Securing the “brownfield adder” in the Massachusetts SMART program is proving to be more challenging than first imagined for developers of solar projects on environmentally compromised sites. Obtaining the brownfield adder requires careful adherence to state regulatory requirements. In certain instances, the availability of the brownfield adder may turn on future changes in state policy. /continue reading
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MassDEP Proposes PFAS Standards Among MCP Amendments
On April 19, 2019, MassDEP issued proposed amendments to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40.0000 (the “MCP”). The amendments address a number of provisions relating to the notification, assessment and cleanup of oil and/or hazardous material contamination, including the much anticipated draft standards for emerging contaminants of concern for exposure in drinking water known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). /continue reading
Avoiding Project Development Pitfalls: Part 1 – Permitting & Environmental Matters
This is the first part of a Q&A series with members of the KLG team highlighting key areas in which renewable energy project developers encounter pitfalls that can end up delaying or derailing projects. /continue reading