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Arizona Files Another Lawsuit Against Automobile Industry for Alleged Emissions Violations

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Last week, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against FCA (formerly Fiat Chrysler) and Cummins for alleged violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by falsely advertising that certain vehicles were...more

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D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Challenge to California's Limits on Automotive Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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In Ohio et al. v. U.S. EPA, on April 9, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to allow California's 2013 greenhouse gas emissions...more

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EPA Greenlights Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Heavy-Duty Vehicles, But States File Lawsuit

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Less than a month after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published environmental operational standards and greenhouse gas emission regulations for owners and operators of heavy-duty vehicles, including major freight...more

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EPA Finalizes New Emission Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") finalized the strictest-ever emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles. On March 29, 2024, EPA announced new emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles for model years 2027...more

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Driving Change: CARB’s Impacts and Adaptations by Fleet Managers

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Environmental regulations, including those under the California Air Resources Board’s (“CARB”) jurisdiction, present a complex compliance challenge for vehicle fleet managers and operations departments across the country....more

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Driving Change: Scaling Up EVs in the U.S.

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We are pleased to publish our latest white paper, entitled Driving Change: Scaling Up EVs in the U.S." The report highlights the challenges of expanding electric vehicles (EVs) and EV battery manufacturing in the U.S....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 1.26.24

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A California appellate panel has handed environmental and community groups a legal victory in their decades-long dispute with the Port of Los Angeles over its failure to enforce air pollution controls at China Shipping's...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Unpacking California's 2024 Zero Emission Fleet Mandate

Should state and local governments be concerned about California’s 2024 mandate to purchase zero emission fleet vehicles given that many of those vehicles do not yet exist? Procopio's John Lormon and Matt Abbot address...more

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Environmental Developments to Watch in California in 2023

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California is an epicenter of environmental policymaking and often a harbinger of laws and regulations adopted throughout the country, and there’s no reason to think this will change in 2023. Beveridge & Diamond closely...more

Holland & Knight LLP

The Inflation Reduction Act: Summary of the Budget Reconciliation Act

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The U.S. Senate on Aug. 7, 2022, passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). This comprehensive legislation is the result of many months of negotiations among Democrats to advance some of President Joe Biden's highest...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

The Battle Over California’s Authority to Set Vehicle Emission Standards Continues

EPA, States, and the auto industry are again ratcheting up the battle over California’s authority to set vehicle GHG and Zero Emission Vehicles program. The Clean Air Act generally prohibits a state from adopting its own...more

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2030 Emissions Reduction Plan

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On March 29, 2022, the Government of Canada released the first of a series of emissions reduction plans, entitled "2030 Emissions Reduction Plan – Canada's Next Steps for Clean Air and a Strong Economy" (the ERP) under the...more

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New U.S. Paris Agreement Pledge Sets Aggressive Target and Offers Clues for Business Planning and Advocacy Efforts on Climate...

Key Points - On Earth Day, the Biden-Harris administration announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50 to 52 percent reduction in economy-wide GHG emissions by 2030, which constitutes the country’s new NDC...more

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White House Climate Summit and its implications around the globe

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Today, we issued a Client Alert summarizing the White House Climate Change Summit from last week.  We are replicating it below for the benefit of our blog readers. President Biden hosted the Leaders Summit on Climate (Climate...more

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Electric vehicle incentives - federal

With interest and investment in electric vehicle (EV) technology increasing steadily, it is important for original equipment manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, and consumers to be aware of federal and state incentives...more

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Propel: The road to zero emissions in Oxford, UK

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In the latest installment of Propel, our podcast series on self-driving vehicles, New York partner Paul Keller speaks with Councillor Tom Hayes, Council Deputy Leader in Oxford, UK, about the role the City’s mobility plans...more

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How the Biden Climate Plan Reaches Your Business

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The January 27, 2021, Biden Administration “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” (Climate EO) and related announcements – rejoining the Paris Agreement and establishing a commitment to the...more

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South Coast Air Quality Management District to Regulate Distribution Warehouses, Part 2

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The South Coast Air Quality Management District (“SCAQMD”) is pursuing a new rule to regulate distribution warehouses. The SCAQMD’s focus is not on emissions generated by the warehouses or their equipment. Rather, its focus...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - February 2021

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DOJ to let companies pay for environmental projects again to reduce fines - The Hill – February 5 - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has eliminated nine Trump-era directives on environmental law enforcement, including...more

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Looking for an outlet? The EVs are Coming, the EVs are Coming!

On January 29, General Motors stunned the vehicle world by announcing that by 2035, its goal is to phase out all vehicles powered by internal combustion engines, selling only zero-emission cars and trucks. Given the long lead...more

Holland & Knight LLP

The Road to Net Zero is Paved With Numerous Policy Initiatives

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While the presidential transition has focused attention on the energy and environmental policy initiatives that likely will be undertaken by the Biden-Harris Administration, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts continues to...more

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4 Things to Know About CARB’s Clean Miles Standard

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California is making significant progress on a first-of-its-kind regulation that will reduce GHG emissions from ride-sharing vehicles. As directed by Senate Bill (SB) 1014, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is...more

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South Coast Air Quality Management District to Regulate Distribution Warehouses, Part 1

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As industrial facilities go, distribution warehouses are clean, non-polluting operations. They generally do not operate industrial furnaces, boilers, compressors, pumps, tanks or other major stationary sources of air...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - October 2020

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EPA chief challenges California effort to mandate zero emission vehicles in 2035 - Bullet Reuters – September 28 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Monday questioned...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - September 2020 #4

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California plans to ban sales of new gas-powered cars in 15 years - The New York Times – September 23 - California plans to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars statewide by 2035, Governor Gavin Newsom announced...more

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