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        by Mathew J. Todaro on February 3, 2015

        Two energy companies recently secured leases for offshore wind projects in the Massachusetts Wind Energy Area located 12 nautical miles south of...

        by Mathew J. Todaro on January 28, 2015

        Earlier this month, Maine DEP (Department) announced it would be proposing—or more accurately, re-proposing—the addition of two chemical to its...

        by Gordon R. Smith on January 16, 2015

        The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed a rule that would exempt certain activities in certain locations from the prohibitions of the...

        by Mathew J. Todaro on January 9, 2015

        At the close of last month, EPA released its annual enforcement numbers for 2014. As the Agency had been saying all year, the data reflects its focus...

        by Gordon R. Smith on January 9, 2015

        A pair of Wyoming wind power projects has pleaded guilty to violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and agreed to pay fines that add up to...

        January 9, 2015

        Yesterday, Governor LePage nominated Carlisle McLean of Cumberland, Maine, to serve as Commissioner of the Maine Public Utilities Commission to fill...

        by Gordon R. Smith on January 9, 2015

        In a decision that included a majority opinion, a concurrence, and two separate dissents, the Maine Supreme Court struggled mightily to establish the...

        by Mathew J. Todaro on September 30, 2014

        Next month, the disposal of food wastes and vegetative materials in Massachusetts will change significantly. New regulations take effect on October 1...

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        Verrill’s Natural Resources and Energy law practice group has a wealth of industry-leading experience in environmental and land-use permitting, public utility regulation, and complex energy infrastructure transactions.

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