“A class action lawsuit was filed last month against the company alleging that Piedmont’s executives mislead investors about its project development timeline. Piedmont said on Monday it believes the suit “to be entirely without merit and we will defend ourselves vigorously.”” read the entire article Reuters. Mining.com 2 August 2021.
“Several local municipalities and advocacy groups are part of a lawsuit filed against the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) accusing the state agency of violating state law when it failed to comply with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and not take a “hard look” at the environmental consequences of its regulations, … [Read more…]
“Renewable energy projects in New York are often touted for what they can do to slash dirty fossil fuel emissions and make the state more self-reliant when it comes to its power needs. But a process for turbo-charging reviews for green energy projects is now under legal attack, with an assortment of rural towns, … [Read more…]
“The regulations governing New York’s new green energy review process were written by a company whose clients include solar and wind power developers, according to a lawsuit filed last week. The suit, filed by towns and citizen groups around the state – including the Western New York towns of Cambria, Somerset, Yates and Farmersville … [Read more…]
“A New Jersey environmental group and two Harmony Township residents have filed suit against the township, saying its proposed 600-acre industrial solar project and electrical substation would impact soil for agriculture, diminish property values and destroy quality of life. The suit was filed April 21 in New Jersey Superior Court by members of the … [Read more…]
“About This website provides two databases of climate change litigation, one for U.S. climate change litigation and one for non-U.S. cases. The U.S. Climate Change Litigation database is a joint project of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School and Arnold & Porter. It tracks developments in litigation and administrative … [Read more…]
“A Pennsylvania-based solar developer agreed to pay approximately $1.14 million to settle allegations that its violations of federal stormwater requirements damaged protected wetland resources in the town of Williamsburg, Mass., and polluted the West Branch Mill River, according to Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Maura Healey. The consent decree, filed with the U.S. District Court … [Read more…]
“Five residents who live near a Lewiston farm where a commercial solar project has been approved have filed suit in State Supreme Court to block the project. The 5.3-megawatt project would cover 16.5 acres off Swann Road, owned by Timothy Masters, a town building inspector. Borrego Solar Systems, a Massachusetts company, is the developer. … [Read more…]
“Yesterday, Superior Court Judge Michael P. Linfield dismissed a lawsuit filed by the so-called “Concerned Citizens of City of Industry” against the City of Industry, Mayor Cory Moss, and Councilmembers Newell Ruggles and Mark Radecki. The lawsuit, Concerned Citizens of City of Industry v. Mark Radecki, et al., (Case No. BC700716), was filed in … [Read more…]
“An energy company’s insurance covered lost revenue from a town-ordered shutdown of more than 11,000 solar panels in response to a fire that damaged only 88 panels, a U.S. District Court judge has determined. The plaintiff, NextSun Energy Littleton, operated solar panel arrays providing electricity to the town of Littleton, Massachusetts. When a fire … [Read more…]