New York adopts new environmental

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New York's DEC adopted amendments to its SEQRA regulations (effective June 12, 2026) implementing the Environmental Justice Siting Law, expanding environmental review requirements to assess disproportionate pollution impacts on disadvantaged communities. Regulated entities must now evaluate project proximity to and impacts on disadvantaged communities during the EIS process. Organizations with pending projects must comply with these new environmental justice assessment requirements.

• •NYSDEC SEQRA amendments effective June 12, 2026 implement Environmental Justice Siting Law
• •EIS requirements now include assessing disproportionate pollution impacts on disadvantaged communities
• •Regulated entities must evaluate whether projects are in/near disadvantaged communities and consider environmental justice impacts

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