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Albemarle County’s New Solar Ordinance: Opportunities for Developers and Landowners

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On July 16, 2025, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors amended its zoning ordinance to create a new framework for regulating solar energy facilities and battery energy storage systems. The ordinance is designed to...more

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Portland's Fossil Fuel Terminal Ban Upheld by Court of Appeals

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On January 4, 2018, the Oregon Court of Appeals issued its decision[1] in the case brought by Petitioners Columbia Riverkeeper, Portland Audubon Society, and Center for Sustainable Economy, among others, to attempt to uphold...more

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Utility-Scale Battery Storage Systems: Legal Issues and Opportunities

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Federal and state government mandates and incentives, combined with technological advances, have dramatically increased renewable energy sources during the past decade. Variable renewable energy sources such as solar and wind...more

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An Update on Pennsylvania's Oil and Gas Law - Act 13 - After Supreme Court Decisions

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While many key provisions of Act 13 have now been struck down by the Supreme Court’s two Robinson decisions, much of the Act remains. Act 13 of 2012 represented a major overhaul of Pennsylvania’s oil and gas law and...more

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