Tuesday, August 28, 2012

EPA Proposes Revisions to Clean Water Act Rule Reinforcing Logging Permitting Exemption

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EPA has posted its proposed revisions to Clean Water Act rules for logging roads . If you are a forest landowner, I recommend that you provi...
Thursday, August 23, 2012

For Bert Harris Act Claims, Make Sure Your Appraisal Measures Up

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A recent case highlights the importance of making sure appraisals measure up in Bert Harris Act claims. If they're not up to snuff, a pr...
Monday, August 20, 2012

EPCRA: Federal Environmental Reporting 101

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Although I neglected to publish it here, some months ago, the American Bar Association's Young Lawyer's Division  published my crash...
Monday, August 13, 2012

Will the U.S. Supreme Court Grant Review of Florida's Koontz Case to Clarify Exactions Law?

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I've written before about a Florida property owner's request that the U.S. Supreme Court review an exactions decision by the Florid...
Thursday, July 26, 2012

A Primer in Eminent Domain and Takings Law under the U.S. Constitution

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The American Bar Association's Young Lawyer's Division has published my article with Joseph Whealdon on eminent domain and takings a...
Monday, July 16, 2012

The Move to Tampa

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For those who haven't heard yet, my wife Terin  and I moved to Tampa this weekend.  Later this month, Terin will start as in house couns...
Monday, July 2, 2012

Second Quarter 2012: Recent Florida Environmental and Land Use Case Law

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The Florida Bar's Environmental and Land Use Law Section has posted my column on the environmental and land use cases in Florida that ...
Monday, June 25, 2012

U.S. Supreme Court Grants Review of Forest Roads Case

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This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court granted consolidated review of two petitions from a Ninth Circuit decision that concluded a Clean Water...
Thursday, June 21, 2012

As U.S. Supreme Court Considers Forest Roads Case, Judge & Commentators Urge Review

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The U.S. Supreme Court's docket shows that it is in conference today to decide whether to hear two cases reviewing a Ninth Circuit deci...
Monday, June 18, 2012

Will the Silvicultural Exemption to Clean Water Act Permitting Survive?

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Recently I posted about EPA's move toward regulation of forest and silviculture runoff . I also spoke recently on the issue . The U.S. ...