New McGregor Slideshow Surveys Federal-State-Local Environmental Law Developments 2023-2024

Firm principal Gregor I. McGregor on May 22, 2024 presented his PowerPoint survey of important legal developments at the Annual Municipal Law Conference co-hosted by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) and Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association (MMLA).

Over 110 attorneys and other professionals were in attendance who work for, with or concerning cities and towns. More will visit the proceedings through their MCLE OnlinePass subscription service.

Mr. McGregor covered significant cases, statutes, regulations, policies, initiatives, and trends in U.S., Massachusetts, and municipal environmental law. The survey ranges from the U.S. Supreme Court, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) and Appeals Court, U.S. Congress, Massachusetts Legislature, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and other Massachusetts state agencies. The time covered is 2023 into 2024.

Here are the contents of the PowerPoint:

1. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

2. AIR POLLUTION

3. ARTICLE 97

4. CAPE COD SEPTICS

5. CLIMATE

6. DRINKING WATER WELLS

7. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

8. HOME RULE PREEMPTION

9. MBTA COMMUNITIES ZONING

10. MUNICIPAL HARBOR PLANS

11. NEPA

12. PFAS

13. PRIOR PUBLIC USE

14. REGULATORY TAKING

15. STORMWATER

16. SUPERFUND

17. WATER MANAGEMENT ACT

18. WETLANDS—FEDERAL

19. WETLANDS—STATE

20. WETLANDS–DEADLINES

You will find a PDF version of this spresentation  in this site’s Slide Shows. A longer article on all the various subjects is available upon request via the contact form.