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Massachusetts Appeals Court Curbs Zoning Board Discretion in Special Permit Denial

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The various approvals, permits, orders of conditions, and the like that may be required to proceed with work on a given project can seem daunting at times.  And when a project’s proposed use is not automatically authorized...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

MA Appeals Court Sets New Precedent Protecting Solar Development in Local Permitting

A recent decision of the Massachusetts Appeals Court sets an important precedent in favor of solar development in the Commonwealth. In Sunpin Energy Services, LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Petersham, the court unanimously...more

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[Webinar] Renewable Energy Series: 2024 Virginia Energy Legislative Update - April 3rd, 11:00 am - 11:30 am EDT

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This year’s Virginia General Assembly was a packed session with several important pieces of legislation under consideration to further Virginia’s energy transition. Register for our annual webinar where we will provide an...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Zoning and Development Newsletter - July 2023

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Sullivan's Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and Litigation Department have released the second issue of their Zoning and Development Newsletter. The publication aims to provide our firm's clients and others interested...more

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Solar Energy Facility/Zoning: Massachusetts Appellate Court Addresses Judicial Challenge to Town's Special Permit Requirement

The Appeals Court of Massachusetts (‘Appellate Court”) addressed in a December 8th Memorandum and Order (“Memorandum”) a judicial challenge to a Town of Ware, Massachusetts, (“Ware”) bylaw requiring a special permit for...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Minnesota Automatic-Approval Rule Secures CUP and Saves Solar Project

One of the challenges of renewable energy development is managing the permitting process. Understanding how to navigate state and local laws can be integral to a developer’s permitting success, especially where a community...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - September 2018 #2

As Storm Looms, 4th Circuit Reverses Ruling Against Dominion on Coal Ash Pollution at Chesapeake Site - "Water pollution from a coal ash landfill and settling ponds at a closed power plant in Chesapeake is not a violation of...more

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