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Nueva Ley Ambiental Endurece la Regulación en CDMX

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La nueva Ley Ambiental de la Ciudad de México que entró en vigor el 19 de julio de 2024, establece un marco normativo integral en la materia, con el objetivo de proteger y conservar el ambiente; pretende promover el...more

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Betting the Farm on Solar: Leasing and Due Diligence Considerations

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While imagery of the American Dream used to be picturesque farm towns, robust bounties and families gathered around the table for a meal, values have shifted, and once-robust farming communities have become forgotten lands,...more

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Stormwater Discharge Permit Changes: What Property Owners in Eastern Massachusetts Need to Know

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Many currently unregulated commercial, industrial, and institutional properties in Eastern Massachusetts may soon require stormwater upgrades in order to meet the new rigorous Clean Water Act (CWA) stormwater discharge...more

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Understanding the Latest Federal Wetlands Rulings: A Guide for Property Owners and Developers

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Recent federal court decisions have changed the way wetlands are regulated in the United States. Here's what you need to know. A Shift in Wetland Regulation: The Sackett Decision and Its Impact In 2023, the U.S. Supreme...more

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Levelling Up and Regeneration Act - Considering Climate Change

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One of the final amendments to the new Levelling up and Regeneration Act (“LURA”) before it gained royal assent on 26 October 2023, was to require the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to consider...more

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Community Benefit Agreements Can Enhance Environmental Justice

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Environmental justice is the meaningful and fair involvement of all people in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental policies, regulations, and laws. Community Benefit Agreements, can facilitate...more

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Construction Stormwater Permitting in Virginia

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Virginia developers take note: changes to the Virginia stormwater construction permitting program have been made over the last few years, and more changes are expected in upcoming months. While navigating those changes,...more

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National Environmental Policy Act – Phase II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Summary and Takeaways

Background - The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) for Phase II of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rulemaking process, titled the “Bipartisan...more

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CEQA News You Can Use - August 2023 - Volume 8, Issue 2

Welcome to “CEQA News You Can Use,” a quarterly production of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP’s Natural Resources lawyers. This publication provides quick, useful bites of CEQA news, which we hope can be a resource to...more

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Land Use Compatibility Basics

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Land use compatibility in the planning context is achieved where industrial and other major facilities can coexist with sensitive land uses to contribute to healthy, livable and sustainable communities. The statutory and...more

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Regulatory Changes: Massachusetts Wetlands Permitting

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued an opinion in Sackett v. EPA that established a stricter test for whether the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) applies to a wetland. The test limits federal jurisdiction to wetlands with a...more

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What does the new EOR framework mean for developers?

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The government’s consultation on the proposed new system of Environmental Outcome Reports to replace the existing environmental assessment regime, provides a clearer idea of how it is likely to work in practice. In this...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - 3.08.23 - #2

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A measure known as the “Builder’s Remedy” added to the state’s Housing Accountability Act in 1990 has suddenly become the focus of developers looking to bypass typical zoning rules and build high-rise apartment projects....more

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lights the Bat Signal, Designating the Northern Long-Eared Bat as Endangered

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According to the USFWS press release, “the northern long-eared bat is found in 37 states in the eastern and north central United States, the District of Columbia, and all Canadian provinces from the Atlantic Coast west to the...more

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The Clean Water Act’s Not So Clean Application in Close Cases

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Just last week, on October 3, 2022, Sackett v. EPA found itself once again before the U.S. Supreme Court for oral arguments, its first appearance at SCOTUS having been a decade before. In January 2022, when the Supreme Court...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - September 2022 #3

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Governor Newsom signs SB 1137, creating a safety buffer between homes and oil wells in California Bullet Los Angeles Daily News – September 16 Governor Gavin Newsom on September 16 signed a package of environmental bills into...more

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UK: What does nutrient neutrality mean for developers?

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The concept of nutrient neutrality has received a lot of media attention in recent months. Indeed, it's hard to avoid the warnings from various bodies that the development of hundreds of thousands of homes across England has...more

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County Did Not Violate Its Duties Under CEQA By Approving a Project at the Density Agreed to in a Stipulated Judgment

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The court held that the County of Marin did not abdicate its duties under CEQA when it approved a specific project pursuant to a stipulated judgment. Tiburon Open Space Committee v. County of Marin, 78 Cal. App. 5th 700...more

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Law of the Land - Real Estate Litigation Newsletter - June 2021, Volume 1, Issue VII

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CASE HIGHLIGHT - PLAINTIFFS MAKE WAVES FOR HARBOR PLAN - Foundation, et al. v. Theoharides, et al., 1884 CV02144-BLS1 (April 1, 2021) - In a recent decision, the Massachusetts Superior Court granted partial summary...more

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Hong Kong Government’s Policy Address 2020

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This year’s Policy Address was delivered today (25th November 2020) amidst the backdrop of a changing and dynamic environment. The Chief Executive (“CE”) has set out a variety of key initiatives to address the city’s land and...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - November 2020 #3

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U.S. Forest Service finalizes rule weakening environmental review of its projects - Bullet The Hill – November 18 - The U.S. Forest Service this Wednesday finalized its decision to weaken environmental analysis of...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - October 2020 #5

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Trade groups sue California to stop threatened species listing for Western Joshua Tree - Bullet Desert Sun – October 27 - Several trade groups and a high desert town sued in Fresno County Superior Court on October 21 over...more

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ASTM's Proposed Definition of CREC May Jeopardize Landowner Liability Protections Under CERCLA

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ASTM International (ASTM) has proposed redefining a Controlled Recognized Environmental Condition (CREC). The ASTM's definition, as drafted, confuses risk-based decision-making with the implementation of institutional...more

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Balado continuité – Environnement : nouveautés du régime d’autorisation québécois

Il y a environ cinq ans, le ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques a entrepris de modifier le régime d’autorisation environnementale du Québec. Les avocats Charles Kazaz, Anne Drost et...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - October 2020 #2

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California landowners and developers: Western Joshua Tree incidental take permits now required - Bullet Allen Matkins – October 2 - On September 22, 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission accepted the Center...more

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