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EPA and DOI Regulatory Roundup: Air Toxics and Carbon, Coal Ash, Wastewater, Methane, and Offshore Wind

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The Biden-Harris Administration recently issued a suite of new rules aimed at addressing water and air quality, reducing methane emissions, protecting environmental justice communities, and accelerating the nation’s...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 4.26.24

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The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a goal to protect and restore 8 million acres of wetlands over the next six years in an effort to counter development pressures and recently weakened federal regulations. The new...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 3.29.24

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The Biden administration issued a final rule this Wednesday aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands. Adoption of the rule is its latest action to crack down on emissions of...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.27.23

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday proposed banning the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene (TCE), which can be found in consumer products including automobile brake cleaners, furniture care, and...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - December 2022

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EPA floats sharply increased social cost of carbon - E&E News – November 21 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new estimate for the social cost of carbon emissions, nearly quadrupling an interim...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act: Green Energy Benefits

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In the wake of increasing inflation and as a means of codifying several of the Biden administration’s legislative priorities, the Senate passed the $750 billion Inflation Reduction Act on August 7, 2022 (the “Act”), by a...more

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Biden-Harris Administration’s ‘All of Government’ Approach to Addressing Climate Change and Environmental Justice

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The Biden-Harris administration has set its sights on an ambitious environmental policy agenda, focusing on climate change and environmental justice as key initiatives, and intends to implement its agenda through an “all of...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - February 2021

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DOJ to let companies pay for environmental projects again to reduce fines - The Hill – February 5 - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has eliminated nine Trump-era directives on environmental law enforcement, including...more

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Energy Policy Act Signals Inclusive, Innovation-Focused Future for DOE

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President Donald Trump signed into law on Dec. 27 H.R. 133, an end-of-year legislative package that paired the long-awaited Energy Act of 2020, reauthorizing a number of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) programs, with a...more

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Election 2020 Snapshot: Helping our energy clients make sense of the U.S. election results

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Through the last several Administrations (Democrat and Republican) the mantra has been “we support an all-of-the-above strategy” to meet U.S. energy needs. Expect that to change. The Biden Administration’s focus will shift to...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 26, July 2020

Dominion Energy and Duke Energy Cancel Construction of Atlantic Coast Pipeline - "Despite a recent win for the project in the US Supreme Court, ongoing delays, litigation and an expected increase in costs threatened the...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - April 2019 #2

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Focus - California sues Trump Administration for auto emissions data - San Francisco Chronicle - April 5 - The California Air Resources Board sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway...more

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Interior Department Not Obligated to Update NEPA Analysis for Coal Leasing Program

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On June 19, 2018, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected a challenge by environmental groups and held that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has no legal obligation to update its...more

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How the President’s Executive Order Will Affect U.S. Oil, Natural Gas and Coal Industries

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President Donald Trump’s recently signed Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth (the Order) includes significant revisions to the regulatory landscape both (1) directly in the case of oil and...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - July 2016

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Environmental and Policy Focus - South Coast AQMD plan would fight smog mainly through incentives, not rules - Los Angeles Times - Jun 30 - The South Coast Air Quality Management District's draft Air Quality...more

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Energy & Environment Update - November 2015

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Energy and Climate Debate - In his final major effort prior to retiring last week, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) reached a bipartisan agreement, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, with other House and Senate...more

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Energy & Environment Update - October 2015 #3

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Energy and Climate Debate: Congress returns from the Columbus Day holiday this week to full schedules in both chambers, including several energy and environment hearings of interest. In the meantime, the Obama...more

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Federal Government Continues to Target Big Coal

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The United States Department of Interior’s (DOI) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has proposed new regulations requiring coal mining companies to protect and restore streams impacted by nearby mining...more

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Energy & Environment Update - June 2014

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In This Issue: - Energy and Climate Debate - Congress - Administration - Department of Agriculture - Department of Commerce - Department of Energy - Department of Interior ...more

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Energy & Environment Update - June 2014

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In This Issue: - Energy and Climate Debate - Congress - Administration - Department of Agriculture - Department of Commerce - Department of Energy - Department of Interior ...more

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2014 Top Energy & Environmental Regulatory Issues

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In This Issue: - Environmental Protection Agency ..NAAQS ..Tier 3 & 4 Standards ..Stormwater Control ..Hydraulic Fracturing Regulation ..Clean Water Act Expansion ..Renewable Fuels...more

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