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James J. Periconi, Esq. | November 25, 2008
In our most recent post, we discussed the change in the credits allowed to brownfield developers under the new statute. We now turn our attention to monitoring requirements and the reporting thereof, and other aspects of the new law.
James J. Periconi, Esq. | November 14, 2008
On July 23, 2008, Governor David Paterson signed Brownfield Reform Legislation to amend New York State’s taxation and environmental conservation laws. These amendments seek to remedy previous problems with the State’s law concerning the redevelopment tax credits allowed under the program, and to create oversight programs to monitor the program where none existed before.
James J. Periconi, Esq. | April 26, 2008
In 2003, the New York Legislature passed the Brownfield Cleanup Program, ECL § 27-1401 et seq. The benefits of the Brownfield Cleanup Program (“BCP”) are many: the developer receives a liability release from the State following DEC oversight during the cleanup of the property. The most coveted benefit, however, is a tax credit of up [...]
Conservation Buffer Sufficient to Defeat Petitioners’ Standing to Challenge Proposed Development Court Allows Town’s Trespass and Strict Liability Claims against Neighboring Company to Go Forward Under CERCLA, Responsible Parties Liable for Future Clean-Up Costs Revised Standards for Phase II Environmental Site Assessments So, You’re Interested in Purchasing a Contaminated Property (or a Parcel Next to a Contaminated Property): An Overview of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments How to Insure You Get the Landowner Liability Protections under Superfund Environmental Groups Denied Intervention in Suit Regarding RCRA Consent Decree James J. Periconi Named 2011 Environmental SuperLawyer DEC Did Not Act Outside of Its Authority in Promulgating Regulations that Required Cleanup of Contaminated Properties to “Pre-Disposal Conditions” under the State Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Act 