State officials say it will clear a path for energy and mineral production, but some residents are worried he move could strip rural communities of subsistence rights.

On Monday night, the Rutherford County Planning Commission struck down a proposal which would’ve amended “Plan Rutherford” — ...

Under Act 181, which divides Vermont into mapped tiers that determine where Act 250 applies, none of this would ever have happened.

Get the Facts: Solar farms reshape rural Southeast as residents weigh jobs and land use ...

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) together with Belfast Hills Partnership and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have reaffirmed their commitment to working together to tackle illegal ...

Agrivoltaics could ease tensions between farmers and solar developers, and strengthen sustainability, but fragmented land-use laws remain a barrier.

Two recent land-use cases before the County Commission illustrate how even modest requests can run headlong into neighborhood opposition and bureaucratic hurdles — and how applicants often don't know ...

A controversial $500 million data center project can move forward after Sangamon County's zoning board rejected a moratorium ...

Explore the relationship between industrialization and urbanization, and learn how job creation and manufacturing drive city growth and economic opportunity.

Towns in the Abingtons and Dunmore and Scranton agreed to share land uses as part of a zoning collective. But the ...