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Open for Business: Maryland’s Brighter Tomorrow Act Paves the Way for More Solar Energy Investment in Maryland

On May 10, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the Brighter Tomorrow Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act expands the types of solar facilities that qualify for subsidy, improves the level of subsidy, and through many...more

U.S. Supreme Court Decides Two Takings Cases in One Week

It is rare for the Supreme Court to decide cases involving the Constitution’s Takings Clause, and, indeed, not uncommon for the Court to go years without considering the Clause at all; so, when the Court issues two decisions...more

Energy and Environmental Provisions Buried in the Debt Limit Bill

The deal reached between the President and House Speaker McCarthy on the debt limit bill includes provisions approving a natural gas pipeline project (Mountain Valley Pipeline) and eliminating any judicial review of its...more

Comment Period Open for EPA Settlement to Oversee and Enforce Pennsylvania's Clean Water Obligations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently announced a proposed settlement in two lawsuits filed in 2020 by Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, the District of Columbia, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and a number of...more

Maryland Senate Proposes Bill To Foreclose New Fossil Fuel Hookups Starting In 2023

The Maryland State Senate introduced a bill that will prohibit all new buildings from using natural gas or heating oil beginning in 2023, as well as place other restrictions on replacing heating systems in older buildings. If...more

Biden Administration Seeks To Restore and Expand National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) Regulations and Signals Forthcoming...

On October 6, 2021, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) proposed modifications of its regulations for implementing the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). The proposed rule can...more

Maryland Adopts Federal Daubert Standard for Admissibility of Expert Testimony

The Court of Appeals Opinion Closes Procedural Gaps and Aligns Legal Standards with Scientific Analysis - The Court of Appeals of Maryland adopted the Daubert standard, overturning Maryland’s long held Frye-Reed precedent for...more

Four Key Takeaways From the 11th Annual Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Real Estate Conference

Innovation, creativity, economic outlooks and some transformative ideas for the future were the key themes discussed at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s 11th Annual Real Estate Conference in Baltimore, which was attended by...more

FERC Proposes Major Modifications to PURPA - Some Regions May Be More Affected Than Others

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a proposed rulemaking on September 19, 2019, that entails a sweeping overhaul of the Public Utility Policy Act of 1978 ("PURPA") which could have significant impact on...more

Five Key Takeaways From the 9th Annual Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Real Estate Conference

While real estate investments are steady and new construction projects continue, a cross-section of industry players is looking to capitalize now on creative endeavors and fresh perspectives that will help sustain the...more

Environmental Stigma Can Reduce Value of Property - Application of a 5 Percent “Standard” Stigma Devaluation for Contaminated...

In a case that will have an impact on the owners of property that has been devalued as a result of environmental conditions, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently agreed that contaminated real estate could be appraised at 5...more

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