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NYSDEC Adopts Amendments to SEQRA Regulations to Implement Environmental Justice Siting Law and Streamline Small-Scale Multifamily Development

June 08, 2026

Lucia Chiocchio, Jessica Zalin, Hailey Pedicano

On April 24, 2026, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) adopted final amendments to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) regulations (6 NYCRR Part 617). The newly adopted amendments, which will take effect on June 12, 2026, are primarily designed to implement the Environmental Justice Siting ... Read More >

Land Use, Zoning + Development

Implications of the Loper Bright Decision Part II

September 15, 2025

Lucia Chiocchio, Hailey Pedicano

Established in 2024, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369 (2024) fundamentally changed how federal courts review agency interpretations of the law. Read More >

Energy + Environmental, Land Use, Zoning + Development

Implications of the Loper Decision as Reflected in City and County of San Francisco v. EPA & The End of Chevron Deference

April 29, 2025

Lucia Chiocchio, Hailey Pedicano

Judicial review of agency interpretations has undergone significant evolution and is continuing to do so. Marked by landmark Supreme Court decision Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, today’s evaluation of administrative legal issues by the Court employs analysis through classic statutory canons, a departure from deference to agency determinations. Read More >

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