Description: Town's challenge to the Massachusetts Attorney General's decision disapproving the Town's zoning bylaws preventing or limiting use of fossil fuel infrastructure in new construction.
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Town of Brookline v. Healey
Case Documents:
Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary 03/23/2023 Memorandum of Decision Download Plaintiffs' motion for judgment on the pleadings denied and defendants' cross motion for judgment on the pleadings allowed. Massachusetts Court Upheld Attorney General Determination that Disapproved Local Ban on Fossil Fuel Infrastructure in New Construction. The Massachusetts Superior Court upheld the Massachusetts Attorney General’s February 2022 disapproval of the Town of Brookline’s zoning amendments preventing or limiting use of fossil fuel infrastructure in new construction. The court concluded that the Attorney General had not erred in determining that the local laws were inconsistent with or preempted by other Massachusetts laws. 11/22/2022 Reply Download Reply filed by plaintiffs in support of their motion for judgment on the pleadings. 10/31/2022 Opposition Download Attorney general filed opposition to motion for judgment on the pleadings with cross-motion for judgment on the pleadings. 10/19/2022 Opposition Download Memorandum filed by Boston Gas Company d/b/a National Grid in opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for judgment on the pleadings and in support of cross-motion for judgment on the pleadings. 10/19/2022 Opposition Download Memorandum filed in support of Massachusetts Energy Marketers Association's opposition to plaintiffs' motion for judgment on the pleadings and in support of cross-motion for judgment on the pleadings. 09/19/2022 Motion Download Memorandum filed by plaintiffs in support of their motion for judgment on the pleadings.