On September 12, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its long-awaited guidelines and FAQ for the Brownfields Cleanup Grant FY23 competition cycle. According to the new guidelines, an applicant may submit one cleanup grant application in the FY23 competition cycle requesting up to $2 million for purposes […]
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September 12, 2022 Court of Appeal Determines That the State Water Resources Control Board Exceeded Its Authority in 2015 When It Ordered Curtailment Among Valid Pre-1914 Water Right Holders Based on Insufficient Water to Serve Their Priorities Today, the Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District agreed with Santa […]
Written by Gregor I. McGregor, Esq. The City of Austin, Texas regulates signs that advertise things not located on the same premises as the sign, and signs directing readers to offsite locations, all known as “off-premises signs.” The City’s sign code prohibited construction of new off-premises signs, but gave existing signs […]
On September 7, 2022, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) held a webinar to introduce a cumulative risk assessment (CRA) framework that takes into account multiple exposures to chemical and non-chemical stressors. Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President for Health at EDF, moderated the webinar. According to Vogel, for decades, environmental justice […]
Written by Madison Gaffney Tracer Lane II Realty, LLC v. City of Waltham, decided by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on June 2, 2022, was eagerly awaited by municipalities and solar project sponsors alike. The citation is Tracer Lane II Realty, LLC v. City of Waltham, No. SJC-13195 (Mass. Jun. 2, 2022). Real […]