Several offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are celebrating Earth Month and Earth Day through participation in events around the world.
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. Now celebrated in more than 190 countries, Earth Day remains one of the largest civic observances in the world.
Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental Practice remains committed to helping clients navigate the complex and evolving landscape of environmental, energy, and natural resources law. The firm congratulates all its attorneys and professionals whose dedication to these issues reflects its ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability.
Some of the firm’s presentations, events, articles, and other thought-leadership on environmental topics include:
- January 2, Article: Mexico’s New General Water Law And Reforms To The National Water Law, Mondaq, Erick Hernandez, Mexico City; Luis Akle, Mexico City; Paula De Uriarte, Mexico City
- January 2, Article: NY DEC Announces Four New PFAS Initiatives, Mondaq, Steven Russo, New York; Jeshica Patel, Albany
- January 2, Article: Food & Beverage Cases To Watch In 2026, Law360, Justin J. Prochnow, Denver; Will Wagner, Sacramento
- January 5, Article: Colorado Approves New Rules Regulating Methane Emissions From Landfills, Mondaq, Courtney Shephard, Denver
- January 8, Article: Consulta pública del Proyecto de Modificación de la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-157-SEMARNAT-2009, sobre los elementos y procedimientos para instrumentar planes de manejo de residuos mineros, Lexology, Erick Hernandez, Mexico City; Luis Akle, Mexico City; Paula De Uriarte, Mexico City
- January 8, Article: Actualizaciones En Materia Ambiental En Latinoamerica Mayo Diciembre 2025, Lexology, Erick Hernandez, Mexico City; Luis Akle, Mexico City; Paula De Uriarte, Mexico City
- January 9, Article: Resumen de actualizaciones ambientales en México – Diciembre 2025, Lexology, Erick Hernandez, Mexico City; Luis Akle, Mexico City; Paula De Uriarte, Mexico City
- January 12, Article: As the Wind Turbine Turns: When Can a Federal Agency Change Its Mind?, The Legal Intelligencer, David Mandelbaum, Philadelphia
- January 13, Presentation: The New General Water Law and Reform to the National Water Law: Status, Impact, and Legislative Changes in Mexico, Erick Hernandez, Mexico City; Luis Akle, Mexico City
- January 14, Article: Florida Lawmakers Eye Property Tax, Housing Affordability, Law360, Iris Escarra, Miami
- January 16, Article: Simplificación, Modificación Y Expedición De Trámites Y Formatos Que Se Presentan Ante La Secretaría De Medio Ambiente Y Recursos Naturales, Lexology, Erick Hernandez, Mexico City; Luis Akle, Mexico City; Paula De Uriarte, Mexico City
- January 20, Article: Actualización Energética México – Diciembre 2025, Mondaq, Erick Hernandez, Mexico City; Carlos Ochoa, Mexico City; Luis Akle, Mexico City; Rodrigo Santamaría, Mexico City; Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado-Rivera, Mexico City; Paula De Uriarte, Mexico City
- January 20, Article: Modificación de la Convocatoria para la Atención Prioritaria de Solicitudes de Permisos de Generación Eléctrica e Interconexión al Sistema Eléctrico Nacional, Lexology, Erick Hernandez, Mexico City; Carlos Ochoa, Mexico City; Luis Akle, Mexico City; Rodrigo Santamaría, Mexico City; Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado-Rivera, Mexico City; Paula De Uriarte, Mexico City
- January 20, Article: DC Circ. Doubts If EPA Had To Quantify Costs In PFAS Rule, Law360, Chris Bell, Houston
- January 21, Article: US Says Utah Tribe Lacks Injury Claim In $16M Clean Air Deal, Law360, John Huber, Salt Lake City; Courtney Shephard, Denver; Eric Waeckerlin, Denver
- January 23, Article: Outlook 2026: Energía y Recursos Naturales en México, National Law Review, Erick Hernandez, Mexico City; Carlos Ochoa, Mexico City; Luis Akle, Mexico City; Rocio Olea, Mexico City
- January 23, Article: DC Circ. Backs FERC In Oil Pipeline Pricing Dispute, Law360, Kenneth Minesinger, Washington DC; Dominic Draye, Phoenix; Howard Nelson, Washington DC
- January 26, Article: Court Lifts Stop-Work Orders For Three Paused Offshore Wind Projects, Lexology, Ed Roggenkamp, Washington DC; Steven Russo, New York; Courtney Shephard, Denver
