Assembly Bill 98 imposes stringent design requirements applicable to new and expanded warehouse development as soon as January 1, 2026....more
EPA’s transfer of primary enforcement authority to states for carbon capture and storage projects may decrease permitting delays but raise legal questions.
Louisiana has become the third state in the United States to...more
A new proposal aims to streamline the process for permitting and developing offshore renewable energy projects and reduce costs to developers.
On January 30, 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a...more
3/7/2023
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The plan accelerates already ambitious climate goals for California and charts a course to carbon neutrality by 2045.
On December 15, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted its Final 2022 Scoping Plan...more
California’s first upcoming offshore wind lease sale, scheduled for December 6, 2022, is the next major step forward for clean energy in the Golden State.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of...more
12/5/2022
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..The draft Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS) proposes a lifecycle GHG emissions target of 4 kg CO2e per kilogram of hydrogen, which is in line with the clean hydrogen production tax credit in the...more
The action marks the clearance of another significant hurdle toward BOEM’s offshore wind lease sales in federal waters offshore California, anticipated to occur this fall.
In the first half of 2022, the Bureau of Ocean...more
6/17/2022
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The proposal would auction off almost 375,000 acres of the Outer Continental Shelf offshore California for wind energy development.
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..The two areas proposed for leasing have the potential to provide more...more
The Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update takes an all-of-the-above approach to decarbonize California.
On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update for public review...more
5/17/2022
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A multistate cap-and-invest program to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector is dead after several participating states pulled out.
Less than one year ago, the governors of Massachusetts, Rhode Island,...more
The program will include a multi-jurisdictional cap-and-invest program and aims to address environmental justice and equity concerns.
On December 21, 2020, the Governors of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut,...more
3/11/2021
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The Governor has issued an Executive Order with sweeping implications for the oil and gas industry and others.
On September 23, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-79-20, which will have...more
In recent LCFS amendments, CARB introduced a new price cap on all LCFS credit transfers and authorized limited future credit borrowing.
On November 21, 2019, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed Resolution...more
1/14/2020
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High Court’s action clears pathway for low-carbon fuel standard programs.
On May 13, 2019, the US Supreme Court denied certiorari in American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), et al., v. O’Keeffe, et al...more