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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

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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

Mintz - Technology, Communications & Media...

Building America: Challenges In Wireline Broadband Deployment

Most people do not spend much time thinking about the wires and cables that run under or along the streets and public rights-of-way where we walk, drive our cars, and ride our bikes every day. But these rights-of-way are...more

Perkins Coie

BOEM Proposes Revisions to Regulations Governing Hard Mineral Resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf

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On February 24, 2026, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published revisions to regulations that govern prospecting, leasing, and operations related to minerals other than oil, gas, and sulphur (referred to as “hard...more

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Federal–State Jurisdictional Issues Raised by Data Centers and Large Load Interconnections

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This is the third article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Powering the Future: Legal Challenges in Grid Modernization and Transmission". This series explores the factors...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

ODOE Seeks Public Input on Accelerating Clean Energy Siting and Development

Key Takeaways - What Is Happening: The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) is soliciting public comments to inform two reports it is developing pursuant to Governor Kotek’s Executive Order 25-29 (EO 25-29), which directs...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Tax Planning Opportunities for Data Center Land Assembly — Net Investment Income Tax Exemption for Active Participants in Land...

The Growing Demand for Data Center Land - The explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and digital infrastructure has created unprecedented demand for data center development. Developers and...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

How MassDEP’s Proposed Noise Policy Update Could Affect Renewable Energy Developers

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is poised to revise its Noise Policy for the first time since the Policy’s adoption in 1990. The Policy often plays a critical role in the assessment of...more

Morgan Lewis

Singapore Announces Data Center Capacity Allocation Call

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Singapore’s government has opened a significant new window for data center development. The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced the Data Centre – Call for...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Untangling the Web of Data Center Campuses

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In this Latham Data Center Insights video, Hilary Strong, Global Vice Chair of the Real Estate Practice and Co-Chair of the interdisciplinary Data Center team, discusses challenges in structuring data center campuses as well...more

Snell & Wilmer

Colorado Legislature Considers Series of Bills Aimed at Boosting Affordable Housing Construction in Colorado — What Homebuilders...

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On January 21, 2026, lawmakers introduced a series of bills with the goals of addressing affordable housing issues and incentivizing construction in Colorado....more

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