NEW YORK – April 30, 2025 – Several Greenberg Traurig, LLP offices are celebrating Earth Month and Earth Day by participating in events around the world. Greenberg Traurig is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Green Power Partnership program and powers its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy.
Earth Day was created in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson to draw attention to ongoing issues with toxic air and waste. Twenty million Americans participated in the first Earth Day, eventually leading to the formation of the EPA and then the passing of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.
Some of the firm's presentations, events, articles, and other thought-leadership on environmental topics so far this year, and future, include:
- January 6, Article: No Pa. Case Has Ever Adjudicated a Claim to Enforce an Environmental Covenant Imposed Under 'Act 2'—Does That Matter?,The Legal Intelligencer, David G. Mandelbaum, Philadelphia
- January 15, Blog: Capitalizing on Change: Emerging Opportunities for Latin America in the Rare Minerals Market, Agustin Mora Bowen, Houston
- January 16, Alert: 5 Trends to Watch: 2025 Energy Regulation and Development, Thomas R. Brill, San Diego, and William Garner, Houston
- January 17, Presentation: New York State Bar Association: Environmental & Energy Law Section Annual Meeting, "Cap & Invest," Jane E. McLaughlin, Albany
- January 21, Blog: Treasury Issues Final Guidance on Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, Tom Brill, San Diego, William Garner, Houston, and David Gillespie, New York
- January 23, Blog: Considerations for Connecticut's New Environmental Cleanup Rules, Sean W. Bezark, Chicago, and Jenna Rackerby, New York
- January 24, Presentation: 34th Annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference, "Session 3: Regulatory Update," John V. Chibbaro, Miami
- January 24, Podcast: Unfair Competition Defense Podcast-Episode 15: Insights on Chemical Litigation as It Relates to PFAS, Heavy Metals, and Prop 65 [Podcast],Will Wagner, Sacramento
- January 27, Blog: 5 Trends to Watch: 2025 Energy in Asia,Joseph Kim, William Wu, and Jared Raleigh, Singapore
- January 29, Blog: Drilling Down on Clean Energy: Geothermal Power Unlocked?, Agustin Mora Bowen, Houston
- February 3, Article: NY DEC Proposes Environmental Justice-Focused Amendments to SEQRA and UPA-Potential Impacts on Project Permitting, National Law Review, Steven C. Russo, New York, Jane McLaughlin, Albany, and Jenna M. Rackerby, New York
- February 4, Award: 3 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Selected for 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers – The Green 500, Kerri L. Barsh, Miami, Julie P. Kendig-Schrader, Orlando, and Maribel N. Nicholson-Choice, Tallahassee
- February 6, Seminar: AAFA Product Safety and Compliance Seminar, "Warning Signs Ahead on the Journey to Prop 65 Compliance," Will Wagner, Sacramento
- February 6, Webinar: TSCA Enforcement Recent History and Likely Future Activities Webinar, Seth Goldberg, Washington, D.C., and Kaitlyn R. Maxwell, Philadelphia
- February 6, Presentation: AAFA Product Safety and Compliance Seminar, "Warning Signs Ahead on the Journey to Prop 65 Compliance," Will Wagner, Sacramento
- February 7, Presentation: Timely Permitting: Ideas for Reform, Courtney M. Shephard, Denver
- February 19, Event: Mines and Money Government Roundtable, Miami
- February 21, Presentation: Mines and Money Miami Conference, "Securing Metal and Mineral Supplies Through Policy, Financing, and Mining Solutions," Erick Hernández Gallego, Mexico City
- February 24, Event: Zoo Miami – Feasts with the Beasts Kick off Reception, James A. Carenza, John V. Chibbaro, and Kerri L. Barsh, Miami
- February 26-28, Presentation: Consumer Brands CPG Legal Forum, "Prop 65 – Our Least Favorite California Regulation," Will Wagner, Sacramento
- February 26-28, Presentation: Consumer Brands CPG Legal Forum, "Preparing for the Inevitable: Leveraging Legal Acumen for Crisis Communications and Corporate Culture," Alice L. Kessler, Sacramento
- February 27, Event: Lunch at the Beacon Council with Professor John Aldy, Harvard Kennedy School, Kerri L. Barsh, Miami
- March 4, Event: Prospector's Pour at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Conference, Andrew Spielman, Christopher J. Neumann, and Courtney Shephard, Denver, and Steven G. Barringer, Washington, D.C.