- January 27, Podcast: GT Legal Food Talk Episode 29: Top 2026 Trends & Legal Insights for Food, Beverage, and Agribusiness, National Law Review, Justin Prochnow, Denver; Will Wagner, Sacramento; Madeline Orlando, Sacramento; Stacy Carpenter, Denver; Sean Newland, Phoenix; Austin Evans, Denver; Gina Tincher, Denver; Alexandra Lizano, Sacramento; Peter Arhangelsky, Phoenix
- February 2, Article: A Michigan Pension Fund’s Failed Coffee Farm Bet Highlights Private-Market Risks Fund’s Ill-Fated Ventures Show a Growing Strategy: Keeping Costs Down by Investing in Individual Projects, The Wall Street Journal, David B. Weinstein, Tampa; Irina Khasin, Tampa; Brian C. Porter, Tampa; Jeffrey A. Katz, Tampa
- February 3, Article: Outlook 2026: Mexico Environmental, Lexology, Erick Hernandez Gallego, Mexico City; Luis Jorge Akle Arronte, Mexico City
- February 3, Presentation: AAFA’s 2026 Product Safety and Compliance Seminar, Will Wagner, Sacramento; Madeline Orlando, Sacramento
- February 4, Presentation: Hydrogen Infrastructure Summit, Thomas Brill, Orange County
- February 4, Article: Maximum consumption of hydrochlorofluorocarbons allowed in Mexico for the period 2026 to 2030, Lexology, Erick Hernandez Gallego, Mexico City; Luis Jorge Akle Arronte, Mexico City; Paula Maria De Uriarte, Mexico City
- February 5, Article: When an Agency’s Rationale Isn’t the Real Reason, The Legal Intelligencer, David Mandelbaum, Philadelphia
- February 5, Presentation: TSCA Developments 2026, Seth Goldberg, Washington DC; Kaitlyn Maxwell, Philadelphia
- February 6, Article: 2025 California Proposition 65 Trends, National Law Review, Will Wagner, Sacramento; Alexandra Lizano, Sacramento; Patrick Fortelka, Sacramento
- February 6, Article: UPDATED: Court Lifts Stop-Work Orders For Three Paused Offshore Wind Projects, Mondaq, Edward Roggenkamp, Washington DC; Steven Russo, New York; Courtney Shephard, Denver
- February 9, Article: German Federal Court of Justice Sets the Bar: New Evidence Standards When Limiting EU Freedoms in Civil Cases, Lexology, Thomas Dünchheim, Berlin
- February 9, Article: Greenwashing Suits Expand While PFAS Product Cases Hit Standing Hurdles, Mondaq, Laura Hammargren, Minneapolis; Will Wagner, Sacramento; Sean Newland, Phoenix
- February 9, Article: North Dakota, DOJ Near Settlement In Dakota Access Appeal, Law360, Paul Seby, Denver; Paul Brown Kerlin, Houston; Matthew Tieslau, Denver
- February 9, Article: Guidelines for Mixed Development Schemes of the Federal Electricity Commission, Lexology, Erick Hernandez Gallego, Mexico City; Luis Jorge Akle Arronte, Mexico City; Carlos Ochoa, Mexico City
- February 10, Article: Navigating New PFAS And Chemical Rules In 2026, Mondaq, Will Wagner, Sacramento; Madeline Orlando, Sacramento
- February 12, Article: NOAA Finalizes Changes to Deep Seabed Mining Regulations, National Law Review, Steven Barringer, Washington DC; Courtney Shephard, Denver
- February 12, Article: German Federal Court Of Justice Sets The Bar: New Evidence Standards When Limiting EU Freedoms In Civil Cases, Mondaq, Thomas Dünchheim, Berlin
- February 13, Article: 7th Circ. Wary To Infer American Airlines Uniforms Were Toxic, Law360, Francis A. Citera, Chicago
- February 18, Presentation: Consumer Brands 2026 CPG Legal Forum, Alice Kessler, Sacramento; Will Wagner, Sacramento
- February 19, Article: Regulatory Reset: EPA Rescinds 2009 Endangerment Finding, Repeals Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards, The National Law Review, Eric Waeckerlin, Denver; Courtney M. Shephard, Denver; Myles Culhane, Sacramento; Lauren Hammond, Denver; Marisa Del Turco, Denver
- February 19, Event: Zoo Miami Feast with the Beasts Pre-Event Kickoff, John Chibbaro, Miami
- February 20, Article: New York State Public Service Commission Initiates New Proceeding to Address Interconnection Reforms for Large Loads (Energize NY Development), Lexology, Doreen Saia, Albany; Jane McLaughlin, Albany; Jeshica Patel, Albany
- February 20, Presentation: ABA SEER, Careers in Environmental, Energy & Resource Law, Jeshica Patel, Albany
- February 23, Article: New York State Public Service Commission Initiates New Proceeding to Address Interconnection Reforms for Large Loads (Energize NY Development), The National Law Review, Doreen Saia, Albany; Jane McLaughlin, Albany; Jeshica Patel, Albany
