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The Saga of the Double-Fraction Mineral Conveyance Continues

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Navigator Group, et al. v. Van Dyke, et al.* is the latest stopover in the journey of the double-fraction mineral conveyance through the Texas courts. The Eastland Court of Appeals rejected challenges to the Supreme Cout of...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Massachusetts Finalizes Clean Energy Siting and Permitting Rules

After more than a year of hard work by regulators and stakeholders, Massachusetts has finalized the bulk of the regulations needed to implement the siting and permitting reforms enacted in the 2024 Climate Act. These...more

DLA Piper

Virginia General Assembly Proposes To Eliminate Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Data Centers

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The Virginia House of Delegates and Senate have released their respective budget proposals, with each containing provisions that would materially impair or effectively eliminate the sales and use tax exemption (Exemption) for...more

BCLP

Streamlining Building Control for Telecoms: Key Takeaways From the Government's Consultation

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At the end of January 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) launched a consultation, "Improving proportionality and safety outcomes in building control: telecommunications work"...more

Carlton Fields

No, We’re Good. Florida DCA Confirms That Zoning Hearings Are Quasi-Judicial

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No, we’re good. Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal has confirmed what land use lawyers have been saying for decades: zoning hearings are still quasi‑judicial. Back in August 2024, we wrote in “Zoning Appeals: Have We...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Big Win for Oregon Farmers - Oregon HB 4153: The New Farm Store Permit

The Oregon Legislature recently passed House Bill 4153, a legislative milestone that fundamentally updates how agricultural commerce operates within the state. For decades, Oregon’s land use laws have prioritized the...more

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Department of the Interior Finalizes NEPA Procedures

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Over the past year, federal agencies have been reshaping their procedures for environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in response to several major legal developments....more

Maynard Nexsen

Phishing Email Impersonating Local Planning/Zoning Officials

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On March 10th, the FBI issued an alert warning of an emerging scheme whereby criminals impersonating city and county officials solicit fraudulent payments for city / county planning and zoning permits....more

Mintz

Inside Digital Infrastructure: Enchanted Rock’s Joel Yu on Speed to Power and Data Center Siting

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Step into the full digital infrastructure ecosystem with our Q&A series featuring innovators who are redefining what’s possible across data centers, fiber networks, broadband, and next‑generation connectivity. Hear from...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Arizona SB 1307 and the Land Use Challenge of Integrating Advanced Air Mobility

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Arizona has taken an early step into Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) with the enactment of SB 1307. Rather than preempting local authority or prescribing where and how AAM facilities must be located, the legislation takes a...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Powering Europe’s digital future: Navigating the regulatory crossroads for data centers

Europe’s digital infrastructure is expanding at extraordinary speed. Hyperscalers are racing to secure capacity, artificial intelligence (AI) workloads are driving unprecedented computing density, and sovereign cloud...more

Allen Matkins

Water Supply Assessments Under CEQA: Vallejo v. American Canyon Clarifies What Must (and Need Not) be Included

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On January 14, 2026, a California Court of Appeal upheld the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) certified by the City of American Canyon (American Canyon) and the accompanying water supply assessment (WSA) in City of Vallejo...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Oregon Legislature Passes SB1521, Mandating Full Cost Offsets for Inclusionary Zoning Requirements

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Oregon lawmakers passed SB1521, requiring cities to fully offset the costs of inclusionary zoning with direct payments or incentives—a move intended to boost multifamily housing construction and address the state’s housing...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Les installations rééquipées pourraient participer à l’approvisionnement dans l’avenir en Ontario

Le présent bulletin fait le point concernant l’intégration des installations rééquipées à la deuxième ronde de la demande de propositions à long terme (la « demande de propositions LT2 ») de la Société indépendante...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

House Unanimously Passes Bill Allowing 99-Year Leases on Tribal Trust Land

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The U.S. House of Representatives recently unanimously passed H.R. 5910, legislation that would authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes. The bill, sponsored by Rep....more

Jones Day

California Textile EPR—Next Steps for Brands and Retailers Before July 1

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On February 27, 2026, CalRecycle announced that it selected Landbell USA—one of three applicants—as the producer responsibility organization (PRO) for California’s textile extended producer responsibility (EPR) law, the...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 3.6.26

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The U.S. Senate is advancing a sweeping housing package, which includes legislative efforts around affordability and housing production with a federal objective to ban institutional investment in single-family homes....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Rules don’t build culture: Why the office has to become a magnet again

In recent research into the office and retail sector, AEW estimated that investors could expect to meet or exceed their required returns between now and 2030 in nearly 80% of European markets, with the highest projected...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 3.6.26

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on February 26 approved the initial rules to implement the state’s corporate climate disclosure laws, setting August 10 as the first reporting deadline to begin reporting greenhouse...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Connecticut's PA 490 Farmland Tax Crisis: What Happened and What Lies Ahead for Local Food Producers

Connecticut’s 2025 PA 490 farmland tax crisis exposed critical flaws in the state's land valuation process. When new recommended use values were released, farmers faced sudden dramatic tax increases, threatening...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Ballot Box Rezoning Coming to Denver?

A proposed ballot initiative by two local land use reform advocates could substantially reshape the zoning landscape of Colorado’s largest city—part of a wider shift of voters clawing back zoning control from elected leaders....more

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EPA Proposes Revisions To The Prescriptive Risk Management Program - Implications For Chemical Incident Response And Enforcement

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On February 24, 2026, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) outlining a “common sense approach” to the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) Risk Management Program (RMP)....more

Winstead PC

Update: Texas Senate Bill 840 - Reshaping Multifamily Development

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On May 28, 2025, Shareholder Tommy Mann shared his initial insight into the direct and indirect impacts of Texas Senate Bill 840 (SB 840). This blog post is an update tracking responses to SB 840 by impacted municipalities....more

Sands Anderson PC

Eminent Domain 2026 Legislative Update

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Several changes to Virginia eminent domain law are now in effect following the General Assembly’s 2025 reform package. Most provisions took effect July 1, 2025, while certain requirements – such as the updated title...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Regulatory Framework Governing Battery Energy Storage Projects

Battery energy storage projects are subject to a layered regulatory framework that governs how facilities interconnect, participate in wholesale markets, and comply with reliability and siting requirements. While market...more

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