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SPR Principal Marc Reisler to Speak About Purchasing and Selling Renewable Energy Credits under the Inflation Reduction Act
July 25, 2024
On Thursday, August 1st from 1:00-2:30 PM, SPR Principal Marc Reisler will speak in a Strafford Live CLE Webinar entitled: “Purchasing Renewable Energy Credits Amid the Inflation Reduction Act: Deal Terms and Key Considerations.” Registration is available HERE. Marc and his fellow panelists will discuss the current availability of renewable energy credits (RECs), and the…
SPR Associate Alexis Saba to Speak About Leveraging High-Performance Leases at the Building Energy Exchange
July 15, 2024
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, from 9:00-10:30AM, SPR Associate Alexis Saba will speak on the Building Energy Exchange panel “Decarbonizing NYC Offices: Leveraging High-Performance Leases.” Click HERE to register for the hybrid virtual and in-person event. The panelists will discuss how building owners, managers, tenants and other stakeholders can drive decarbonization in leased office spaces…
SPR Accepted to the NYC Accelerator Service Provider Program
July 5, 2024
SPR is now a legal service provider in the NYC Accelerator Service Provider Program. NYC Accelerator, a program of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice, is designed to mobilize real estate stakeholders on a pathway to decarbonization, meet compliance with local building energy laws, and improve the health and safety of New…
SPR & Roux to host Webinar on July 17th: “PFAS Regulation Under CERCLA: Unpacking New Environmental & Legal Implications”
July 1, 2024
Join us for a live complimentary webinar on Wednesday, July 17 at 1pm EST, “PFAS Regulation Under CERCLA: Unpacking New Environmental & Legal Implications.” This presentation, featuring Sive, Paget & Riesel’s Meg Holden and Roux‘s Kelly Coulon, PE, will provide an overview of the new regulations and their impacts. Click HERE to register! As federal regulation of PFOA and PFOS under…
SPR recognized as top-ranked New York Environmental Law Firm by Chambers & Partners 2024
June 6, 2024
For the 20th consecutive year, SPR has been named a top Environmental Law Firm in New York by Chambers and Partners USA 2024, one of the premiere rankings of lawyers and law firms around the world. The rankings are based on Chambers’ independent research and input from clients and other environmental attorneys around the region.…
Jack Nelson and Michael Bogin Publish “Rooftop Solar Systems Required by NYC Local Laws May Qualify for IRA’s Renewable Energy Tax Credits”
April 15, 2024
New York City local law now requires new roofs to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generating and/or green roof system. While these requirements became effective in 2019, given the slow pace of construction in New York City, many of the first roofs covered by the law have only recently been, or will soon be,…