Posted by Eric L. Hiser Welcome to the start of an occasional series analyzing EPA’s efforts to implement the Administration’s goals of enhancing environmental justice across the United States. In this article, we analyze EPA’s “Principles for Addressing Environmental Justice in Air Permitting” issued by Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy Administrator […]
Written by Caroline E. Smith, Esq. The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an important decision in the case of Valentin v. Town of Natick et al., 2022 WL 4481412 (D. Mass. Sept. 27, 2022). This federal court litigation arose from the denial of an application for a permit […]
February 6, 2023 District Court Finds that the ESA Preempts State Agency’s Order Enforcing State Water Law On February 6, 2023, the District Court for the Northern District of California issued its order on pending motions for summary judgment in Yurok Tribe, et al. v. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, et […]
January 30, 2023 Brandon P. Matsnev, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog In a January 6 decision, U.S. v. Brace, No. 21-2966 (3rd Cir. Jan. 6, 2023), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court’s ruling that a long-standing consent decree prohibiting discharge to wetlands is valid and […]
Written by Gregor I. McGregor, Esq. Live WebcastDate: February 7, 2023Time: 9:30 AM CLICK HERE TO REGISTER >> Learn about the substantive laws that govern your client’s applications, such as the: Wetlands Protection Act and municipal bylaws; Home Rule principles and preemption; Open Meeting Law rules (for live, remote, and hybrid); […]