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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is soliciting stakeholder input regarding the potential issuance of a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) general permit that would provide coverage for wastewater discharges to groundwater from licensed Wineries, Breweries, and Hard Cideries in New York State. Click here to download the full Advanced Notice of Proposed Permit

A Water of the United States (or WOTUS) is a stream or wetlands, among other occasionally “wet” natural features that will subject the development of your property to federal and State scrutiny by a veritable alphabet soup of agencies. These include but are not limited to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) of the Department of the Interior, the NYS Department of Environmental [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna is very pleased to announce that associate Cianna Freeman-Tolbert has been selected for the Albany Business Review's 40 Under Forty.  Cianna was selected from over 400 nominations.  This honor recognizes 40 young professionals and leaders under the age of forty who exemplify leadership in their business accomplishments and community involvement. Ms. Freeman-Tolbert joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna in November of 2017 as an associate in the Firm's [...]

At Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, we strive to provide the highest quality services to meet the needs of our region. In light of the recent surge of craft alcohol producers in our area - up 50% since 2014 - we’ve decided to take our support of the industry to the next level, adding an Alcoholic Beverages practice area to our firm. Our attorneys are no stranger to this practice area. In fact, we’ve been regularly handling licensing and compliance matters unique to the industry, as [...]

Whiteman Osterman & Hanna is a proud sponsor of the New York Craft Brewers Conference, presented by the New York State Brewers Association, on March 1-3 at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center.  The three-day conference is the premier craft beer industry conference in the state, featuring world-class keynote speakers, as well as panel experts covering nearly every facet of the brewing industry.  Click here for more information about our services to the craft [...]