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California Environmental Law and Policy Update - May 20, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - Federal omission in closing oyster farm broke law, court told - Los Angeles Times - May 14: The U.S. Interior Department violated federal law by failing to conduct an...more

5/22/2013 - Air Pollution Critical Habitat Department of the Interior Land Developers Nuclear Power Sierra Club

Renewable Energy Update -- May 7, 2013

Renewable Energy Focus - Providing a level playing field for renewables - PV-Magazine - Apr 26: U.S. Senators have decided to level the playing field for renewable energy sources by providing investors in renewable...more

5/10/2013 - Bureau of Land Management Geothermal Energy Refunds Renewable Energy Solar Energy Solar Panels

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - May 9, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - Gov. Brown joins move to rewrite California's Prop. 65 - The Sacramento Bee - May 7: Gov. Jerry Brown is throwing his weight behind a push to update Proposition 65, California's defense...more

5/10/2013 - Auction Carbon Emissions Environmental Policies Oil & Gas Pollution Control Toxic Exposure Warning Labels

Renewable Energy Update -- May 3, 2013

Renewable Energy Focus - National Renewable Energy Laboratory helps U.S. Navy cut energy usage - EarthTechling - Green Tech, Green Products & Energy News - Apr 25: The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable...more

5/10/2013 - Cap-and-Trade DOD NREL Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - April 25, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - ..Bills to create CEQA courts hinge on funding question: California lawmakers are considering legislation that would assign specialized judges to hear California Environmental...more

4/26/2013 - Canada Carbon Auctions CEQA EPA FDA Food Safety Greenhouse Gas Emissions Groundwater High-Speed Rail

Renewable Energy Update -- April 23, 2013

Renewable Energy Focus - ..Weakest quarter for clean energy investment since 2009, Bloomberg - Apr 14: Global investment in clean energy in the first three months of 2013 was lower than in any quarter for the...more

4/25/2013 - Clean Energy General Electric Renewable Energy Solar Energy Solar Farm Wind Power

California Commercial Building Owners Must Disclose Energy Usage of the Building During Sale, Lease or Financing after July 1,...

Beginning, July 1, 2013, all California commercial buildings with a total gross floor area of more than 50,000 square feet are required to disclose the building's energy usage in advance of any sale, lease, or financing of...more

4/23/2013 - Commercial Real Estate Market Disclosure Requirements Documentation Energy Use Disclosure Requirements Leases Purchase Agreement

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - April 17, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - California needs to bolster regulation of fracking, report says: Los Angeles Times - Apr 12 - California needs to strengthen regulation of hydraulic fracturing, according to a UC...more

4/18/2013 - Cap-and-Trade Environmental Impact Report Fracking Plastic Bag Bans

Renewable Energy Update -- April 12, 2013

Renewable Energy Focus - ..DOE awarding more than $1.2 billion in energy subsidies despite sequester: The Washington Examiner - Apr 3 - More than $1.2 billion in cash payments has been awarded to...more

4/16/2013 - DOE Renewable Energy Sequestration Solar Energy Subsidies USDA Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - April 11, 2013

Environmental and Policy Focus - ..Court rules CEQA streamlining provision unconstitutional: CourtHouse News - Apr 3 - A section of a California law aimed at streamlining construction projects by moving...more

4/16/2013 - Auction CEQA Clean Water Act Fracking Jurisdiction Leases NEPA Permits PG&E Shale Gas

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - April 8, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - EPA proposes rules to lower sulfur in fuel; Home Depot pays $8 million to settle California paint lawsuit; Center for Biological Diversity sues federal government over...more

4/9/2013 - Department of Fish and Wildlife Department of the Interior Earthquakes EPA Flame Retardant Fracking Home Depot Permits Pesticides Plastic Bag Bans

Renewable Energy Update -- March 29, 2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - California ISO Gives Green Light To Renewable Energy Transmission Projects; Senators Introduce Bipartisan Offshore Energy Revenue-Sharing Legislation; Wind Energy Constituted...more

