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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

King County’s Critical Areas Ordinance Update: What to Expect

King County is in the final stretch of updating its Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO), with adoption expected by December 2025. The CAO governs protections for environmentally sensitive areas—like wetlands, streams, aquifers,...more

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NYDEC Expands its Jurisdiction over Wetlands

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Expansive changes to New York’s Freshwater Wetlands Permitting Program took effect on January 1, 2025, increasing regulated freshwater wetlands. The changes came after the New York State Department of Environmental...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 6.30.23

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Federal officials on Wednesday announced $52 million in new funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to perform two dozen projects around San Francisco Bay to restore wildlife, expand wetlands, and reduce...more

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Conservation Commission Retains Authority to Regulate under Stricter Local Law Despite MassDEP Superseding Order of Conditions

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The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently held that a Superseding Order of Conditions issued by the MassDEP under the Wetlands Protection Act (WPA) does not divest a municipal Conservation Commission from all authority to...more

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