One of the biggest challenges to successfully planning pipeline projects in New Jersey’s open spaces is identifying whether or not a property falls under Green Acres restrictions. The master list for these properties, called the Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI), is often incomplete due to a municipality not reporting…
In 2015, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) began streamlining land use permitting programs administered by the Division of Land Use Regulation, including two areas that impact the ability to apply for and obtain permits. Landowner Consent Before the amendments, Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Rules and Flood Hazard…
It’s clean, it’s beautiful, and it’s inexhaustible. It’s wind. As of earlier this year, New Jersey has decided to join the growing worldwide community of countries and states that are inviting this ancient, yet high-tech method of powering our homes, businesses, and lives. Gov. Murphy announced in July that the…
New Jersey Energy Lawyers Lead Session on Changes at FERC Two noted attorneys from Rutter & Roy LLP of Freehold, N.J.–Christine A. Roy and Richard G. Scott–will lead a panel at the Pipeline Opportunities Conference April 9th in Houston. Ms. Roy and Mr. Scott will discuss changes at FERC—the Federal…
Freehold Lawyers Join Panel Sessions Pointing the Way to New Jersey’s Post-Sandy Rebuilding Two noted attorneys from Rutter & Roy LLP of Freehold, N.J.–Christine A. Roy and Brian W. Keatts–will play significant roles this week in the Region 4 Spring Conference of the International Right-of-Way Association, a multi-disciplinary professional group…
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As published in COMMERCE Magazine By Martin C. Daks WHEN PHIL MURPHY WAS running for governor, he advanced an ambitious environmental agenda. Now that he is in Trenton as New Jersey’s top executive, inquiring minds are asking how Gov. Murphy’s green agenda will affect businesses. COMMERCE asked the following experts for their…
There is no doubt that in the next 10 to 15 years, New Jersey will need to focus on expanding its energy infrastructure to meet increased demand. About 75 percent of the state’s households rely on natural gas as their primary heating fuel, 12 percent use electric heat and 10…
Rutter & Roy Partner Christine A. Roy has been selected as one of the top attorneys in 2017 by Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal. This is the second year in a row she has been honored by the publication. With nearly 20 years of experience, Christine’s deep understanding of land use, transportation and pipeline…
As published in the November 2017 issue of COMMERCE Magazine By Martin C. Daks NEW JERSEY—WITH ITS SUPERfund sites, brownfield properties and legacy of old, contaminated industrial structures—offers a rich environment for firms that can address these key issues, such as environmental attorneys, engineers, labs, consultants and LSRPs. COMMERCE asked these…