Eric L. Hiser, Esq. On December 20, 2019, EPA published a proposed NSR Corrections Rule to make a number of corrections to the various NSR programs including 40 C.F.R. sections 51.165 (state SIP major source new source review requirements in nonattainment areas (also known as NNSR), 51.166 (state SIP authorized PSD programs, 52.21 (federal PSD […]
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January 02, 2020 Zachary J. KoslapMGKF Litigation Blog The adage “you can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube” has manifested itself in two recent federal court decisions. Under separate theories, both the Second Circuit and the District Court of the District of Columbia have issued decisions that highlight the […]
Dec 29, 2019
Boston Enacts Wetlands Protection Ordinance to Address Climate Change – Update from McGregor & Legere, P.C.
Nathaniel Stevens, Esq. On December 23, 2019, the City of Boston joined the almost two-thirds of the Commonwealth’s 351 municipalities in having more stringent requirements for work in and near wetlands, waterbodies, and floodplains. Unlike many of those other municipalities, the explicit purpose of Boston’s wetlands ordinance is to address […]
Nathaniel Stevens, Esq. On December 13, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“MassDEP”) announced final as well as proposed regulations to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances or “PFAS”, a family of man-made chemicals known as the “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment. Only a handful of […]
Dec 23, 2019
Reluctant to Unbuild, Courts Rule Against Challengers of Already-Completed Energy Projects – Update from Manko Gold
December 23, 2019 Zachary J. KoslapMGKF Litigation Blog The adage “you can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube” has manifested itself in two recent federal court decisions. Under separate theories, both the Second Circuit and the District Court of the District of Columbia have issued decisions that highlight the […]