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New Jersey Expands Real Property Owners' Flood Notification Obligations

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the Flood Risk Notification Law (P.L. 2023, c.93) on July 3, 2023, amending the Truth-in-Renting Act (P.L. 2001, c.313) and supplementing the Consumer Fraud Act (P.L. 1960, c.39),...more

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Maryland to Propose Building Energy Performance Standards

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The Maryland Department of the Environment ("MDE") will publish proposed rules limiting greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions from covered buildings and requiring covered building owners to submit detailed energy performance...more

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Adapting to Climate Change, Inland

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Managed retreat—the process of moving people and property away from the shoreline—is an unpopular but increasingly accepted response to rising sea-levels. In the inaugural issue of Nossaman’s California Water Views – 2023...more

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California Trial Court Clarifies When Coastal Property Owners Are Entitled to Seawall Protection Under the Coastal Act

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In a recent California trial court decision, Casa Mira Homeowners Association v. California Coastal Commission (Casa Mira), the court added another significant page in the decades-long debate over which coastal properties are...more

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Here Comes the Sun: Common Considerations for Solar Installation Agreements

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In recent years, environmental concerns, skyrocketing electricity costs, and tax incentives have led to a boom in both residential and commercial use of solar panels. Stated differently, the masses have flocked to solar not...more

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MEES, the next chapter: plotting commercial real estate's route to net zero

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1 April 2023 sees the last step in the MEES phase 1 journey come to fruition – meaning that (with limited exceptions) you cannot continue to let sub-standard property (that has an EPC rating below an E) without registering an...more

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Are You Ready? Building Energy Performance Standards Deadlines Loom in D.C.

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In accordance with its directives under the Title III of the Clean Energy Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 (CEDC Act), the District of Columbia's Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) established its Building Energy...more

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The Conundrum of Managed Retreat

In the climate change resilience space, there is much talk of Managed Retreat – the concept that some areas will be so inundated with recurrent flooding from sea level rise, increasingly severe storm events, and outdated...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Climate Change and Property Values

The September 12, 2022 issue of the Virginia Mercury reports that "as sea level rise shifts tidal lines along the nation's coast, local governments face potentially steep drops in tax revenue as a sizeable amount of...more

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Inflation Reduction Act: What You Need to Know

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​​​​​​​On August 16, President Biden signed into law the much-anticipated Inflation Reduction Act. The Act includes numerous clean energy, decarbonization, and climate-related provisions. ...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - August 2022

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Development and construction trends in California’s multifamily housing market Bullet Allen Matkins – July 21 Allen Matkins recently moderated a panel at the California Multifamily Forum to discuss current trends in...more

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Modernisierte Mieterrechte – Förderung der Elektromobilität

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Bereits jetzt übertrifft die Anzahl der Neuzulassungen von Elektroautos in Deutschland mit über 300.000 Zulassungen den Wert des Vorjahres. Elektrofahrzeuge werden immer beliebter und sind auch im Europäischen Green Deal...more

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Owners and Developers Beware: FEMA Flood Insurance Program Is Changing Along With the Climate

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One of the issues contributing to an increasingly volatile construction space for owners and developers is the cost and availability of insurance during and after construction of a project. As a result of accelerated climate...more

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Environmental Notes - July 2021

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Can you still build a bulkhead along the shoreline in coastal Virginia to protect your property? Well, it depends, but now the answer is more likely to be “no.” Major changes to how Virginia tidal waterfront property owners...more

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On-Demand Webinar | Living on the Edge: Managing Sea Level Rise in California

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With the recent flurry of coastal law bills before the California State Legislature and the myriad headlines advising that we must retreat from the shore, sea level rise (SLR) and related climate change topics remain front...more

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[Webinar] Living on the Edge: Managing Sea Level Rise in California - May 27th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

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With the recent flurry of coastal law bills before the California State Legislature and the myriad headlines advising that we must retreat from the shore, sea level rise (SLR) and related climate change topics remain front...more

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Who Owns The Right To Develop Along The Shoreline?

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There are 7,719 miles of tidal shoreline in Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, according to the Maryland Geological Survey. The vast majority of that shoreline is privately owned, thereby limiting the...more

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Carbon Emissions and the Recent Climate Mobilization Act of New York City

The new Presidential administration has set off a renewed emphasis on sustainability and climate change. While owners and other stakeholders involved in New York City real estate have been grappling with many of these issues...more

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City of Boston Releases Draft Emissions Performance Standard Policy

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The City of Boston has taken the next step in its ongoing efforts to amend and strengthen its Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance, or BERDO, by releasing a draft Summary of policy elements on Jan. 27, 2021, for...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - June 2019

Supreme Court Sides with Property Owners; Companies have No Right to Get Natural Gas Without Permission - "The Supreme Court said, 'A mineral owner or lessee has an implicit right to use the overlying surface to access...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - May 2019

Property Owners Along Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline in Lancaster County Get Another Round of Letters "The letters issued notice of intent to file liens if MacAllister didn't receive timely payment of about $1.02 million it...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Who Needs a Carbon Tax When We Can Raise the Real Estate Excise Tax?

Governor Baker announced on Friday that, as part of his FY 2020 budget, he would be proposing to increase the real estate excise tax in order to fund the Global Warming Solutions Trust Fund. The Governor stated that, in the...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Coastal Resiliency: what Massachusetts Residents Need to Know Before Purchasing Coastal Property 

To avoid surprises, potential buyers and current owners of shoreline property in Massachusetts should include in their purchase and development plans coastal resiliency strategies that will enable them to withstand, respond...more

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Higher Temperatures, Rising Water Levels and Preparing for a Sea Change in Real Estate

Climatologists predict that sea levels will continue to rise in the coming years and that temperatures will increase, causing the frequency and intensity of hurricane-like storms to grow. These scenarios present challenges...more

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