- February 24, Press Release: Greenberg Traurig Advises Eolus in $66.9M All‑Cash Sale of Roccasecca Battery Energy Storage Project, PR Newswire, Jeffrey A. Chester, Miami; Ernesto Danache IV, Houston; Claire Hansen Suni, Portland; Christopher Bell, Houston; Thomas Brill, San Diego; Richard M. Cutshall, Denver; Sylvie A. Durham, New York; David Gillespie, New York; Christine M. Steenman, Atlanta; Margaret J. Weil, Minneapolis; Andrew B. Claytor, Charlotte; Alexandra C. Lynch, Portland
- February 24, Presentation: ZIA Academy – Public procurement law in real estate practice, Thomas Dünchheim, Berlin
- March 1, Event: Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Mining Conference, Barbara Jones, Los Angeles; Christopher Neumann, Denver; Andy Spielman, Denver
- March 2, Event: National Mining Association – Spring Environment & Lands Committee, Steven Barringer, Washington DC
- March 3, Event: ICC Mexico: “New Water Regime in Mexico: Impacts and Opportunities, Erick Hernandez Gallego, Mexico City
- March 3, Article: Fla. House Passes Land Use Bill With Local Preemptions, Law360, Iris Escarra, Miami
- March 3, Article: Calif. Sued Over Cancer Warning Law For Personal Care, Law360, Will Wagner, Sacramento; Tamara Wiesbron, Sacramento; Alexandra Lizano, Sacramento
- March 3, Article: Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals Denies Mandamus Relief Against Business Court Division 3B, Lexology, Dale Wainwright, Austin; Steven Higginbotham, Houston
- March 5, Presentation: The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, Special Institute on the Air Quality Regulation of the Oil & Gas Industry, Eric Waeckerlin, Denver; Lauren Hammond, Denver
- March 6, Presentation: FIU-ASFAAG Conference, Sustainability by Design: Rethinking Business for a Changing World, Kerri Barsh, Miami
- March 6, Event: Zoo Miami Feast with Beasts, James Carenza, Miami; John Chibbaro, Miami
- March 6, Article: Can Plaintiffs Plead Their Way Out Of Texas Business Court?, National Law Review, Dale Wainwright, Austin; Steven Higginbotham, Houston
- March 9, Article: Acciones de simplificación para trámites y servicios ante el Registro Agrario Nacional, Lexology, Erick Hernandez, Mexico City; Luis Akle, Mexico City; Paula De Uriarte, Mexico City
- March 10, Presentation: Grid to Generation CLE Presentation, Andy Spielman, Denver; Aurora Marsh, Denver
- March 11, Presentation: Carbon Capture Europe Summit, Marijn Bodelier, Amsterdam; Dr. Martin Borning, Berlin; William Garner, Houston
- March 12, Presentation: Sustainable Fuels Global Summit, Dr. Martin Borning, Berlin
- March 12, Presentation: Class Action Bench-Bar Leadership Summit, Francis A. Citera, Chicago
- March 12, Event: Albany Regional Energy Symposium, New York State Bar Association, Jeshica Patel, Albany
- March 12, Presentation: The US Fashion Industry Association – “EPR Unpacked: Navigating Packaging & Textile Regulations for Fashion Brands and Retailers”, Will Wagner, Sacramento; Madeline Orlando, Sacramento
- March 12, Article: Township of Marple and the Scope of Agency Environmental Review Under the Environmental Rights Amendment, The Legal Intelligencer, David Mandelbaum, Philadelphia
- March 15, Event: 2026 Infocast Solar + Wind Finance & Investment Summit, Jeffrey Chester, Miami; Christine M. Steenman, Atlanta
- March 16, Article: CARB Adopts Initial Climate Disclosure Reporting Regulations to Implement SB 253 and SB 261, Lexology, Myles Culhane, Sacramento; Thomas R. Brill, San Diego; Barbara A. Jones, Los Angeles; Alice L. Kessler, Sacramento; Michael P. Canavan, Silicon Valley; Madeline Orlando, Sacramento
- March 16, Article: US Won’t Alter Stance After Interior Restores Riverbed Opinion, Law360, Troy A. Eid, Denver
- March 16, Article: As Appeals Mount in Florida Courts, Firms Look to Boost Appellate Capabilities, Daily Business Review, Brigid F. Cech Samole, Miami; Elliot H. Scherker, Miami; Jay A. Yagoda, Miami
- March 17, Article: Supreme Court Poised to Opine on Threshold for Administrative Procedure Act Review, Applicability of NEPA to Hazardous Waste Permits, National Law Review, Steven G. Barringer, Washington DC; Stacey Bosshardt, Washington DC
