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Law Gives California’s Energy Commission Ability to Nudge Oil Refiners to Make Better Inventory Decisions

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on October 14 signed into law Assembly Bill X2-1, significantly increasing the authority of the California Energy Commission (CEC) to create requirements for the state’s oil refiners to preserve...more

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Election Implications for Clean Energy, Climate and Critical Mineral Programs at DOE

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As the Biden Administration moves swiftly to implement the trifecta of legislation it has worked to have enacted in the last three years – the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation...more

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Ozone/Clean Air Act: Kentucky Files Judicial Action Against U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Alleged Delay in NAAQS...

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Energy and Environment Cabinet and Louisville Metro Air and Pollution Control District (collectively, “Kentucky”) filed a Complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of...more

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Stormwater Enforcement/Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Action: Conservation Law Foundation Notice of Intent to Sue Operator of East...

The Sims facilities are stated to buy, process, and sell ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, appliances, junk cars, trailers, and electronics. Such items are stated to be stored outdoors in uncovered piles or bales at the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 10, October 2024

Welcome to our 10th issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In this edition, we cover a wide variety of topics of interest for those in the construction industry—from the use of...more

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Frustrated by EPA’s Delay on Air Quality, Environmental Groups Tell the Agency: “NOx it Off!”

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Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) is a very reactive, brown-hued gas commonly produced when fuels are burned at high temperature by motor vehicles, chemical plants, etc. Industries will often intentionally oxidize NOx to produce lacquers,...more

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Challenges in Meeting 2030 Climate Goals? What To Do Now

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I was talking to Cooley’s Beth Sasfai and Michael Mencher about the challenges many companies are facing with ambitious climate goals that no longer seem realistic. Here’s what Beth and Michael told me (also see them in this...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Highfill...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Highfill, Arkansas entered into an October 14 Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a...more

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Draft UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024 Published

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The draft U.K. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2024 have been published, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Order makes changes to the U.K. Emissions Trading Scheme, including the...more

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Annual U.S. Biofuels Production Capacity (2022-2024): U.S. Energy Information Administration Report

The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) has issued an October 17th report titled: Annual U.S. Biofuels Production Capacity as of Jan 1 (2022-2024) (“Report”)....more

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[Webinar] Navigating ESG: The Impact of the 2024 Election - November 7th, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm ET

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Please join us for a first look at the potential implications for ESG in the aftermath of next week’s federal and state elections. Our panel of senior Ropes & Gray ESG partners will provide their take on a range of...more

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Nitrogen Oxides/Clean Air Act: Center for Biological Diversity and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enter into Consent Decree...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) entered into an October 28th Consent Decree addressing an issue arising out of Section 108 and 109 of the Clean Air Act...more

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In Writ Action Attacking Vesting Tentative Map Approval, Second District Holds Plaintiffs’ Failure to Comply With Subdivision Map...

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In a published opinion filed October 21, 2024, the Second District Court of Appeal (Div. 7) reversed a judgment entered after the trial court granted without leave a real party developer’s motion for judgment on the...more

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ASIC Enforcement for Sustainability Reporting Will be Different to Greenwashing

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When assessing how to comply with the new reporting obligations, reporting entities should recognise the differences in the enforcement approach that ASIC will take in relation to mandatory climate reporting compared with the...more

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Hello Again from NAFSMA

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If you don’t recall, NAFSMA is the National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies, and I am attending NAFSMA’s 46th annual conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado....more

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GOP AGs Urge Supreme Court to Limit Citizen Suits Under the Clean Water Act

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A group of 25 Republican AGs submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Port of Tacoma, et al. v. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, supporting the petition for certiorari in a case regarding whether the Clean Water Act...more

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The U.K. Budget: Eye Openers and Opportunities

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On 30 October 2024, the Labour Government delivered their first Budget since taking office. A wide range of changes were announced to taxation and public spending, and the team in the London office of Paul Hastings have...more

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Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates — November 2024

Despite the recent disbandment of the SEC’s Climate & ESG Task Force, the SEC is continuing to pursue enforcement actions concerning environmental issues, including greenwashing. Notably, over the past several weeks, the SEC...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Whistleblowers are Key to CFTC’s Priority of Combating Voluntary Carbon Market Fraud

Voluntary Carbon Markets (“VCMs”) are touted as a promising solution to rising global carbon emissions. They have the potential to strengthen climate technology and promote projects that reduce carbon dioxide emissions and...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update October 2024 #3

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A bid to bolster eviction protections for San Francisco’s oldest neighborhood businesses won key approval last Tuesday as city leaders contemplate a sweeping rezoning plan that stands to boost building height limits along...more

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Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council Finalizes Rulemaking to Clarify Contested Case Procedures for Energy Projects

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The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC or the Council), which oversees the siting of large-scale energy facilities including wind and solar power projects, voted late last month to finalize rulemaking to clarify...more

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Municipal Solid Waste Landfills/Emissions: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Opens Non-Regulatory Public Docket

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) opened on October 25th a Non-regulatory Public Docket addressing municipal solid waste landfills....more

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Trust Fund Deductible/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an October 9th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to RMK LLC. See Case No. FDA24-0044. RMK is stated to be the owner of two underground storage...more

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9th Annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit: November 8th Conway, Arkansas

The 9th Annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit (“Summit”) will be held on November 8th in Conway, Arkansas. ...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESG Guidepost | Issue 19

Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more

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