Buoyed by robust demand for large parcels of undeveloped land, the rise of artificial intelligence workloads, and the game-changing role that hyperscalers are playing, the real estate market for data centers is in a strong...more
5/13/2025
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Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Data Centers ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Regulatory Requirements
The US administration issued the executive order “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach” on April 8, 2025, directing the US Attorney General to identify and challenge state- and local-level energy and climate...more
The two-judge majority opinion in Marin Audubon Society v. Federal Aviation Administration effectively invalidates the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ’s) longstanding regulations implementing the National...more
The global impact of our planet’s changing climate garnered significant attention in 2021. The United States rejoined the Paris Agreement at the beginning of the year, and in November, during the United Nations Climate Change...more
The pace of regulatory and legislative developments in climate change and renewable energy over the past few years has been dizzying. With a new US presidential administration now focused on energy issues ...more
Much of the attention in President Joseph Biden’s executive actions in his first 100 days has been focused on his numerous executive orders on topics ranging from climate and COVID-19 to race and gender. Although these...more
With the arrival of a new US presidential administration, companies are anticipating potential shifts in enforcement priorities by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the areas of climate change, the National...more
2/16/2021
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Chemical Data Reporting ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Reform ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FIFRA ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
NEPA ,
PFAS ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The US Supreme Court held that the National Park Service’s responsibility over the Appalachian Trail did not incorporate that land into the National Park System, leaving the Forest Service with the authority to grant the...more
6/22/2020
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Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC v Cowpasture River Preservation Association ,
Easements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exceptions ,
Federal Land ,
Forest Service ,
Jurisdiction ,
Lack of Authority ,
Land Developers ,
Mineral Leasing Act ,
National Park Service ,
National Parks ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Right of Way ,
SCOTUS ,
Sierra Club ,
Special Use Permit ,
Trails Act ,
United States Forest Service v Cowpasture River Preservation Association