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Actualités Législatives et Réglementaires – Juillet / Août 2024

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Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires des mois de juillet et août 2024....more

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Wastewater Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Cook County Circuit Judge Addresses Illinois Attorney General Complaint Alleging...

A Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (“Court”) Judge addressed in a September 9th Order issues arising out of a Second Amended Complaint (“Complaint”) filed by the Illinois Attorney General (“AG”) filed against 401 Wabash...more

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Carbon Sequestration in Texas: EPA Region 6 Issues Draft Permits for Proposed Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide in Texas

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 recently issued the first draft Class VI permits in Texas under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Underground Injection Control (UIC) program. These draft permits would...more

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EPA Announces $7.5 Billion in Water Infrastructure Loans

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sept. 6, 2024, announced the availability of $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding and $1 billion in State Infrastructure Financing...more

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EPA Approves South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Warehouse Indirect Source Rule

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On September 11, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took final action approving a revision to California’s State Implementation Plan (SIP) to include the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD)...more

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Nouveaux développements concernant les appels de propositions LT2 et MT2 en matière de production d’électricité en Ontario

Le 12 septembre 2024, la Société indépendante d’exploitation du réseau d’électricité (« SIERE ») de l’Ontario a présenté les plus récents développements relativement à la conception de ses appels de propositions à long terme...more

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California May Put Its Historic Climate Disclosure Laws on Hold

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In a update to the Environmental Law Monitor’s continuing coverage of California’s historic climate disclosure laws, California State Sen. Scott Weiner put forth on August 13 proposals to Senate Bill 219 that would delay the...more

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EC Adopts REACH Restriction for PFHxA and Related Substances

The European Commission (EC) announced on September 19, 2024, that it adopted new measures under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation to protect human health and the...more

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Recent Greenwashing Litigation Focuses on Consumer Products

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Over the past couple of weeks, there have been a pair of greenwashing lawsuits filed--by both private plaintiffs and government regulators--that highlight the current focus on consumer products as a centerpiece of...more

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New Guidance for Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Program

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently issued proposed regulations to implement the Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Program, which was created under the Inflation Reduction Act to incentivize clean energy...more

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EPA Announces New Outdoor Use Safer Choice Label

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 18, 2024, the launch of an Outdoor Use Safer Choice label. According to EPA, this new label expands on its existing Safer Choice label and will identify...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 8, Issue 9, September 2024

The proverbial road to Electric Vehicle (EV) rollout is paved with numerous challenges. Among these speedbumps is the preeminent question of how the infrastructure to support nationwide EV charging will be financed and...more

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Is a Settlement of the Ohio Train Derailment Environmental Incident Imminent?

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On September 13, plaintiffs in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio action pending against Norfolk Southern arising out of last year’s train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine filed a...more

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Renewable Energy Update 9.19.24

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A bill that would enable schools, shopping centers, and landlords of multi-unit residential buildings to use the electricity they collect with their own rooftop solar systems has passed the California Legislature....more

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Republican AGs Urge EPA to Block CA’s Clean Fleets Regulation

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A group of 24 Republican AGs submitted comments urging the EPA to deny California’s request for a preemption waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation, which requires certain vehicle fleets to incorporate zero-emitting...more

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California's Climate Disclosure Laws Move Forward After Governor Newsom's Proposal to Delay Implementation Fails

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The California legislature continues to press forward with the implementation of two of the state's sweeping climate disclosure laws after a proposal to delay the implementation dates by the governor failed to be considered...more

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Update on Australia's New Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Regime

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Australia's mandatory climate-related financial disclosure regime is inching closer to implementation after the proposed legislative reforms were passed by both Houses of Parliament in September 2024. As discussed in our...more

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U.S. SEC Climate Disclosure Rules Spark Flurry of Litigation (UPDATE)

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Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")'s adoption of the climate-related disclosure rules on March 6, 2024, dozens of parties filed petitions for review across different appellate courts. The Judicial...more

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U.S. District Court in DC Breaks New Ground for TSCA Transparency

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently found, in what it described as a “question of first impression,” that Section 5(b)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a provision requiring public...more

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Minería en tiempos de transición energética

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En este episodio de nuestra serie "A Lo Legal Con Energía", Inés Elvira Vesga, socia del área de Energía y Recursos Naturales, conversa con Juan Camilo Nariño, presidente de la Asociación Colombiana de Minería. Juntos,...more

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Youth Climate Litigation and the Legacy of Juliana

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At the beginning of 2024, young American climate litigants seemed poised for success. In December 2023, the prominent case of Juliana v. United States (Case No. 6:15-CV-01517) had survived—in part—a motion to dismiss in the...more

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Energy Tax Credits for a New World Part VII: Low-Income Communities Bonus Credits

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What is the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit? The Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit available through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is designed to increase the siting of, and access to renewable energy...more

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We’re From the Government and We’re Here to Help You; NPDES Permit Flexibility Edition

Inside EPA (subscription required) reported this week that a group of Democratic state attorneys general have filed an amicus brief supporting EPA’s appeal of a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision holding that EPA had...more

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Recent Developments in Florida Energy and Environmental Legislation

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In this episode of our "Florida Capital Conversations" podcast series, policy advisor Jon Steverson and attorney Lawrence Sellers discuss significant legislative developments affecting the energy and environmental sectors in...more

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Taxing Tangle: U.S. IRS Releases Guidance for Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit

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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has released proposed regulations regarding the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit introduced in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ("IRA"). The proposed regulations provide more...more

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