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Carbon Capture and Sequestration State and Local Government

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Outlook on the New Administration: What’s Next for CCS Permitting?

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Despite the Biden administration’s public support for carbon capture and sequestration (“CCS”), we saw neither faster CCS permit approvals from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) nor a significant push towards...more

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U.S. EPA Approves West Virginia’s Request for Primacy Regarding Issuance of Class VI Injection Well Permits

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved West Virginia’s application to obtain authorization and primacy regarding the issuance of permits for Class VI underground injection control (UIC) wells. This...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 1.19.24

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In a new study, researchers from NYU, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Defend Our Health have estimated the costs of plastic exposure on the U.S. healthcare system. In 2018, several common endocrine disruptors, a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

California Enacts AB 1305 to Strengthen the Voluntary Carbon Market and Continues to Lead on Climate Regulation

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On October 7, 2023, California took a significant step toward promoting transparency and integrity of voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) and climate-related claims by enacting Assembly Bill 1305: the Voluntary Carbon Market...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Note – Budget Cuts, Climate Innovation Pilot, Short-Term Rentals

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Mayor Adams Announces Budget Costs to Balance Asylum Seeker Accommodations- Mayor Adams has directed every city agency to reduce their spending by 5%, in order to stabilize the city’s finances amid the asylum seeker crisis....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 2.03.23 - #1

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Companies that generate a billion dollars or more a year doing business in California would be required to publicly release their carbon emissions data under a bill introduced Monday by State Senator Scott Wiener. Supporters...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 1.06.23 #1

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The U.S .Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing tougher standards for fine particle pollution, sometimes known as soot. The proposed regulations announced on Friday would set maximum levels of 9 to 10 micrograms...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Jobs Act Directs Private Activity Bonds to Clean Energy, Carbon Capture

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The bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed into law in November 2021, provides a "once in a generation" investment into the nation's infrastructure. In addition to making significant investments in...more

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2021 NAPE Summit: Top 10 Energy Industry Trends

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At the 2021 NAPE Summit, decision-makers, prospect generators, financiers, E&P operators, and service providers will finally return in person in Houston at the George R. Brown Center on August 18-20 (virtually from August...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Washington State Enacts Cap-and-Trade and Clean Fuels Legislation

In an historic move, the Washington State Legislature passed two major pieces of climate change legislation in the closing days of its recent session over the weekend of April 24-25, 2021. ...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Oregon Bill Proposes New Statewide Land Use Planning Goal for Climate Justice

Oregon House Bill 2488 requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt a new statewide planning goal to address climate change mitigation and environmental justice for disadvantaged communities (“Goal 20”)....more

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Will California Adopt First-of-its-Kind Legislation Governing GHG Emissions from Land-Based Activities?

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The California legislature is considering a bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from “working lands” (including agricultural, grazing, and forest) and “natural lands”. The bill also would encourage carbon...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - February 2020 #10

After hearing a State of the Judiciary Address from Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton focused on improving access to justice across the state and increasing cybersecurity in the courts, legislators embarked on...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Incentives Update

Section 45Q Tax Credits Internal Revenue Code Section 45Q provides a tax credit for the sequestration or use of qualified carbon oxides (“COx”), including CO2. Although Section 45Q was enacted in 2008, there was uncertainty...more

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