Tune in for analysis from Greenberg Traurig shareholders Bernadette Rappold and Christopher Torres on some of the most significant environmental enforcement, litigation, and agency decisions and actions in 2020. They review the EPA’s National Compliance Initiatives and outline key takeaways from notable civil and criminal cases and settlements involving the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. They also break down two notable environmental Supreme Court rulings and what those decisions mean to the legal practitioner.

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What the Largest Litigation Cases and Law Decisions of 2020 Mean to the Practitioner

Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Bernadette Rappold and her guest, Travis Kline, Geosyntec’s Senior Principal Toxicologist, discuss the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act or FIFRA. Listen as they offer tips and pointers for bringing disinfectants to market – especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss what to avoid and provide suggestions for navigating the highly data-dependent steps through this complex regulatory process of registration, permits, labeling, testing, and application submission. 

Bringing new disinfectants to market: a primer on FIFRA dos and dont's

With former Vice-President Joe Biden declared President-Elect on Nov. 7, 2020, Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Steven C. Russo and Zackary D. Knaub discuss how the new administration may impact energy and environmental law in New York. The two discuss how Biden's election could unleash a flurry of new infrastructure projects, prioritize climate change and renewable energy, and increase enforcement of environmental law and regulations in the state.

What A Biden Administration Means for New York Environmental and Energy Policy | Empire Environmental Mini-Series (Pt. 4)

Host Steve Russo interviews Julie Tighe, President of the New York League of Conservation Voters, about the latest legislation for renewable energy siting in New York. The two discuss Article 10, New York’s new energy siting law passed in 2011, and the new Accelerated Renewable Energy and Community Benefits Act, proposed in early 2020 by Governor Cuomo to address the issues of Article 10 and to help meet the State’s ambitious climate goals. This is the latest episode of Empire Environmental, a mini-series of Legal Environmental Insights.

New York Renewable Energy Siting, An Interview with Julie Tighe President of NYLCV | Empire Environmental Mini-Series (Pt 3)

In part 5 of the Getting Through mini-series, Shareholder Michael A. Nicodema discusses equestrian law,  its intersections with environmental law, industry-specific challenges and legal issues arising during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the industry and Greenberg Traurig’s industry team have adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Environmental Shareholder Bernadette M. Rappold hosts the episode.

How Equine Law is Hurdling COVID-19 | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt. 5)

GT Shareholders Zackary D. Knaub and Steven C. Russo explore states’ authority to issue, deny or attach conditions to “water quality certification,” under the Clean Water Act, and the recent EPA rule aimed at reducing the states’ ability to use this authority to block controversial interstate infrastructure projects, such as fossil fuel pipelines.

EPA Finalizes Rule Limiting States’ Energy Veto Authority | Empire Environmental Mini-Series (Pt 2)

GT Shareholders Howard L. Nelson and Steven C. Russo discuss the application of NEPA to energy projects, review changes to NEPA regulations recently implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), and review the influence of climate change on environmental impact statements. 

National Environmental Policy Act’s (NEPA) Recent Changes | Empire Environmental Mini-Series (Pt 1)

In episode four, Shareholder Michael T. Taylor discusses myriad occupational health and safety considerations as employers reopen their businesses and restart operations. Taylor, who serves as chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Occupational Safety and Health Practice, focuses on the factors that may influence a business’s decision to select and implement appropriate control measures. Environmental Shareholder Bernadette M. Rappold hosts the episode.

Implementing Protection Measures as Employees Return to Work | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt 4)

Greenberg Traurig Environmental Shareholder Bernadette Rappold interviews her colleagues, Jillian Kirn and Candee Wilde, about the environmental compliance regulations companies should consider if they intend to shift their production. process. Visit www.gtlaw.com/environmental for more information.  

Before Making Pandemic Response Products, Consider Environmental Regulations | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt 3)

Every so often, practitioners need to reevaluate where the environmental legal market is going to help direct all sorts of practice and personal development efforts. Now, in the middle of the shock created by the COVID-19 response, might be one of those times for reevaluation. When we all get back to the office, what will we be doing?

What's Next For the Environmental Practice | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt 2)

Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Bernadette Rappold is the host of the Legal Environmental Insight’s mini-series, Getting Through, addressing environmental concerns in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Episode 1, Bern discusses the recent EPA announcement granting enforcement discretion for virtually all civil violations of federal environmental laws during the COVID-19 pandemic.

EPA & Enforcement Discretion During COVID-19 | Getting Through Mini-Series (Pt 1)

Insights and Commentary on Global Environmental and Energy Issues.

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