Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has filed legislation that moves Massachusetts one step closer to a long-desired goal: authorization to administer the Clean Water Act NPDES permitting program. Currently, Massachusetts is
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New York Clears the Way for Permitting LNG-Refueling Stations
By Steven C. Russo & Robert M Rosenthal on
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on January 28, 2015 that it has finalized a new regulatory regime to allow the construction of liquefied natural gas…
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FutureGen Receives EPA Permits for Underground Injection
By Julie P. Kendig-Schrader on
On August 29, 2014, EPA issued the first Class VI underground injection control permits to FutureGen Industrial Alliance Inc., of Jacksonville, Illinois. Four permits were issued for injection wells for…
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New 2-Year Statutory Extension for Certain Florida Environmental & Development Permits
By Kerri Barsh on
By the adoption of CS/HB 7023, (Click Here for a copy of the pertinent section of Bill), the Florida Legislature has again authorized a new 2-year extension of permits…
Proper Definition Of The Relevant Property Leads to a $7 Million Award In a Takings Case Arising From Denial of A Wetlands Fill Permit
By Caleb Holmes on
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From Jerry Stouck of GT Washington, D.C.:
A Florida company was awarded nearly $7 million by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on March 14 in a long-running case…
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Koontz-Inspired State Legislation Would Expand Supreme Court’s Ruling in Permitting Context
By Kerri Barsh on
Companion bills (H.B. 1077 and S.B. 1310) have been filed in the Florida Senate and House that would prohibit local governments from imposing permit conditions or “development exactions” on a…
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