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FAA to Implement Final Rules for Most Large Aircraft to be Built

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As part of the United States Aviation Climate Action Plan – which strives to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions for United States Aviation by 2050 – the Federal Aviation Administration announced earlier this month its...more

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Leaded Aviation Gasoline/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Endangerment Finding

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is submitting for publication in the Federal Register a proposed finding that lead air pollution may reasonably be anticipated to endanger the public health and...more

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EPA Implements Clean Air Act Authority to Finalize Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Aircraft

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On January 11, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") issued the first-ever U.S. greenhouse gas ("GHG") emission standards for aircraft (the "Standards"). The Standards align with the United Nations...more

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Prepared for Takeoff: EPA Finalizes First-Ever Domestic Greenhouse Gas Standards for Aircraft

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted the first-ever Clean Air Act (CAA) aircraft emission standards for greenhouse gases (GHGs), assuring the worldwide acceptance of U.S. manufactured airplanes and airplane...more

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EPA Proposes Rule To Curb Commercial Aircraft GHG Emissions

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On July 22, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed a rule establishing Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) emissions standards for larger civilian jet and turboprop aircraft. Civilian aircraft account for ten percent...more

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Aviation Forecasting/National Environmental Policy Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Federal Aviation...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a December 18th decision a challenge pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (“FAA”)...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Up in the Air - Will EPA rulemaking on carbon emission design standards for aircraft be the next Obama climate initiative on the...

Trump Administration officials followed up on the President’s June 1 announcement of U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate accord by announcing that the Administration was reviewing U.S. participation in ICAO’s global...more

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EPA Determines that Aircraft Emissions Contribute to Air Pollution and Climate Change

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Synopsis: EPA’s recent finding paves the way for the Agency to develop standards regulating greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft. Businesses in the commercial jet manufacturing and aviation transportation industry should...more

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Airlines Will Be Affected by New Federal Ozone Standards

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On October 1, 2015, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) adopted stricter regulation on ozone emissions that will fall heavily on California, and most particularly on the transportation sector, including...more

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EPA Aircraft GHG Emissions Regulations Take Flight: Agency Announces Endangerment Finding for Aircraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions...

After tackling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from passenger vehicles and power plants, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 10 announced its latest regulatory initiative—a GHG emissions standard for aircraft....more

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Aviation & Aerospace and Surface Transportation Quarterly Newsletter

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In This Issue: - Update on Developments in California Drone Law - One Community Gets Relief from Aircraft Noise - California Once Again Relinquishes Clean Air Act Enforcement Responsibility to the...more

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