Shareholders Steven C. Russo and David G. Mandelbaum discuss the recently enacted Environmental Rights Amendment to the New York Constitution, which will go into effect in January 2022. Although it is a short provision, the Amendment leaves many unanswered questions about the potential impact for New Yorkers. Mandelbaum, based in the firm’s Philadelphia office, discusses a similar provision in Pennsylvania that has been in effect for about 50 years and whether it provides a potential guide for how the New York law may be interpreted and enforced.
Listen to Episode 12: The New Environmental Rights Amendment to the NY Constitution