As the sands shift on federal climate change policy, California’s cap-and-trade program survives to fight another day. Yesterday, a California Court of Appeal upheld the program because it does not impose a tax subject to...more
My colleague, Michael Sherman, posted yesterday about two issues decided in the California Supreme Court’s decision in Center for Biological Diversity v. California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Today, I’ll address the...more
In This Issue: Environmental and Policy Focus - California's first carbon-credit auction raises $290 million; L.A. County proposes water fee on all parcels to clean up storm water; EPA strengthens water quality...more