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I am a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Development Section, where my practice concentrates on land use and environmental matters, with particular emphasis on coastal management, development, and permitting and littoral and riparian water rights. My practice covers all aspects of planning, zoning, wetland permits, and approvals, as well as litigation related to land use permitting and property rights. My full bio is here.

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The offshore wind industry stands to gain additional momentum this summer as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) moves through Congress to its anticipated passage. The budget reconciliation package associated with the bill continues to reflect a substantial investment in the further development of renewable energy measures, several of which relate to offshore wind and related…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a ruling stating that the Jones Act does not apply to several specific offshore wind activities, which permits those activities to be performed by foreign vessels.

One of the complicating factors to offshore wind development in the United States is the applicability of the Jones Act, and…