Category: News

Feb 5, 2021

APPEALS COURT SUMMARY DECISIONS IN 2020 INVOLVING MUNICIPAL BOARDS GIVE INSIGHTS ON EMAIL SETTLEMENTS, CONSTRUCTIVE APPROVALS, AND PERMIT EXTENSIONS – Update from McGregor & Legere, P.C.

Written by  Gregor I. McGregor, Esq. Three selected 2020 summary decisions of the Massachusetts Appeals Court illustrate, in short and sweet opinions, the implications of settlement negotiations by emails, tactical moves while challenging a local board’s decision, the ins and outs of getting permit extensions, what happens in court review of […]

Jan 30, 2021

Environmental Law & Policy Alerts – Update from Somach, Simmons & Dunn

January 27, 2021 Colorado Division of Water Resources Extends Public Comment Period for First-Ever Revisions to Groundwater Withdrawal Regulations  If you live in the Colorado Front Range region, your treated water supply may have or currently include groundwater from the Denver Basin aquifer system.  If you are one of the […]

Jan 29, 2021

New “Habitat” Rule for the Endangered Species Act Finalized – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox

January 29, 2021 Austin W. Manning MGKF Litigation Blog Last week the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively, the “Services”) finalized a rule defining the term “habitat” as used for designating “critical habitat” under the Endangered Species Act (the “ESA”). The ESA […]

Jan 26, 2021

EPA Completes Final Risk Evaluation for PV29, Finding Unreasonable Risks to Workers and ONUs from Ten Uses – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 14, 2021, the release of the final risk evaluation for C.I. Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), meeting a “major chemical safety milestone.”  In the risk evaluation, EPA reviewed 14 conditions of use for PV29, including as an intermediate for […]

Jan 25, 2021

NJDEP Holds January 20, 2021 Stakeholder Meetings on Environmental Justice Law Implementation Issues – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox

January 25, 2021 Bruce S. Katcher On January 20, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) held another in its series of stakeholder meetings to provide information and solicit input on the development of regulations to implement the new Environmental Justice Law (the “EJ Law” – a summary […]