Did Faulty Science Lead to Public Smoking Bans
Published in Providence Business News (July 11-17, 2005) To see the dramatic impact of junk science on public policy, look no further than the public smoking ban imposed by a…
Investment Tax Credits and the Courts’ Influence
Providence Business News (February 28- March 6, 2005) Recent news reports suggest Rhode Island may be rethinking its business development incentives spurred in part by a Federal Appeals Court decision…
Limiting the Institutional Control Plan’s Cloud on Title
Environmental Transactions and Brownfields Committee Newsletter - March 2005 The imposition of institutional controls on significant acreage which is only a part of the burdened owner's property often results in…
DEM Completes Mercury Regulations
Published in New England's Environment (May/June 2004) In 1998, the conference of New England Governors and the Eastern Canadian Premiers Committee established a plan to eliminate mercury emissions throughout the…
Developing New Wetlands Makes Sense
Published in Providence Business News (April 20, 1992) Although most people knowledgeable about wetlands agree wetlands should be preserved and protected, these same experts disagree whether wetlands should be created…
Stormy Weather
There’s a political storm brewing in Rhode Island and coastal residences and businesses could be at risk. At issue is the accuracy of new Federal Flood Maps for Rhode Island…
Fairness in lot sizes
Thanks to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and the General Assembly, Rhode Island has just become fairer to property owners and home purchasers. Legislation signed into law July 6 effectively prevents…
Fairness In Lot Sizes
Thanks to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and the General Assembly, Rhode Island has just become fairer to property owners and home purchasers. Legislation signed into law July 6 effectively prevents…
Taming Rhode Island Wetlands Registrations
Rhode Island property owners, developers and builders have long been frustrated by conflicting State and municipal regulation of wetland setbacks and buffers, often causing delays, increasing the cost of building,…
When Buying Real Estate in Rhode Island, Absolutely Beware of Wetlands
Many property owners can innocently violate wetlands laws without even knowing they are doing it, and the penalties for doing so can be more than the cost of the property…