The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has posted for public comment its draft Chapter 375 rulemaking, which would establish a compensation fee for solar, wind, and “high-impact transmission line” projects. ...more
Florida was hit by Hurricane Ian in September 2022 and Hurricane Nicole in November 2022, both of which caused severe damage to various parts of the state. In response to these disasters, the Florida Legislature enacted...more
Montgomery County, Maryland, signed Bill 16-21 into law on May 2, 2022, as an amendment to the County's Building Energy Use Benchmarking Law (Benchmarking Law), Article 6 of Chapter 18A of the Montgomery County Code. Bill...more
Many stakeholders have called for the United States to adopt a carbon tax. Such a tax could raise billions of dollars in annual revenue while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Several carbon tax proposals were...more
The Permit Extension Act of 2020, which New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law on July 1, 2020, will have a significant impact on pending real estate projects – both those that have received government approvals and...more
Pierce Atwood LLP offers this summary of Maine Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) standards as a convenience in evaluating PFAS and tracking Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulatory and Maine...more
H.B. 4270 - Passed - March 10, 2018 - Signed by Governor - March 27, 2018 - Effective - June 8, 2018 - The Information Reporting and Payments to Owners bill (H.B. 4270) is a companion bill to the Cotenancy...more
On April 6, 2016, Governor Scott approved legislation which makes much needed improvements and modifications to several existing environmental cleanup programs in Florida including the Petroleum Restoration Program and the...more
The 2016 Florida Legislature adopted SB 552, a long-awaited, comprehensive water bill that tackled issues from Everglades restoration to water supply and created the Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act (the Springs...more
The Florida Legislature recently adopted a new law that allows the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“FDEP”) to establish surface water quality standards in the state. ...more