“Water, Water Every Where, Nor Any Drop to Drink”
That was the lament of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner, but it is also sometimes the lament of owners of waterfront and water view property. Saltwater Infiltration Recently I was…
Rhode Island and Massachusetts Issues on the Siting of Potentially Hazardous Facilities Will Get National Attention
An American Bar Association Webinar will bring to a national audience Rhode Island’s and Massachusetts’ experience with the proposed development of a LNG facility as part of a discussion of…
What’s the Buzz in Real Estate and Environmental Law
Getting the Right Information. I was recently reminded—more about that later—of questions I have received from younger lawyers about the best way to stay current on developments, legal and…
A Real Estate Developer’s Worst Nightmare Gets Even Worse
To all those developers rushing off to federal court to sue because state regulations preventing development have “taken” your property without just compensation—NOT SO FAST! And to all those…
Is Wind Energy Facing Stiff Headwinds?
In the coming years, could wind energy be facing stiff headwinds, solar energy cloudy days, and wave energy turbulent seas? Wind at Their Backs Well, not if you listen to…
Memo to Real Estate Dealmakers: You Had Better Lawyer-Up From the Get Go!
That’s the lesson I take away from a recent, and stunning, U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that found a legally binding and enforceable contract for a highly complex…
Moving the Ocean Away From Waterfront Property Owners
Last month the U.S. Supreme Court spoke in an important waterfront property rights case, and whenever that happens, Rhode Island, being the Ocean State, had better listen. See Stop the…
Riparian Rights in Little Rhody and Beyond
Rhode Island is the Ocean State, and if anyone doubts the interest of Rhode Islanders in waterfront property rights, perhaps getting caught in this Holiday weekend’s beach traffic will…
Is “Right to Dry” Wrong to Try?
With near double digit national unemployment, the collapse of the housing market throughout the country, and soaring state deficits, you might think that State government would be too busy…