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Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief Special Edition: FY26 City Budget Address Recap

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On Thursday, March 13, Mayor Cherelle Parker delivered her second annual Budget Address to the Philadelphia City Council, unveiling her $6.77 billion FY26 Budget proposal—an approximately $400 million increase over the FY25...more

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UK energy: the UK Government introduces the eagerly awaited Planning and Infrastructure Bill

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Making good on the 2024 King’s Speech promise, the Government introduced the eagerly anticipated Planning and Infrastructure Bill (the Bill) to Parliament on March 11, 2025. While retaining the bulk of the existing planning...more

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Appeals Court Shines Light on Solar Panel Protections

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Kearsarge Walpole LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Walpole involved a dispute over where a large-scale solar array could be placed in Walpole, Massachusetts. In Kearsarge, a solar developer (Kearsarge), along with Norfolk...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NYC’s Zoning for Carbon Neutrality is Here to Stay

Over a year ago, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the “City of Yes”, a plan to update the City’s zoning tools to support small businesses, create affordable housing, and promote sustainability. On December 6, 2023,...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - May 2022 #2

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Judge rejects lawsuit over California housing density bill (SB 10) Bullet Courthouse News Service – May 12 Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge James Chalfant held last week that the California Legislature has the...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

The New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program and Brownfield Opportunity Area Program: Budget Update and Proposed Amendments

Gov. Kathy Hochul released proposed amendments to both the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) and the Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Program this week, in connection with her FY 2023 Executive Budget proposal. The proposal...more

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Boston Requires Carbon Neutrality for Existing Buildings

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Furthering the aims of Boston’s 2019 Climate Action Plan, which identified large buildings as major carbon emitters, Boston City Council amended the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) to require all...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

How and When to Challenge SEQRA Determinations: Addressing Ripeness and Finality in Article 78 Cases

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How and when to challenge multiple municipal actions regarding a single project often perplexes Article 78 litigants. Varying statutes of limitations may apply to actions taken at various stages for one project, and the...more

White & Case LLP

UK Planning Policy on Shale Gas Found "Unlawful" by the High Court

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Climate change is an increasingly important concern for lawmakers and decision makers around the world. For companies and institutions looking to promote hydrocarbon projects in the future, climate change considerations may...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

2019 Connecticut Environmental Legislative Update No. 1

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Throughout Connecticut’s legislative session, these updates highlight developments concerning environmental law and policy. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

BUILD Act Includes Added Protection and Incentives for Brownfield Redevelopment and Renewable Energy

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which President Trump signed on March 23, 2018, includes 2,300 pages of appropriations and priorities for the operation of the federal government over the next fiscal year. It also...more

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French Legal and Regulatory Update - January 2017

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for January 2017. 1. Audovisual...more

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French Legal and Regulatory Update – December 2016

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The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for December 2016. ...more

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