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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 12.6.24

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday issued a new regulation preventing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, from being approved through low volume exemptions — abridged reviews...more

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Recent D.C. Circuit Decisions Urge FERC to Reconsider Its Analysis of Environmental Impacts for Natural Gas and LNG Projects

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In a series of recent orders, the D.C. Circuit has renewed its prodding of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("Commission" or "FERC") to strengthen its environmental reviews of proposed pipeline projects. On July 30,...more

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California Court Upholds CalGEM’s Use of CEQA Categorical Exemption for Approval of Oil Well Conversion Project

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A California Court of Appeal upheld the California Department of Conservation Geologic Energy Management Division’s determination that a project to convert a plugged oil well into a wastewater disposal well fit within the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

City Council says Yes to the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity

Yesterday, the City Council (by a vote of 31 to 20) approved the modified City of Yes for Housing Opportunity text amendment (COYHO), which aims to combat the housing crisis by making it possible to build a little more...more

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A Buried Treasure Trove of NEPA Documents

Back in 2003, Michael Herz and I wrote an article calling for the creation of an online, word searchable database of environmental impact statements that had been prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FERC Overrules Northern Natural and Finds it Does Not Need to Identify Whether a Natural Gas Project’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions...

On November 27, 2024, in Venture Global, CP2 LNG, LLC,1 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) explicitly overruled precedent set in Northern Natural Gas Co., a 2021 decision in which FERC made an...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 12.5.24

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SB 684, which took effect on July 1 of this year, provides for streamlined, ministerial processing of certain residential projects in multifamily zoning districts consisting of no more than 10 single-family homes. The law...more

Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: Final Arena Vote Expected Dec. 19

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Mayor Parker Introduces “Mini City Halls” to Improve City Services Access -Mayor Cherelle Parker announced the establishment of 11 “mini City Halls” throughout Philadelphia to improve residents’ access to municipal services...more

Hogan Lovells

UK: infrastructure planning winter round-up

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As another busy year in infrastructure planning draws to a close, it’s time to take a look at some of the key legal and policy developments from 2024. It’s been all go – the outgoing government finally got to grips with...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Texas Appellate Court Rules That ‘Free of Cost’ Clause In 1960 Deed Prohibits The Deduction of Post-Production Costs

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Let’s assume you own a 135 acre farm in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. In 2020, you negotiate a new oil and gas lease with XYZ Drilling Company. During the negotiations, you insist on a cost free, no deduction royalty of 17%. ...more

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Chicago establishes Tenant Opportunity to Purchase program on northwest side

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The Chicago City Council recently established a Tenant Opportunity to Purchase program for rental buildings on the city’s northwest side. Billed by the city as an anti-gentrification measure, the program gives tenants a right...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Almyra Enter...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Almyra, Arkansas entered into a November 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Chambers County Strandboard Manufacturing Facility Enter into...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and West Fraser US EWP LLC (“West Fraser”) entered into a November 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See Consent Order No....more

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Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Notes Materials Lifecycle Management Company Name Change...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in its RCRA Online database a September 10th letter from Materials Life Cycle Management Company (“MLCM”) referencing a name change to NuCycle Energy....more

Downey Brand LLP

First District Holds that Analysis of Development’s Increased Wildfire Risk is a Necessary Component of Project EIR

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In People ex rel. Bonta v. County of Lake (2024) 105 Cal.App.5th 1222, the First District Court of Appeal held that the Final EIR (“FEIR”) and associated errata for a proposed mixed-use development project, located in a rural...more

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Rescheduling of the EU Deforestation Regulation and New Guidance Documents

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On October 2, 2024, the European Commission (the "Commission") proposed an extra 12 months of phasing-in time for the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR"), one of the EU's measures to combat climate change....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FERC Issues Order No.1920-A Expanding State Oversight Over Long-Term Regional Planning and Cost Allocation

On November 21, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued Order No. 1920-A addressing requests for rehearing and clarification of FERC’s landmark final rule on transmission planning and cost...more

Bennett Jones LLP

The Alberta Government Proposes to Change the Cost of Registering a Mortgage

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There is a potentially expensive fee change on the horizon here in Alberta that may catch lenders and borrowers with large and/or multi-jurisdictional credit facilities unaware.This change will affect mortgages (collateral or...more

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DC Circuit rules White House CEQ lacks statutory authority to issue binding regulations under NEPA

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A split panel for the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (DC Circuit) ruled on November 12, 2024, in Marin Audubon Society, et al. v. Federal Aviation Administration, et al. (Marin Audubon Society)...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Family Owned Real Estate: Managing Lack of Planning in Family Business Transitions

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Tonkon Torp business attorney Mick Harris moderates a four-part conversation between real estate attorney David Petersen and their special guest Jackson Lewis of Northwest Trustee & Management Services. In this segment, David...more

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Family Owned Real Estate: Impacts of the Current Real Estate Market on Transition Planning

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Tonkon Torp business attorney Mick Harris moderates a four-part conversation between real estate attorney David Petersen and their special guest Jackson Lewis of Northwest Trustee & Management Services. In this segment, David...more

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Family Owned Real Estate: Avoiding Pitfalls When Transitioning Family Real Estate

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Tonkon Torp business attorney Mick Harris moderates a four-part conversation between real estate attorney David Petersen and their special guest Jackson Lewis of Northwest Trustee & Management Services. In this segment,...more

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Family Owned Real Estate: Common Real Estate & Asset Management Issues

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Tonkon Torp business attorney Mick Harris moderates a four-part conversation between real estate attorney David Petersen and their special guest Jackson Lewis of Northwest Trustee & Management Services. In this segment, the...more

Maynard Nexsen

Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 10: The Southern Economic Development Council with Brian Gwin and Matt...

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In this episode, Tina and Tushar welcome Brian Gwin and Matt Tackett, leaders of the Southern Economic Development Council. They discuss the significant value of economic development associations for members, businesses, and...more

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Another Step in Cleveland’s Lakefront Revitalization

Cleveland City Council recently commenced the process to create a new nonprofit development agency, known as a New Community Authority (NCA), to administer land and community facility acquisition and development, as well as...more

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