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19th Annual Environmental, Land Use & Energy Law Conference at MCLE in Boston

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/ Published Tuesday, 07 November 2017 15:59

Gregor I. McGregor of McGregor & Legere, PC and Pamela D. Harvey will Co-chair the 2018 environmental
law conference for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) on February 8. The place is
MCLE's Conference Center at 10 Winter Place in Boston near Downtown Crossing and the Common.

McGregor Kickoff Speaker at MCLE's Annual Environmental Law Applied: MCLE BasicsPlus!® Course

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/ Published Tuesday, 17 October 2017 14:55

The Massachusetts legal education institute, known as MCLE, invites Gregor McGregor each year to present at its basic environmental law course his popular Power Point which outlines all state environmental, land use, and energy laws and related litigation. This includes Massachusetts statutes, common law, constitutional provisions, and agency rules.

McGregor to Co-Chair Jan 2018 National Environmental Law Seminar in Colorado

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/ Published Friday, 13 October 2017 11:00

Gregor I. McGregor of McGregor & Legere, PC co-chairs each year the Environmental, Land Use and Energy Law Seminar taking place in Vail, CO on January 3-7, 2018 at the National CLE Conference.

Mcgregor Legere & Stevens Plays Amicus Role in Recent Westfield SJC Ruling on Parkland Protection

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/ Published Monday, 02 October 2017 15:28

In an unequivocal victory for environmentalists and proponents of open space and outdoor recreation, the MA Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that Article 97 protection may be triggered for municipal land without formally recording a deed, conservation restriction, or other instrument in the chain of title. Article 97, enacted by the voters in 1972, is an important element of the state's Public Trust Doctrine protecting public land and water areas.

Mcgregor Legere & Stevens's Update on Massachusetts Environmental Law Presented to MMLA's 2017 Annual Meeting on Cape Cod

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/ Published Thursday, 14 September 2017 15:12

Gregor McGregor and Luke Legere were invited again this year to present to the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association (MMLA) their firm's annual review of environmental law developments for municipal attorneys.

Appeals Court Sets Limit on Wetlands Enforcement and Cautions on Imposing Fines

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/ Published Thursday, 15 June 2017 14:11

A conservation commission may want to enforce the Wetlands Protection Act (hereinafter,  the “Act”) and its wetland bylaw or ordinance (hereinafter, “bylaw”) against a project that was built a while ago without commission approval. The impetus might be a tip from a resident or new observation by a commissioner or agent.  A recent decision of the Massachusetts Appeals Court provides important guidance and useful reminders.

Understanding Home Rule Wetland Bylaws and Conservation Commission Decision Making

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/ Published Thursday, 16 February 2017 11:36

The Appeals Court in Parkview Electronics Trust, LLC v. Conservation Commission of Winchester, 88 Mass. App. Ct. 833 (2016), reinforced the well-established principle that a local conservation commission can have regulatory authority under a wetlands bylaw or ordinance (hereinafter “bylaw”) that is independent from, and in addition to, its authority under the state Wetlands Protection Act (“Act”).

Mcgregor Legere & Stevens Proudly Represents the Friends of the Prouty Garden

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/ Published Friday, 20 January 2017 15:05

Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) has had a world-class healing garden. It was built and endowed over 60 years ago by popular author Olive Higgins Prouty of Brookline, MA in memory of her two daughters who died in childhood.

McGregor co-chairs National Environmental Law, Land Use, Energy and Litigation Seminar January 2017

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/ Published Friday, 20 January 2017 14:20

An annual National CLE Conference hosted by the Colorado Bar Association CLE program brings together hundreds of attorneys from all over the US for current developments and professional networking. Mr. McGregor has presented and co-chaired the environmental law seminar at the conference, most recently January 8-10, 2017 at Aspen Snowmass.

Fact Sheet Re: Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) DoN Application #4-3C47

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/ Published Sunday, 15 January 2017 15:51

This list of important facts regarding the Boston Children's Hospital DofN Application was prepared by the Anne Gamble Ten Taxpayer group and The Friends of Prouty Garden.

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