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New York Releases Much Awaited Roadmap for Deploying 10 Gigawatts of Distributed Solar by 2030

Law and Environment

In September of this year, Governor Hochul announced a framework to do just that, setting 10 gigawatts (GWs) of deployed distributed solar by 2030 as the goal, enough to power 700,000 New York homes – even more than the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’s (CLCPA) six-GW deployment requirement. Community Adder. Next Steps.

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Regional Haze Regulation: Visibility or climate change?

Acoel

If a source (or a category of sources) has only a minor visibility impact, and if installation of controls would do little to affect visibility conditions, states are concluding that the sources need not undergo further control technology analysis. This controversy will ripen over the next year as state plans are finalized.

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Flooding soon in a basement near you: the impacts of weakening wetland protection in Ontario

Enviromental Defense

If the new legislation is passed, the evaluation score of the Minesing Wetlands will be greatly diminished, and many wetlands, including the Mad River portion of the complex will not meet PSW status.”. Dark green (Category 1 Protection) represents existing Provincially Significant Wetlands. Source: Natural Ottawa Official Plan 2019.

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First District Holds LA’s Water Allocations To Agricultural Lessees Were Authorized Under Existing Leases And Did Not Constitute Or Implement A Separate “Project” Subject to CEQA Review

CEQA Developments

The leases divided the acreage into “dry” lease and “irrigated” lease categories, stating that “water supplies to all land classified for leased irrigation (alfalfa and pasture) will be delivered in an amount not to exceed five (5) acre-feet per acre per irrigation season.” acre feet/acre) and 2020 (3 acre feet/acre). Statute of Limitations.

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Late 2018 — Bits and Pieces

Smith Enviorment

January 30, 2019. For background on the REPS law, see an earlier post on the first of several unsuccessful attempts to repeal the REPS standard.) law, but it can guide the use of existing authority. December 2018 Legislative Session (Third Extra Session): Senate Bill 469 made two changes to state stormwater policies.

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QUANTIFYING TRIBAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS IN STATE WATER ADJUDICATIONS

Acoel

Statutory allocations of western water can no longer serve all who demand water, pitting water users against each other and placing pressure on the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state and federal governments to resolve these water conflicts. state and federal claims to the available water. United States, 426 U.S. 4] Baley v.

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A New Federal Umpire: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know About Surprise Medical Billing under the No Surprises Act

Arnold Porter

” Although the concept of holding patients harmless from unanticipated out-of-network medical bills became a national policy priority with bipartisan interest in 2019, it took nearly two years for comprehensive surprise billing reform legislation to get across the finish line. Double Play: No Preemption of State Laws.

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