Steven C. Russo, co-chair of the
Environmental Practice and chair of the New York Environmental
Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to
City & State's 2024 "Trailblazers in Clean Energy" list.
NEW
YORK, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/
-- Steven C. Russo, co-chair of
the Environmental Practice and chair of the New York Environmental Practice of global law
firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to City & State's 2024
"Trailblazers in Clean Energy" list. Russo was previously
recognized on the publication's 2023 "Energy & Environmental
Power 100" list.
According to City & State, the special issue recognizes
innovators and groundbreakers in New
York's clean energy sector. The honorees were celebrated at
an awards ceremony April 24 at HK
Hall in New York City.
Russo's clean energy work builds on his experience handling
complex environmental law and permitting matters, including siting
large infrastructure projects that require environmental review
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and its
New York State counterpart, the
State Environmental Quality Review Act. He led the legal component
of the environmental review for MTA's Third Track Project on
Long Island, and currently is
working on a number of wind, solar, transmission, and energy
storage projects. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, he served as
the chief legal officer of the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation. City &
State notes that "while in state government, Russo initiated a
review of state environmental regulations, addressed new power
plant siting regulations from an environmental justice perspective
and revised the state environmental audit policy."
An active member of his community, Russo serves on the board of
the New York League of Conservation Voters' State Board and as the
secretary of the Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. He has been
recognized by publications including The Legal 500 United States
and The Best Lawyers in America, for his work in the energy and
environmental sectors.
About Greenberg Traurig's Energy & Natural Resources
Practice: Greenberg Traurig's Energy & Natural Resources
Practice has broad transactional, regulatory, and litigation
experience across the energy industry, including oil and gas, LNG,
electricity, coal, wind, solar and other renewable energy sources,
and water. The firm's exceptional multi-office platform, including
key offices in major energy centers, enables us to serve and
implement legal strategies for energy clients throughout the U.S.
and internationally.
About Greenberg Traurig's Environmental Practice: Greenberg
Traurig's Environmental Practice represents clients with issues
under the environmental and natural resource laws that affect their
businesses. The firm's environmental attorneys assist with securing
permits and approvals; negotiating and closing transactions;
defending clients in enforcement actions; handling a broad range of
environmental and toxic tort litigation; ensuring the understanding
and satisfaction of regulatory requirements; preparing for and
responding to emergencies; crafting approaches for legacy cleanup
issues; and developing solutions for product regulation, market
access, and environmental policy challenges. Greenberg Traurig
received a first-tier rankings in the "Environmental Law" and
"Litigation — Environmental" categories in the U.S. News - Best
Lawyers 2024 "Best Law Firms" report and was selected as "Practice
Group of the Year" by Law360 for 2022.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than
2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the
United States, Europe and
the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly
Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is
consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ
500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The
Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices
with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource
Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's
Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its
philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web:
http://www.gtlaw.com.
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