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 ,
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
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The Supreme Court’s recent term is likely to be remembered as one that significantly affected the long-standing roles and responsibilities of federal agencies, including the deference afforded to their interpretations of...more
7/17/2024
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Corner Post Inc v Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ,
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Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
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SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
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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
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