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Due Diligence on Wetlands May Save Millions; A New Technical Requirement in Securing Zoning Relief

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Pennsylvania citizens have formed a new group aimed to change the way eminent domain is applied in Pennsylvania.

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The site for the $180 million Downtown arena south of the convention center was approved Tuesday by the El Paso City Council.

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In an affordable housing decision that affects all communities in the Highland Region, the New Jersey Superior Court has ruled that the Mount Laurel Doctrine is a constitutional requirement that trumps the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, ..

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House Bill No. 1863 proposes to amend the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) by allowing municipalities to more broadly define hotels in their zoning ordinances.

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In a very recent case, decided by the Appellate Division on August 15, 2016, the court construed what appeared to be similar deed restrictions in very different fashions.

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The New Jersey Appellate Division clarified the "Time of Application Rule" in the case of Jai Sai Ram, LLC vs. The Planning and Zoning Board of the Borough of South Toms River and Wawa Inc.

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Carrie Nase-Poust obtained a variance from the Newtown Township Zoning Hearing Board to install more than one business sign for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in a medical complex.

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28,000 hogs (and their manure) were affected during Hurricane Floyd.

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It looks like voters in Massachusetts will soon be casting their ballots to decide whether to support or reject "a new law that would prohibit (1) confinement of egg- laying hens, calves raised for veal, and breeding pigs...

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The Medical Marijuana Act was approved on April 17, 2016, as Act 16 by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf.

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As described by USDA, the ESF Nos. 5, 6, 8, and 9 include tasks in which veterinarians can and have played important roles.

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There are a number of responses that have been established at the national and state level to respond to emergencies that affect animals, either intentionally or coincidentally as a result of natural disasters or disease outbreaks.

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The Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled in a case of first impression that the right of first refusal to repurchase excess land condemned for highway purposes terminates when the original condemnee dies, and that right doesn't pass on to the person's heirs or estate.

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The humane standards of care of animals are constantly changing, as informed by scientific advances. Animal agriculture, in particular, has been evolving for decades.

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Wyoming legislator Dan Laursen introduced a bill that amends the law governing investigations performed by the livestock board.

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Individuals and companies involved in the use, purchase or sale of real estate with legal, nonconforming uses may confront thorny questions related to abandonment and/or change of the nonconforming use.

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Individuals and companies involved in the use, purchase or sale of real estate with legal, nonconforming uses may confront thorny questions related to abandonment and/or change of the nonconforming use.

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When the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection (PADEP) issues an environmental permit — such as a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater construction ..

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House Bill No. 1555 proposes to amend the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) by mandating that additional requirements are met before a plan can receive final approval.