- March 17, Article: President Trump Issues Housing Affordability Executive Order, National Law Review, Steven G. Barringer, Washington DC; Stacey Bosshardt, Washington DC
- March 17, Article: Disposiciones Administrativas de Carácter General sobre la Manifestación de Impacto Social Del Sector Energético, Lexology, Erick Hernandez Gallego, Mexico City; Luis Akle, Mexico City; Rodrigo Santamaria, Mexico City; Rodrigo Vazquez del Mercado-Rivera, Mexico City; Paula De Uriarte, Mexico City
- March 18, Presentation: Mondaq Executive Roundtable | Product Liability at the Crossroads of AI And Social Media, Francis A. Citera, Chicago
- March 18, Article: Fla. Lawmakers Expanded Housing Efforts In Slow Session, Law360, Kerri L. Barsh, Miami
- March 20, Article: Florida’s Infill Redevelopment Act Unlocks New Residential Development Opportunities On Impacted Land In South Florida, National Law Review, Kerri Barsh, Miami
- March 21, Event: New York Farm Bureau – Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference, Jeshica Patel, Albany
- March 23, Event: Independent Power Producers of New York 40th Annual Spring Conference, Jeshica Patel, Albany
- March 25, Event: Greenberg Traurig Cocktail Reception – Infrastructure Investor Global Summit, Dr. Kati Beckmann, Berlin; Dr. Martin Borning, Berlin; Dr. Martin Hamer; Thomas Dünchheim, Berlin; Dr. Johann-Frederik Schuldt, Berlin
- March 26, Article: Big Law Weighs In on NY Governor’s Proposed Changes to Environmental Review Law, New York Law Journal, Steven Russo, New York
- March 27, Article: Real Estate Firm of the Year Finalist: Greenberg Traurig, Daily Business Review
- March 27, Article: Real Estate Attorneys Are Keeping an Eye on Florida’s Infill Redevelopment Act, Daily Business Review, Kerri Barsh, Miami
- March 30, Article: UAE’s New ALM Law: Enforcement, Evidence, and Senior Management Liability, Mondaq, Ed Roggenkamp, Washington DC; Florence Jerome Ball, UAE; Rany Rifaat, UAE
- March 31, Article: New Florida Law Could Speed Approval of Golf Course Redevelopment, South Florida Business Journal, Kerri Barsh, Miami
- April 10, Presentation: Builders Association of South Florida Legislative Committee, Kerri Barsh, Miami
- April 13, Event: CESCO Week and CRU World Copper Summit, Steven Barringer, Washington DC; Christopher Neumann; Andy Spielman; Oscar Stephens
- April 14, Presentation: New York Energy Summit, David A. Gillespie, New York; Todd Kaminsky, Albany; Robert M. Rosenthal, Albany
- April 14, Presentation: The Environmental Law Institute – Western Boot Camp, “National Environmental Policy Act” panel, Stacey Bosshardt, Washington DC
- April 15, Presentation: The New General Water Law & Reform of the National Water Law: Status, Impact, and Legislative Changes in Mexico, Erick Hernandez Gallego, Mexico City
- April 15, Presentation: Environmental Permitting Essentials for Energy and Data Infrastructure Projects, Stacey Bosshardt, Washington DC; Courtney Shephard, Denver
- April 16, Presentation: Zombie Corps and CERCLA Liability, David Mandelbaum, Philadelphia
- April 20, Event: Miami Dade County Mayor’s 2026 Evaluation and Appraisal Report Task Force Meeting, Kerri Barsh, Miami
- April 22, Award: Greenberg Traurig Named as a Finalist for Environmental Practice of the Year by Chambers and Partners
- April 22 – 23, Presentation: 2026 Pennsylvania Bar Association – Environmental Law Forum, Caleb Holmes, Philadelphia; David Mandelbaum, Philadelphia; Kaitlyn Maxwell, Philadelphia
- April 27, Event: NPM’s – US Power and Data Center Development Forum, Ed Roggenkamp, Washington DC; Robert M. Rosenthal, Albany
- May 7, Event: New England Women In Energy and the Environment, 2026 Awards Gala, John DeTore, Boston; David Fixler, Boston; Julie Frost-Davies, Boston; Eric Macaux, Boston
- May 6, Event: New York State Bar Association – Environmental & Energy Law Section Oil Spill Symposium 2026, Jeshica Patel, Albany
- May 7, Event : New York State Bar Association’s Environmental & Energy Law Section Legislative Forum, Jeshica Patel, Albany
- May 18, Presentation: Building a Strong Case: Essentials of Class Action Litigation CLE Webinar, Francis Citera, Chicago
- May 20, Presentation: Western Mining Summit Hosted by the Colorado Mining Association, Christopher Neumann, Denver