4/1/2013 - Apple Natural Gas Proposed Legislation Renewable Energy Revenue Sharing Solar Energy Solar Panels Suntech Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - March 27, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - California lawmakers propose bills to halt fracking; Bureau of Reclamation ordered to prepare full environmental impact statement for Central Valley Project water...more

3/28/2013 - Cap-and-Trade Fracking Logging Nuclear Power Reclamation Water

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - March 22, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - U.S. top court rules for timber industry over road runoff; U.S. Supreme Court grants review of plan by forest service to manage Sierra Nevada; Federal Appeals Court...more

3/25/2013 - CEQA Clean Water Act Coal EPA Forest Service Fracking Logging SCOTUS Subrogation Superfund Wal-Mart

Renewable Energy Update -- March 19, 2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - DOE Issues Guidebook For Large-Scale Renewable Energy Development At Federal Facilities; Nuclear Industry Withers in U.S. as Wind Pummels Prices; O'Malley wins three-year battle...more

3/21/2013 - Fracking Geothermal Energy Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - March 15, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - California considering 25 projects for carbon offset credits; Tactics divide agencies in Chevron probe; Bill proposed to ban lead ammunition in California; Navy offshore...more

3/18/2013 - Ammunition Carbon Off-Set Credits Chevron Fracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions Oil & Gas U.S. Navy Water

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - March 7, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - Little unity over California's cap-and-trade program; California cancels carbon permit reserve sale after no bids; Obama names McCarthy to top EPA post; Peninsula cities...more

3/11/2013 - BPA Cap-and-Trade CEQA EPA Fracking Permits Water

Renewable Energy Update -- March 5, 2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - US announces $27 million in solar funding; U.S. looks to offer competitive offshore wind leases; GEA releases 2013 U.S. Geothermal Industry Update; Ralls allowed to seek...more

3/7/2013 - Geothermal Energy Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Solar Energy Tax Credits Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 27, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - Bill seeks changes to California Environmental Quality Act; California puts McCoy Solar Project on the fast track; California Carbon Permits Sell Above Expected Clearing...more

3/6/2013 - Cap-and-Trade CEQA Fracking Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Power

Renewable Energy Update -- February 26, 2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Wind, solar, biomass provide all new US electrical generating capacity in January 2013; Hard session ahead for renewable energy advocates in Texas; Xcel wants to give developers...more

2/27/2013 - Clean Energy CPUC Energy Tax Incentives Geothermal Energy Grid Energy Storage Incentives IPO Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 21, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - California holds second auction of carbon credits; Doubts voiced on fracking oversight at California hearing; BLM sued over Solar Energy Zones; Plan to remove bike...more

2/22/2013 - BP Climate Change Deepwater Horizon Claim Forms Department of the Interior Environmental Impact Report Fracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions Oil & Gas Shale Gas Sierra Club Solar Energy

Energy Use Disclosure Requirements Go Into Effect for Owners of Nonresidential California Buildings

More than five years following the enactment of the governing legislation, the first phase of the Energy Use Disclosure Requirements will commence July 1, 2013. Assembly Bills 1103 and 531 require owners of nonresidential...more

2/20/2013 - Commercial Property Owners Disclosure Requirements ENERGY STAR Program Energy Use Disclosure Requirements Portfolio Managers

Renewable Energy Update -- February 19, 2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Three environmental groups sue BLM over Solar Energy Zones; California sets 50MW target for grid energy storage; Global wind capacity increased almost 20% in 2012 to 282...more

2/20/2013 - Department of Energy Energy Commissions Grid Energy Storage Renewable Energy Solar Energy Transmission Lines Wind Power

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - February 14, 2013

In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - Obama picks REI Chief Jewell to head Interior Department; Work begins on Carlsbad desalination plant; Solar panel makers grapple with hazardous waste problem; Environmental...more

2/18/2013 - Barack Obama Political Appointments Solar Energy

Renewable Energy Update -- February 12, 2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - DOE, Treasury release $150M In unused Section 48C Clean Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits; Obama picks REI chief Jewell to head Interior Department; US emissions fall to lowest...more

2/13/2013 - China Clean Energy Clean Tech Greenhouse Gas Emissions Renewable Energy Sale of Assets Solar Energy Tax Credits Wind Power

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