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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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Massachusetts Takes Important Step Towards Clean Water Act Permitting Delegation

By Hamilton Hackney III on May 4, 2016

Posted in Clean Water Act, Massachusetts, Permitting, Regulatory, Water

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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