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Sive, Paget & Riesel are most popular: with readers working within the Technology and Utilities industries On April 8, 2026, Judge Richard M. Platkin of the New York State Supreme Court, Albany County, entirely annulled the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC’s) revised Part 664 freshwater wetlands regulations for noncompliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).

Alexis Saba’s articles from Sive, Paget & Riesel are most popular: with readers working within the Environment & Waste Management and Utilities industries Sive, Paget & Riesel are most popular: within Environment topic(s) with Senior Company Executives and HR Pursuant to a new regulation effective February 2, 2026, building owners and managers subject to New York City's lead-based paint (LBP) requirements can now use paint chip samples to challenge certain violations issued by the NYC...

At least four separate lawsuits were filed in April 2025 challenging the legality of New York's Freshwater Wetlands Act and its recently amended implementing regulations. Broadly, the lawsuits seek to annul the 2022 statutory amendments and 2025 regulations and enjoin the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) from implementing the new wetlands regulations.