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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 8.02.24

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Climate change threatens to dramatically shrink the amount of water California can deliver over the next 20 years and could significantly reduce supplies available from the State Water Project according to new projections...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 6.14.24

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Chemical and manufacturing groups sued the federal government on Monday over a landmark drinking water standard that would require cleanup of certain PFAS, so-called forever chemicals, which have been linked to cancer and...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Using Whistleblower Laws to Hold Polluters Accountable

Global political and business leaders have purported ambitious climate-focused goals for the decades ahead, such as eliminating landfill waste by 2030, transitioning to 100% renewable energy use by 2035, and achieving...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 7.07.23

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association said on Thursday that they had reached an agreement, referred to as the "Clean Truck Partnership," that gives new flexibility for...more

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Let’s Turn Ag States Into Carbon Sinks

One of my favorite movies is The Graduate. There is a scene in that 1968 film where Ben (Dustin Hoffman) is getting advice about his future from Mr. McGuire. Mr. McGuire takes Ben aside and says, in a conspiratorial tone, “I...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - October 2020 #4

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Funding the next generation of efficient, electric, grid-interactive communities - Bullet Greentech Media – October 19 - U.S. homes and commercial buildings consume roughly two-fifths of the country’s overall energy...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - September 2020 #2

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When roads heat up during the summer, the asphalt poisons urban air - Fast Company – September 8 - In the summer, dark asphalt roads and roofs absorb heat from the sun and then put it back into the air, which is...more

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Environmental Notes - April 2019

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In January of 2018, the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board (“Air Board”) published a proposed rule to establish a CO2 emissions cap and trade program in Virginia (the “Original Proposal”). The regulations set an...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Carbon Free Boston — Or How to Save the World in a Few Easy Steps

Boston’s Green Ribbon Commission has just released Carbon Free Boston, which outlines a pathway to a carbon-free city by 2050. It’s a thoughtful and careful report. My immediate reaction was two-fold. Of course we have to do...more

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Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Strategy Outlines a Role for POTWs in Organic Waste Diversion

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Climate Change Law - In its recently adopted Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) identifies POTWs as key components of the state’s strategy to reduce methane...more

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