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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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Virginia Appeals Court Provides Guidance for Gas Companies on Pipeline Zoning Exemptions

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On July 1, 2025, the Court of Appeals of Virginia ruled that a natural gas company’s proposed pipeline project was exempt from a requirement to obtain a special exception under the local zoning ordinance. The court’s ruling...more

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New Laws Streamline Permitting for Michigan Renewable Energy Projects

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On November 28, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Michigan’s House Bill 5120 and House Bill 5121, which amend the Clean and Renewable Energy and Energy Waste Reduction Act and Zoning Enabling Act, respectively,...more

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[Webinar] Renewable Energy Series: Land Use & Solar Permitting Considerations - April 13th, 11:00 am - 11:30 am EST

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Since the passage of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) in 2020, the number of solar and other energy projects has grown throughout Virginia. As a result, developers are now confronting a more challenging environment in...more

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Litigation over Injection Wells Threatens to Stall Carbon Sequestration Project in Louisiana

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​​​​​​​As carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects proliferate across America, hints of conflict around the relatively new and large-scale business endeavors are beginning to appear. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, international...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Japan Renewables Alert 57

The enactment of the "Mimasaka City Commercial Power Generation Panel Tax Ordinance" (the "Panel Tax Ordinance") in Mimasaka City, Okayama Prefecture has the potential to significantly impact not only those solar power...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Western Joshua Trees Receive Temporary Protection Under the California Endangered Species Act

Designation Impacts Local Ordinances and Developments Involving the Tree - Of particular significance to desert communities, the California Fish and Game Commission designated the western Joshua tree as a “candidate”...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Permitting Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage Projects: Lessons From California

The increasing mandates and incentives for the rapid deployment of energy storage are resulting in a boom in the deployment of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). In the first installment of our series...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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