In the weeks since Holland & Knight previously reported on challenges to California's Clean Air Act (CAA) preemption waivers on April 30, 2025, Congress has taken decisive action. Following the U.S. House of Representatives'...more
5/27/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
California ,
Clean Air Act ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Policies ,
Government Agencies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Pending Legislation ,
Preemption ,
Trump Administration ,
Waivers
In recent years, states and municipalities have attempted to hold fossil fuel companies liable for their alleged impacts on climate change. Numerous states and municipalities have sued fossil fuel companies, alleging that...more
5/14/2025
/ CERCLA ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Pending Litigation ,
Preemption ,
State and Local Government ,
Superfund ,
Trump Administration
Every law student learns that the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) outlines the default rules for how federal agencies propose and finalize regulations and how courts review them. But for many significant actions under the...more
4/4/2025
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Air Pollution ,
Appeals ,
Clean Air Act ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Judicial Review ,
NAAQS ,
NESHAP ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS