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Serving a diverse range of industries across an array of service areas.

Environmental Law

The Towne Law Firm, P.C. services

The Towne Law Firm, P.C. is a reliable resource for clients with regard to compliance with the broad spectrum of environmental law regulation and enforcement issues that affect their businesses.

Private and public enterprises working to understand complex federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations need experienced and dependable legal counsel. We provide clients from large and small businesses, industrial and commercial enterprises, school districts, public corporations and municipalities with practical guidance on existing and anticipated environmental law requirements.

Our environmental law attorneys provide counsel and representation in environmental law areas including:

  • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
  • State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)
  • Project development and facility siting
  • Hazardous waste
  • Permitting
  • Release reporting
  • Consent orders
  • Voluntary clean-up agreements
  • Health and safety
  • Air quality
  • Solid waste
  • Storage tanks
  • Water quality
  • Wetlands
  • Compliance with Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations “CAFO” for race tracks and farms
  • State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permitting

Reliable Experience

Principal Jim Towne has handled litigation dealing with a wide variety of environmental issues, counseled successful SEQRA applications and compliance regarding wetlands and represented clients in environmental issues for a variety of commercial development projects. He represented New York State as lead counsel during the development of Tioga Downs Raceway in Tioga County.

TLF is a proud 2024 Business Partner of Saratoga Plan, the mission of Saratoga PLAN is to preserve the rural character, natural habitats and scenic beauty of Saratoga County so that these irreplaceable assets are accessible to all and survive for future generations.

2024 Saratoga Plan Business Partner

NEWS & UPDATES

Corporate Transparency Act Update: Exemption for Domestic Entities and New Requirements for Foreign Reporting Companies

ALBANY, NY | On March 21, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). As of March 26, 2025, all entities created in the US—including those known as “domestic reporting companies”—and their beneficial owners are exempt from the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirement imposed by the CTA. Key Changes […]

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Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN Update on Enforcement and Reporting Requirements

ALBANY, NY | On February 27, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it will not be issuing penalties, fines, or taking other enforcement actions against any reporting companies for failure to file or update Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports under the current Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) guidelines, including the March 21, 2025 […]

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