June 1, 2025
Intangible Assets

Programs to speed permitting process launched by Pa. DEP

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is introducing two programs to hire more staff and expand permitting capacity at the agency, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced.  The initiatives to speed the permitting process are the Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Economic Development (SPEED) program and the Chapter 105 Joint Permit Pilot Program. Both programs

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Intangible Assets

Iowa City mulling tobacco permit cap, location restrictions

The Iowa City City Council is continuing to explore amendments to its tobacco permitting process, possibly limiting the number of permit approvals and where products can be sold. The council tasked City Attorney Eric Goers with exploring these changes in May, when the city instituted a moratorium on new tobacco permits. The city has ceased

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