Posts by Jenna M. RackerbyAssociate
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed Chapter 87 of the Laws of 2026, further refining New York's rechargeable battery recycling program. The new law amends the rechargeable battery stewardship legislation enacted in 2025 by clarifying existing requirements and expanding certain compliance obligations for manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and other businesses involved in the sale of rechargeable batteries and battery-powered products in New York.
On July 1, 2026, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("NYSDEC") published proposed amendments to 6 NYCRR Parts 360 and 363 that would fundamentally change how landfill leachate is managed throughout the State. If adopted, the proposal would require municipal solid waste ("MSW") landfills and certain construction and demolition ("C&D") debris landfills to treat landfill leachate before it may be discharged to the environment.
The Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) has proposed significant revisions to its rules implementing the Renewable Action Through Project Interconnection and Deployment (RAPID) Act. While the amendments span procedural, definitional, and technical updates, the most consequential changes concentrate in four areas: (1) completeness determinations, (2) municipal notification, (3) professional-engineer certifications, and (4) amending pending applications.
On June 14, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its decision in New York State Public Service Commission v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Nos. 23-1192, 23-1259, and 23-1286, denying the New York Public Service Commission’s (PSC) petitions for review and affirming the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) approval of the New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) rate filing.