AIR QUALITY PERMIT: DEQ did not conduct adequate environmental review of natural gas power plant before issuing permit, should have considered greenhouse gas, analysis of lighting impacts deficient, but rather than vacatur of permit remanded for further evaluation of environmental impacts… Moses affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Environment, clean & healthful = stable climate system
ENVIRONMENT: Constitution’s clean & healthful environment properly found to include stable climate system, invalidates MEPA review limitation… 16 children had standing to bring challenge… psychiatric exams of 8 children properly denied… Seeley affirmed. [Read more…]
Environment, power line siting, DEIS
ENVIRONMENT: County not entitled to mandamus or injunctive relief requiring additional consultation with DEQ prior to DEIS in [Read more…]
Sanitary regulations, increased septic use
SANITARY REGULATIONS: Septic use from added yoga studio and craft buildings to floodplain property may have resulted in [Read more…]
Condemnation, HB 198, private electric line
CONDEMNATION: HB 198 conflicts with order holding no legislative authority for private electric line developer to take [Read more…]
Sanitary regulations, outbuildings
SANITARY REGULATIONS: 2007 regulations only contemplated physical enlargements/additions to structure of residence, no notice that outbuildings moved to property would be considered “increased use” or “bedrooms”… 2007 definitions [Read more…]