Charlotte A Biblow

July 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her State Environmental Regulation column, Charlotte A. Biblow writes: Scientists project that by the start of the next century, sea levels along New York's coastlines and estuaries likely will be 18 to 50 inches higher than they presently are. Even the lower range of these projections is alarming as New York's coastal marine counties are home to more than half of the state's citizens.

By Charlotte A. Biblow

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July 22, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her State Environmental Regulation column, Charlotte A. Biblow writes: Scientists project that by the start of the next century, sea levels along New York's coastlines and estuaries likely will be 18 to 50 inches higher than they presently are. Even the lower range of these projections is alarming as New York's coastal marine counties are home to more than half of the state's citizens.

By Charlotte A. Biblow

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May 28, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her State Environmental Regulation column, Charlotte A. Biblow writes that with the adoption of this year's budget on April 1, the BCP has been extended and given renewed life. This extension, however, also includes new rules affecting deadlines, changing many key definitions, adding hurdles for New York City properties, and more.

By Charlotte A. Biblow

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May 27, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her State Environmental Regulation column, Charlotte A. Biblow writes that with the adoption of this year's budget on April 1, the BCP has been extended and given renewed life. This extension, however, also includes new rules affecting deadlines, changing many key definitions, adding hurdles for New York City properties, and more.

By Charlotte A. Biblow

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March 26, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her State Environmental Regulation column, Charlotte A. Biblow writes: An important environmental regulatory case has been winding its way through the New York court system for several years, and now the Court of Appeals finally will decide whether the federal Clean Water Act was violated when a general permit governing discharges from municipal separate storm sewer systems was approved by the state.

By Charlotte A. Biblow

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March 25, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her State Environmental Regulation column, Charlotte A. Biblow writes: An important environmental regulatory case has been winding its way through the New York court system for several years, and now the Court of Appeals finally will decide whether the federal Clean Water Act was violated when a general permit governing discharges from municipal separate storm sewer systems was approved by the state.

By Charlotte A. Biblow

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January 29, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her State Environmental Regulation column, Charlotte A. Biblow writes: Given the uncertainty in the Brownfield Cleanup Program resulting from the governor's veto of its extension with its existing generous tax credits, it seems to be an appropriate time to examine whether the BCP actually has boosted brownfield redevelopment throughout the state, or whether the program has been more about the tax credits than the cleanup.

By Charlotte A. Biblow

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January 28, 2015 | New York Law Journal

In her State Environmental Regulation column, Charlotte A. Biblow writes: Given the uncertainty in the Brownfield Cleanup Program resulting from the governor's veto of its extension with its existing generous tax credits, it seems to be an appropriate time to examine whether the BCP actually has boosted brownfield redevelopment throughout the state, or whether the program has been more about the tax credits than the cleanup.

By Charlotte A. Biblow

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November 28, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In her State Environmental Regulation column, Charlotte A. Biblow addresses the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's draft of a plan seeking to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the state. The author discusses the extent of the AIS problem in New York and then explores the most significant strategies contained in the draft plan, especially its proposed legislative and regulatory aspects.

By Charlotte A. Biblow

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September 25, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In her State Environmental Regulation column, Charlotte A. Biblow writes: The state Department of Environmental Conservation has proposed changes to update and consolidate its petroleum and chemical bulk storage regulations that will, if adopted, affect as many as 40,000 facilities in the state. According to the DEC, the proposed changes will make compliance easier and less expensive. Whether these new rules live up to this promise will be tested during their implementation.

By Charlotte A. Biblow

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