Assembly Bill 98 imposes stringent design requirements applicable to new and expanded warehouse development as soon as January 1, 2026....more
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
10/5/2023
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Airlines ,
Compliance ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCAQMD ,
State Implementation Plans (SIPs) ,
Trucking Industry ,
Warehouses
A federal court heard motions for summary judgment in challenge to first-in-nation rule requiring warehouses to adopt clean technologies. By Joshua Bledsoe, Nick Cox, and Jennifer Garlock On April 17, 2023, a US federal judge...more
4/21/2023
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Airlines ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Tech ,
Distribution Centers ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Preemption ,
SCAQMD ,
Standing ,
Trucking Industry ,
Warehouses ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
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
The State and NGOs seek to defend an emissions rule that trucking and airline trade groups are challenging in federal court.
On October 13, 2021, the State of California, on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General...more
11/9/2021
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Airlines ,
CARB ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) ,
Motion To Intervene ,
New Regulations ,
NGOs ,
Preemption ,
SCAQMD ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Constitutions ,
Taxation ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry ,
Warehouses
A local air district approved a rule requiring warehouses to adopt clean technologies or pay a mitigation fee. At a contentious board hearing on May 7, 2021, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) approved a...more
A local air district is developing a rule that would require both existing and proposed warehouses to reduce trucking emissions or pay a mitigation fee.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD or District)...more