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Cleared for Takeoff: Arizona’s Flight Path to Advanced Air Mobility

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Whether you grew up imagining a world where you would beat traffic in a flying car like George Jetson, or never knew a world without cell phones, the future of flying vehicles might be closer than you think. While we’re not...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Massachusetts Energy Storage Procurement Underway

Massachusetts’s first “Section 83E” procurement for energy storage is underway, with bids due Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at noon. As we’ve previously discussed, Governor Maura Healy last year signed into law sweeping...more

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Alabama Enacts 'Powering Growth Act,' Establishing State Energy Infrastructure Bank

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Alabama has established a sweeping energy infrastructure financing program through the “Powering Growth Act,” outlined in Senate Bill 304, which was signed into law by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on May 14, 2025, and became...more

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Building For Abundance: The CEQA Reforms Behind AB 130 And SB 131

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On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 (“AB 130”) and Senate Bill 131 (“SB 131”) into law, making the most significant changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in decades. Together, AB...more

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House Advances Key Cybersecurity Measures Ahead of September Deadline

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On September 3, 2025, just weeks before key cybersecurity authorities are set to lapse, the House Homeland Security Committee voted to advance two expiring measures aimed at keeping cyber threat information flowing between...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, September 4, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Navigates SEPTA Crisis Amid Budget Stalemate - Governor Josh Shapiro (D) is caught between House Democrats and Senate Republicans as he tries to secure long-term funding for SEPTA, which has already cut service...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 9.4.25

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced on September 2 a legislative package that he promised would put an end to certain antiquated permitting requirements. The package represents the latest pieces of Permit SF, a larger...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, August 28, 2025

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$49.9B Shapiro Budget Offer Opens Path to Compromise Amid Transit, Funding Challenges - Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D) $49.9 billion budget proposal has prompted cautious optimism in Harrisburg, with Democratic leaders...more

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Could Rollback of Environmental Impact Law Help California Fight Its Housing Crisis?

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Earlier this summer, as part of the state’s annual budget deal, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that alters how the existing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) would apply to certain housing...more

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Public Finance Legislative Update from the First Session of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly

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In the First Session of the 114th General Assembly, Tennessee legislators passed laws promoting economic development across the state and modernizing regulatory oversight of local governments engaging in different types of...more

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DEEP Issues Draft Request for Proposals from Private Developers of Zero Carbon Energy Using Onshore Wind, Solar and Co-located...

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On August 21, 2025, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) released an expedited draft Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFP seeks submissions from project developers for new, advanced-stage...more

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New York City Council Approves Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan

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On August 14, 2025, the New York City Council approved the city-led Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX), rezoning a 42-block area of Midtown South where mixed-use zoning districts allowing high-density residential development...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 7.31.25

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The budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4 (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) adds a new provision to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that allows project sponsors/applicants to pay for...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

California’s 2025 CEQA Reforms: Impacts and Ambiguities with New Housing and More

In an effort to tackle California’s persistent housing shortage and accelerate infrastructure development, California has enacted the most substantial reform to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in decades and...more

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Spaceports in Florida: New Federal and State Provisions Will Create Development Opportunities

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Recent legislation in Florida, combined with recent provisions in the federal budget, promotes Florida's reputation and role as a welcoming environment for the space industry. Federal lawmakers from Florida, the Florida...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators Pass Appropriations Bill and Override Vetoes

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Legislators left Raleigh on Wednesday after passing an appropriations bill and overriding a number of vetoes by Gov. Josh Stein. New Appropriations Bill Both houses this week adopted H 125, which provides various...more

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Oregon’s New Microgrid Legislation: Paving the Way for Energy Resilience

Oregon has taken a groundbreaking step in clean energy with the enactment of two pioneering microgrid bills—HB 2065 and HB 2066. According to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, there are currently 692 microgrids...more

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Will California’s CEQA Reform Impact Condemnation? 

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Acquiring property for public projects typically does not occur until after the project has received environmental approval.  In California, complying with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) can sometimes take...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New CEQA Exemptions in 2025: Streamlining Housing & Infrastructure Development in California

On Monday, June 30, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills, AB 130 and SB 131, which provide new exemptions from, and streamlines the process, under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). AB 130...more

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California Enacts Landmark CEQA Reforms to Accelerate Housing and Infrastructure Development

AB 130 focuses on streamlining the approval of urban-infill housing. SB 131 complements AB 130 by removing CEQA hurdles for a broader range of project types and land use decisions. CEQA exemptions do not override local zoning...more

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California Enacts Major CEQA Reforms

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On June 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two budget bills that contained the most significant reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in decades, effective immediately. These changes create an...more

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California Pushes ‘Abundance’ Agenda With Major CEQA Reforms for Housing and Select Infrastructure

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On June 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two budget trailer bills that deliver the most significant and sweeping reform of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in the 55-year history of this far-reaching...more

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Seismic Changes to CEQA?

The long-standing third rail of California politics, the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), has finally been touched, in a major win for proponents of the anti-NIMBY "Yes In My Back Yard" movement ("YIMBY"). On...more

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California Enacts Landmark Housing and Infrastructure Reform — Major CEQA Streamlining, Permitting Acceleration, and Funding Tools...

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On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed into law a sweeping set of housing and infrastructure reforms as part of the 2025–2026 State Budget, marking one of the most significant overhauls of the California Environmental...more

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New Florida Law Expands Protections for Utility Workers Performing Essential Infrastructure Work

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On May 22, 2025, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1386 into law, reclassifying criminal penalties for assault and battery against utility workers while they are engaged in critical infrastructure work. The law...more

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