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AFIDA Penalties Are Coming: Costs for Renewable Development May Be More Than You Think

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When evaluating the all-in costs of a renewable development project, it is critical that costs associated with Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) enforcement and compliance are considered. Since its...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 1.10.25

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The White House announced on Monday that President Joe Biden would ban new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of the U.S. coastline. The order will protect 625 million acres of ocean along America’s Atlantic and Pacific...more

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Building the Future of Sports: The World Cup, the Olympics, and Real Estate

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Sports fans across the United States are about to experience an unprecedented lineup of world-class events. The FIFA World Cup will electrify stadiums across North America in 2026, followed by the Summer Olympics in Los...more

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Broad Street Brief: Wellness Village to Open This Month

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Mayor Parker Marks Opening of Riverview Wellness Village- This week, Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled the new Riverview Wellness Village in Northeast Philadelphia, a key part of her administration’s strategy to address...more

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New York Enacts Climate Change Law That Fines Companies for Historical Emissions

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On December 26, 2024, New York enacted a law requiring certain energy companies to contribute cumulatively $75 billion to a climate "superfund" over the next 25 years....more

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Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a January 8th news release announcing that it will hold stakeholder meetings across Arkansas: …for better understanding...more

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Virginia’s Data Center Industry: A Look Back for Insight on Future Legislation

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Understanding the history of data centers in Virginia provides insight into how the General Assembly may manage the industry going forward, says McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president Preston Bryant in an article...more

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Louisiana’s Planned Community Act Provides Clarity and Modern Legal Framework for Real Estate Development

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From basic building restrictions to complex planned communities, Louisiana’s legal framework has struggled to keep pace with evolving market demands and homeowner expectations. Courts have wrestled with these evolving market...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Breaking: Mass. SJC rules MBTA Communities Act is constitutional but its implementing "guidelines” are invalid

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In its eagerly anticipated decision issued this morning in Attorney General v. Town of Milton, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has ruled that the MBTA Communities Act (the Act), which former Governor Charlie Baker signed...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Transition Team: Association of Clean Water Administrators/National Association of Clean Air...

Ten national organizations that represent state, tribal, and local partners transmitted a January 6th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency Transition Team offering assistance to the second Trump...more

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NY Court Again Enjoins Cannabis Licensure Due to OCM’s Errors in Program Administration

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On December 12, 2024, the New York Supreme Court in Albany County granted an Article 78 petition seeking a preliminary injunction in the case of Organic Blooms, LLC, et al. v. New York State Cannabis Control Board and Office...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Power Infrastructure: The New Driver of Industrial Site Selection

For decades, the availability and cost of labor dominated industrial site selection decisions in the United States. Today, however, a new factor has emerged as equally crucial: power infrastructure. The rise of...more

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Energy Performance of Buildings Regime - MHCLG and DESNZ Set Out Ambitious Targets in a New Consultation Building on the Previous...

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The UK government has launched a consultation to reform the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) regime, a crucial step towards achieving the nation’s ambitious net-zero targets by 2050. This extensive consultation, which...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

2024 Clean Energy Bill Introduces Embodied Carbon Reduction Plan

This is another installment of our blog series on the landmark 2024 Massachusetts Clean Energy Bill, signed into law on November 21, 2024. Previous posts addressed how the Clean Energy Bill aims to transform the deployment of...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Final Solar PV Uniform Capacity Tax Study Released

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Pursuant to Public Act No. 24-31, the Connecticut General Assembly required the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in consultation with the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to “conduct a study...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

SJC Upholds MBTA Communities Act

On January 8, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in Attorney General v. Town of Milton, et al. The SJC upheld the MBTA Communities Act as constitutional and found that the...more

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Federal Building Reconfiguration and Redevelopment May Be Ripe for Federal/District Collaboration

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The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting increase in federal telework have reduced the daily usage of federal buildings in Washington, DC. Over the last few years, Mayor Muriel Bowser has not been shy in highlighting the economic...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Costa Mesa, California Automatic Control Valve Manufacturer...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Griswold Industries (“GI”) entered into a January 3rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more

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Arkansas' Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Program: Arkansas Department of Transportation Announces Electric Vehicle...

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (“ADOT”) announced what it describes as: …an interactive webmap as a tool to view the current EV charging service gaps in Arkansas (“Map”)....more

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Development in Southeast Wisconsin Will Once Again be Hampered by Clean Air Rules

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New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality standards and pollution migrating from upwind states will impact growth and development in southeastern Wisconsin, beginning on January 16, 2025....more

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City of Miami Approves New Administrative Site Plan Review (ASPR) Process and Extends Life of Special Permits

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In an effort to streamline development approvals, the City of Miami has introduced a new Administrative Site Plan Review (ASPR) procedure to address projects that meet zoning requirements without requiring special permits....more

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Infrastructure Reform under Commission Carr

Under Commissioner Brendan Carr, expect to see a renewed focus on streamlining the rules for fiber and other wired infrastructure deployment. Commissioner Carr has pointed out that between 2016 and 2019, the Federal...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

ORES Releases Draft Siting Rules for Major Renewable and Transmission Projects in New York State

On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (“ORES”) issued its much-anticipated draft regulations concerning the environmental review, permitting, and...more

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Solid Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Selma Construction and Debris Landfill Enter into...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and City of Selma entered into a December 11th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of a Solid Waste Disposal Permit. See Order No....more

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Wind Farms: NIMBY Unless You Ask Permission

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For the Osage Indian Tribe, it’s more like “IMBY if you pay me”.  In the latest interation of United States and Osage Minerals Council v. Osage Wind LLC et al the US District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma awarded...more

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