In his first week in office, President Trump issued a series of executive orders that touched on energy and the environment. These orders are likely to significantly alter the makeup and actions of the executive branch for...more
1/29/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Branch ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
NEPA ,
Paris Agreement ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Withdrawal
On January 13, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council withdrew the greenhouse gas (GHG) disclosure rule that it proposed in late 2022. As explained previously, the proposed rule would have required certain federal...more
1/14/2025
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CARB ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Final Rules ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability
On February 20, 2024, the City of Chicago sued defendant fossil fuel companies in Illinois state court, asserting state law claims, including nuisance, violations of consumer protection laws, and products liability. Chicago...more
Microplastics, plastics less than 5 millimeters in length, are becoming a growing concern due to their ubiquity and persistence in the environment and potential effects on ecological and human health. A 2017 publication by...more
4/25/2024
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Contamination ,
Earth Day ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Plastics ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Textiles ,
Water
On March 4, 2024, MethaneSat, a satellite developed by a subsidiary of the Environmental Defense Fund that will locate and quantify methane emissions from oil and gas operations, was launched into orbit. According to the...more
According to a recent Bloomberg article, a company did not report an August 2023 air emissions event to state environmental regulators until December, just days after the company was asked by Bloomberg Green about a methane...more
California recently enacted two landmark climate disclosure laws that will require companies doing business in the State above specified revenue thresholds to report their Scope 1-3 greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and...more
Achieving the nation’s climate targets will require access to raw materials and components along the clean energy and technology supply chains at competitive costs. Currently in the US, these supply chains rely heavily on...more
9/22/2023
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China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Duties ,
Imports ,
Incentives ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
National Security ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Restrictions ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
USTR
Earth Week 2023 brought with it two significant environmental justice developments. The week began with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announcing the adoption of regulations aimed at reducing pollution in historically...more
Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency released its long-awaited proposal for New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating...more
5/15/2023
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Reform ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Power Plants ,
Proposed Rules
Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency released its long-awaited proposal for New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating...more
5/11/2023
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Power Plants
We cannot talk about investing in our planet this Earth Day 2023 without discussing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). We’ve discussed the IRA previously here and here. In short, this historic piece of legislation...more