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UK Supreme Court Hands Down a Groundbreaking Decision Requiring The Assessment of “Scope 3” GHG Emissions for a Proposed Oil...

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In a landmark judgment handed down on 20 June 2024, R (Finch) v Surrey County Council and others [2024] UKSC 20, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has ruled that “Scope 3” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from...more

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DOE, EPA Announce $1 Billion in Awards for Methane Emissions Reduction Programs

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signaled in mid-February 2024 that they plan to release a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to issue $1 billion through financial...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 5.12.23 - # 2

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The Biden administration proposed new regulations this Thursday that, if enacted, would aggressively limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The move stands to force major changes in the energy sector and is likely...more

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EPA’s Bulked Up Quads: EPA Expands Far-Reaching Proposal for Regulating Methane in the Oil and Gas Sector

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Last November, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a regulatory preamble describing its plans for proposed standards to reduce methane emissions and other air pollutants from affected sources within the...more

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California Legislature to Consider Aggressive Climate Targets

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Governor Newsom introduces five ambitious proposals that could alter California’s climate policy for years to come. On August 12, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom submitted five climate proposals (the Climate...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - August #2

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Focus - EPA will not approve labels that say Roundup chemical causes cancer - U.S. News & World Report – August 8 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this Thursday that it will not approve...more

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Oilfield Operators Take Note: EPA Held Public Hearing on Proposed Methane Rule That Would Relax Your Vapor Monitoring Deadlines...

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Oilfield operators of every size have been busy implementing the Obama Administration’s labor-intensive requirements to detect and repair vapor leaks from well site equipment, often called the Quad Oa requirements, in...more

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EPA Proposes to Revise Significant Aspects of Methane Rule

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Two years ago, the EPA adopted the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Subpart OOOOa (commonly known as the Methane Rule), which allowed the EPA – for the first time – to regulate directly the emissions of methane gas...more

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Energy Newsletter - May 2018

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Courts Hold Clean Water Act Regulates Discharges through Groundwater, as Congress and Regulators Consider Responses - The Ninth Circuit and Fourth Circuit have joined a growing number of lower courts finding that the...more

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