A district court has ruled that federal law does not preempt an indirect source rule that targets emissions associated with warehouses in Southern California. On December 14, 2023, a US federal judge rejected claims that...more
Regulators are pursuing steep fines in response to widespread alleged noncompliance with an emissions rule still subject to potential reversal by the courts. On September 20, 2023, the South Coast Air Quality Management...more
A local air district in Southern California approved a rule requiring warehouses to reduce trucking emissions and adopt clean technologies or pay a mitigation fee. Latham & Watkins attorneys examine it's requirements and say...more
On February 23, 2021, Benesch published an article on titled Government Gone Wild! Another First-Of-Its-Kind Regulations Targets the Logistics Industry. The article examined California’s South Coast Air Quality Management...more
South Coast Air Quality Management District approves warehouse rule for air quality - ABC News – May 8 - The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) last Friday approved a Warehouse Indirect Source Rule,...more
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (“SCAQMD”) is pursuing a new rule to regulate distribution warehouses. The SCAQMD’s focus is not on emissions generated by the warehouses or their equipment. Rather, its focus...more
Anyone with even a passing interest in environmental law has seen numerous articles over the past four years noting the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back this or that environmental regulation. ACOEL’s blog contains...more
New draft SCAQMD rule imposes compliance obligations regarding indirect source emissions from warehouses - Bullet Allen Matkins – April 24 - The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) recently released a...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Species may be listed as threatened based on climate change projections, court says - Los Angeles Times - Oct 24 - Federal authorities may list a species as “threatened”...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Federal Plan divvies up California desert for conservation and energy projects - ABC News - Sep 14 - Swaths of public land in the California desert will be opened to solar and...more
This is the first update on environmental regulatory and legal developments in Los Angeles and adjacent counties, as well as the Southern San Joaquin l Valley. Let us know what you think. Your comments on this Update will...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - State Water Project allocation increased to 45 percent - Western Farm Press - Mar 17 - This year’s “miracle March” boosted water supply conditions well enough in California for...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - State Water Project deliveries to cities and farms increased SFGate - Feb 24 With a bit more snow in the Sierra than in years past, California officials on Wednesday boosted the...more
In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - Solar development absorbing California farmland; Vast oil reserve may now be within reach, and battle heats up; Arizona sues U.S. EPA over coal power plant emissions;...more