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Massachusetts Releases Draft Regulations to Further Reduce GHG Emissions

By Hamilton Hackney III on January 4, 2017

Posted in Greenhouse Gas, Massachusetts, Regulatory

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) recently released draft regulations for public comment which aim to further reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from various industry sectors in Massachusetts, including …
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Massachusetts High Court Rules Leaded Gasoline is Not “Oil” Subject to Less Stringent Cleanup Requirements

By Hamilton Hackney III on June 8, 2016

Posted in Energy, Environment, Litigation, Massachusetts, Oil & Gas

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) upheld a statutory interpretation by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) that the statutory definition of “oil” does not include leaded gasoline. As…
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Massachusetts High Court Rules Global Warming Solutions Act Mandates Annual, Declining Restrictions on GHG Emissions

By Hamilton Hackney III on May 20, 2016

Posted in Environment, Greenhouse Gas, Litigation, Massachusetts, Oil & Gas, Regulatory

In a decision that will have far-reaching consequences for the Massachusetts economy, Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled that the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), passed in 2008, mandates the imposition…
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