Solar Energy Project/Municipal Regulation: Massachusetts Land Court Addresses Challenge to Special Permit Requirement
Co-Author: Austin Reed The Massachusetts Land Court (“Land Court”) in a December 24th decision addressed a challenge to the Town of Ware’s (the “Town”) requirement that PLH LLC (“PLH”) obtain a special permit for its proposed ground-mounted solar energy project. See PLH LLC v. Town of Ware, 2019 WL…
Environmental Quality Incentives Program: U.S. Department of Agriculture Interim Rule Amendments
January 20, 2020
by Jordan P. Wimpy
We wrote in early December that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued an “interim rule” to revise the terms and conditions of the Conservation Reserve Program and implement certain program amendments required by the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-334 (i.e., the 2018…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - January 24, 2020
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, January 24th in the Commission Room at 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little…
Ground Source Heat Pump/Solar Energy System Equipment: New York Appellate Court Addresses Applicability of Tax Credit
The New York Supreme Court (Appellate Division) (“Court”) addressed in a January 9th decision the applicability of the New York Solar Energy System Equipment Tax Credit (“Tax Credit”) to a ground source heat pump system (“Heat Pump”). See Suozzi v. Tax Appeals Tribunal of State. 2020 WL 97032. The…
Combined Sewer System/NPDES Permit: City/County of San Francisco U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Petition for Review
The City and County of San Francisco (collectively “San Francisco”) filed a January 13th pleading before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) titled: Petition for Review of City and County of San Francisco’s Oceanside Wastewater Treatment…