Environmental and Land Use Law

For Massachusetts hazardous waste sites, a new Supreme Court case may apply to bar some contamination claims. CTS Corporation v. Waldburger holds that state statutes of repose – unlike state statutes…

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) has issued significant amendments to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (“MCP”), the massive set of regulations governing the cleanup of oil and hazardous materials…

A South Boston recycling project – facing opposition from its surrounding environmental justice community – illustrates the perils to both neighborhoods and developers trying to get projects off the ground…

For the first time, the Court held that, when a local government asks for a “monetary exaction” before approving a land use permit application, it could be an illegal taking. Monetary exactions…