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Amendment of Specific Plan to Include Ban on New Vineyards Did Not Destabilize Project Description Under CEQA

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A change from heavy regulation of vineyards to a complete ban on new vineyards did not so destabilize the original project description as to amount to a prejudicial abuse of discretion and require a new EIR. Gooden v. County...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

USEPA Releases Draft General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges

On Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed draft 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges (MSGP). The MSGP is a general permit that regulates...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

EPA-pocalypse Now!

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A second Trump administration is likely to bring sweeping changes to environmental regulatory and enforcement agendas. During the first Trump term, his administration focused on significant deregulation in...more

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Brazil’s Recycling Incentive Law: Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Publishes Related Ordinance

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Ordinance GM/MMA No. 1,250/2024 has been enacted by the Brazilian Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to regulate the presentation, analysis, approval monitoring, accountability and evaluation of proposal and projects...more

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Pennsylvanians Struggle To Strike Balance On Fracking Regulations

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By a 3-2 vote on November 11, the Board of Supervisors of Cecil Township in Western Pennsylvania increased the setback distance for fracking operations to 2,500 feet from protected structures like residences and businesses,...more

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ESG Update: Four Reasons Why 2024 Should Be Remembered as ‘Transitional’ but Not ‘Transformational’ in the Environmental and...

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In the environmental space, 2024 has been a memorable year with regulatory efforts and court decisions touching on every aspect of environmental and energy regulation, capped out by a closely divided election....more

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Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Monroe, Michigan Coal-Fired Powerplant Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and DTE Electric Company (“DTE”) entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of Clean Water Act National Pollutant...more

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Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Administrative Order On Consent Addressing Pettis County Automobile...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Maxion Wheels Sedalia LLC (“MWS”) entered into a November 11th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Operating Permit. See...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 12.20.24

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On December 12, 2024, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife released its draft Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan (Draft Conservation Plan) to the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission), as required by...more

DLA Piper

Chile Publishes Law No. 21,718 to Expedite Real Estate Projects

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The Government of Chile has published Law No. 21,718, which amends the General Law of Urbanism and Construction, in addition to a series of regulatory provisions. The new law, introduced on November 29, 2024, aims to...more

White & Case LLP

10 key things you STILL need to know about the new EU Deforestation Regulation

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The EU's new Deforestation Regulation requires companies trading in cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood, as well as products derived from these commodities, to conduct extensive diligence on the value chain...more

Perkins Coie

Grocery Outlet Qualified For CEQA Class 32 Exemption as Infill Development

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The Sixth District Court of Appeal held that the undefined terms “in-fill development” and “substantially surrounded by urban uses” in the CEQA exemption for in-fill development were not limited by the definitions of similar...more

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California Court Upholds Coastal Commission’s Denial of HOA Seawall Permit

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On December 12, 2024, the Court of Appeal of the State of California reversed a writ of mandate and agreed with the California Coastal Commission’s (CCC) denial of a permit by the Casa Mira Homeowners Association for coastal...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Glenwood...

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Glenwood Enter Into Consent Administrative Order - The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment –...more

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Three Takeaways From the Montana Supreme Court Decision Guaranteeing a Right to a Stable Climate

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Proponents of more comprehensive climate regulations who are frustrated by the federal government have increasingly turned their attention to state litigation....more

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Montana Supreme Court Upholds Climate Ruling Enshrining Right to a "Stable Climate"

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On December 18, 2024, the Montana Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding a lower state court's decision that, under Montana's constitution, there is a “fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment...more

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Stakeholder Meeting Facilitation for Issues Related to PFAS and Biosolids: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report

Stakeholder Meeting Facilitation for Issues Related to PFAS and Biosolids: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report - The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued a December 2024 Report titled: ...more

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Flooding/Continuous Tort: Louisiana Court of Appeals Addresses Prescription Issue

Flooding/Continuous Tort: Louisiana Court of Appeals Addresses Prescription Issue - The Court of Appeals of Louisiana (4th Circuit) (“Court”) addressed in a December 17th Opinion an issue arising out of a property owner’s...more

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Filling the Void: Colorado Advances Wetlands Rules That Will Have Major Impacts on Development

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Colorado authorities recently published proposed regulations that will have major implications for construction and development projects that impact state waters. The regulations establish a permitting system for projects...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

OCR Provides Update on USVI Cannabis License Application Timeline and Process

In the wake of a prior statement disavowing a schedule that had been widely circulated and purported to outline the Office of Cannabis Regulation’s (“OCR”) timeline for opening cannabis license applications, on December 16,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Montana Protects a Constitutional Right to a Stable Climate: Will Any Other States Follow Suit?

Earlier this week, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of plaintiffs in a climate case based on certain provisions of the Montana constitution. Specifically, the court ruled that: - The...more

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On Elections, Pendulums, and Perspective

Let me state this at the outset. I am a lifelong ACLU Liberal Democrat who has never voted for a Republican. Thus, the results of the election on November 5th put me in a deep funk. Nothing that has happened since that time,...more

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Climate Law Matters: Energy & Climate Newsletter - December 2024

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In this Issue: Mission is Market - As with many, we in the Foley Hoag energy and climate practice have felt the results of the 2024 election reverberate through our industry. We’ve gathered and digested the most current...more

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EU agrees a delay to the application of the Deforestation Regulation

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In December 2024, representatives from the European Commission, Council of the EU and Parliament agreed a compromise that will delay the application of the Deforestation Regulation by 12 months....more

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Additional Modifications to Zoning Resolution Under City of Yes for Housing Opportunity

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced in June 2022 the City of Yes zoning initiative, intended to modernize and update the City's Zoning Resolution by promoting environmental sustainability, easing restrictions on small...more

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