Margaret (Marcy) Hupp

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New Rules for Climate Commitment Act Designed To Rein in Compliance Costs

The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently announced rulemaking intended to clarify a key cost containment provision of the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), the state’s carbon emissions cap-and-trade program. The...more

9/13/2023 / Cap-and-Trade , Climate Change , Compliance , Covered Entities , Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , New Rules , Rulemaking Process , Washington

Washington State Implements Major Programs To Reach Climate Goals

Two climate-related regulatory programs affecting business and industry in Washington state took effect on January 1, 2023. First, the Climate Commitment Act introduces an economywide emissions cap-and-invest program. Second,...more

2/3/2023 / Clean Fuels Program (CFP) , Climate Action Plan , Climate Change , Department of Ecology , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Legislative Agendas , New Regulations , Regulatory Agenda , State and Local Government , Washington

Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board Rules Ecology Exceeded its Authority Under CWA, Invalidates NPDES Permit Condition

Washington state’s Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) ruled on February 26 that the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) exceeded its Clean Water Act (CWA) authority by inserting a permit condition in the Aquatic...more

4/14/2020 / Clean Water Act , Department of Ecology , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Permits , State and Local Government , State Water Project , Washington

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