By molawrence on Posted in Development,Environmental,Land UseThe National Wildlife Federation filed a motion in U.S. District Court on Wednesday, asking a judge to stop the U.S. government from issuing any more flood insurance policies for new development in flood-prone areas around the Puget Sound until it changes its flood plain plans to consider the impact on endangered species like salmon and … Continue Reading
By molawrence on Posted in Climate Change,Development,Environmental,Land Use,MunicipalOn Thursday December 8, 2011, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) initiated the most recent installment in their ongoing effort to force FEMA to change the way it operates the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In 2004, NWF filed a prior suit against FEMA, asserting that FEMA had violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) because … Continue Reading
By Jay P. Derr on Posted in Climate Change,Development,Environmental,Land Use,Municipal,Real Estate,Water LawGordonDerr is excited to announce that the firm is combining with Van Ness Feldman, a nationally and regionally recognized energy, environment, transportation, and natural resources law and public policy firm with offices in Seattle and Washington, DC. The combined firm will help a broad, national range of clients successfully navigate the next generation of real … Continue Reading
By Brent Carson on Posted in Development,Environmental,Land Use,Water LawA shopping center developer in Tampa, Florida received good news last week when the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, in Sierra Club v. Antwerp, affirmed Corps permits to allow fill of 54 acres of wetlands for the Cypress Creek Town Center project. Any applicant for an individual 404 permit should pay close attention to this … Continue Reading
