Topic
Permitting
136 published works
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
EPA Issues Interim Strategy for PFAS in NPDES Permitting
By Todd Fracassi, Houston Shaner, Kevin G. Desharnais, Greg Blount
On the evening of November 30, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new interim strategy to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment through EPA-issued wastewater…
O-I-CEE!
Construction law reform in the Czech Republic?
On 5 November 2020, the first reading of the bill of the new Construction Act took place in the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament. It was assigned to…
The Nickel Report
Preparing for Increased Focus on Environmental Justice in Project Permitting
By Kerry L. McGrath, Alexandra Hamilton
In this article, the authors discuss the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) and environmental justice review requirements for federal agency actions, recent challenges and court decisions showcasing the increased scrutiny…
Energy and Environmental Trends Watch
Energy Infrastructure Today: Permitting & FERC Case Law Updates
Margaret Anne Hill, Brett A. Snyder, Lamiya N. Rahman, Frank L. Tamulonis III, and Stephen C. Zumbrun Stakeholders in the U.S. infrastructure industry should note that ongoing litigation and new court decisions…
Energy & Environmental Law Adviser
Without Careful Permitting, Erosion Control Projects Can Lead to a Flood of Legal Headaches
With parts of the Midwest setting records for wet weather this month, many eyes have turned toward the shorelines of the Great Lakes, which are experiencing an extended period of near-record high…
Massachusetts Land Use Monitor
Massachusetts Provides Much Needed Clarity for Developers
The press has reported on many government actions to help individuals and small businesses to weather the storm caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Massachusetts has taken additional steps directed at…
SCOV Law
Plowing through some Permitting
If I practiced environmental law, I'd probably bringTonka toys into court as demonstratives . . .and get in trouble. In re Hinesburg Hannaford, 2017 VT 106 By Andrew Delaney This is…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
USEPA Releases Draft Guidance which would allow additional construction activities in advance of obtaining a pre-construction permit
By Mac Taylor
On March 25, 2020, USEPA released draft guidance regarding its interpretation of “begin actual construction” under the regulations implementing the New Source Review (NSR) permitting program. Those regulations provide that…
The Lien Zone
Start Work or Else
If you’re a contractor doing any sort of repair, restoration, improvement or construction to a residential property in Florida, and receive a deposit or initial payment totaling more than 10%…
California Land Use & Development Law Report
Conditions for Coastal Development Approvals Must Be Reasonably Tailored to Accomplish Their Intended Purpose
By Perkins Coie
The Fourth District Court of Appeal held that that while most of the California Coastal Commission’s conditions for construction of a home on an oceanfront lot were reasonable, a requirement…