- March 5, Article: Reconsidering How the Environmental Hearing Board Fits, The Legal Intelligencer, David G. Mandelbaum, Philadelphia
- March 7, Blog: National Energy Emergency Declaration May Accelerate Traditional Energy Infrastructure Projects, Thomas R. Brill, San Diego
- March 21, Blog: President Trump Issues Executive Order Promoting Domestic Mineral Production, Steven G. Barringer, Washington, D.C. , and Christopher J. Neumann, Denver
- March 15, Event: Little Lighthouse Foundation Hearts & Stars Gala: Carnaval do Brasil, John V. Chibbaro, Miami
- March 19, Presentation: 2025 Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) Spring Committee Meeting Series, "What Companies Need to Know About PFAS Regulation," Laura Hammargren, Minneapolis
- March 20, Presentation: University of Miami School of Law- Environmental Law Program Distinguished Speakers Series-Navigating Environmental Governance in a Post- Chevron World: Legal Shifts and Regulatory Futures, Kerri L. Barsh, Miami
- March 25, Presentation: World Tea Expo, "Steeping into Compliance: Managing Environmental Labeling, Formulation, and Recycling Risks," Will Wagner, Sacramento
- March 26, Presentation: Dublin Biocides Symposium 2025, "Developments in Antimicrobial Registration," Seth Goldberg, Washington, D.C.
- March 27, Presentation: 54th Spring Conference on Environmental Law, "Look What You Made Me Sue: Cutting-Edge Trends in Natural Resource Damage Enforcement and Litigation," Kaitlyn R. Maxwell, Philadelphia
- March 27, Presentation: 12th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products, "Packaging in Focus: Navigating the Impact of EPR and Recyclability Regulations for the Cosmetics Industry," Will Wagner, Sacramento
- April 1, Blog: UK Grid Connection Reforms: Breaking the Bottleneck, Shashank Krishna, Harshita Khurana, and Tom Hilton, London
- April 4, Blog: EPA Launches Historic Deregulatory Initiative: Key Legal Risks and Strategic Takeaways, Christopher L. Bell, Houston, Eric Waeckerlin, Denver, and Jenna M. Rackerby, New York
- April 9, Presentation: 2025 Environmental Law Forum, "Planners' Roundtable – Advising in a Time of Change," David G. Mandelbaum, Philadelphia
- April 10, Presentation: 2025 Environmental Law Forum, "Practical and Legal Aspects of Generative Artificial Intelligence," Matthew N. Beekhuizen, Fort Lauderdale
- April 10, Presentation: 2025 Environmental Law Forum, "Site Remediation/Act 2," Caleb J. Holmes, Philadelphia
- April 10, Presentation: 2025 Environmental Law Forum, "ESG/Greenwashing," Kaitlyn R. Maxwell, Philadelphia
- April 15, Blog: Executive Order Targets State Climate Laws, But Existing GHG Permit Requirements Remain Enforceable, Steven G. Barringer, Washington, D.C., Steven C. Russo, New York, Jane McLaughlin, Albany, and Jenna M. Rackerby, New York
- April 22, Blog: Mexico Simplifies Procedures Before Its Federal Commission for Protection Against Sanitary Risks, Erick Hernández Gallego, Luis Jorge Akle Arronte, and Paula Maria De Uriarte, Mexico City
- April 22, Presentation: 2025 Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp, "Can Every Lawyer do Pro Bono Climate Litigation?" Jenna M. Rackerby, New York
- April 23, Blog: When Is a Final Approval Not the Final Word? Empire Wind Halt Raises Questions About Managing Risk for Previously Approved Infrastructure Projects, Steven C. Russo and Jenna M. Rackerby, New York
- April 23, Presentation: 2025 Climate Pro Bono Bootcamp, "The Climate Science Lawyers Need Right Now," Darci Ferrer, Washington, D.C.
- April 23, Blog: Department of the Interior to Adopt Expedited NEPA Permitting Procedures for Energy and Minerals Projects on Federal Lands, Steven Barringer, Kenneth M. Minesinger, and Howard L. Nelson, Washington, D.C., and Christopher J. Neumann, Courtney M. Shephard, Andrew Spielman, and Eric Waeckerlin, Denver
- May 13, Presentation: Personal Care Product Council's (PCPC) 2025 Legal & Regulatory Conference, "Developments in Extended Producer Responsibility and Recycling Advertising Regulations," Will Wagner, Sacramento
- May 28, Presentation: 2025 Pennsylvania Bar Institute – Public Utility Law Conference, "Impact of the Environmental Rights Amendment (ERA)," David Mandelbaum, Philadelphia
- May 29, Presentation: ACI's Summit on PFAS Regulation, Compliance and Litigation, "State-Level PFAS Bans Unveiled: Your Essential Guide to Navigating the Patchwork of PFAS Laws Across the Country," Libretta Stennes, Minneapolis