Posted by Eric L. Hiser, 10 min On July 29, 2022, EPA’s Air Quality Assessment Division and Air Quality Policy Division jointly issued new guidance, Guidance for Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter Permit Modeling, addressing how in final form to state, local and tribal permitting authorities and the public. The […]
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Written by Gregor I. McGregor, Esq. In the case of Shurtleff v. City of Boston, (May 2, 2022), the U.S. Supreme Court held that the City of Boston’s flag-raising program did not constitute government speech. Consequently, the City’s refusal to allow the petitioners to fly their flag because of its religious viewpoint […]
Written by Gregor I. McGregor, Esq. An interesting, important and relatively rare decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is about regulatory taking (yes, Virginia, there is a valid claim for taking) and impairment of contract (no, sorry, there is no valid claim). The case arose from financial disputes about the […]
WEBINAR — Registration Opens For “Environmental, Social, And Governance Issues: A Business Imperative,” October 11, 2022, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT): Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance is more than an aspiration, and realizing it in real time is not easy. A well-designed ESG strategy can achieve meaningful improvements […]
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 […]