A district court has ruled that federal law does not preempt an indirect source rule that targets emissions associated with warehouses in Southern California.
On December 14, 2023, a US federal judge rejected claims that...more
EPA’s long-awaited proposal would set aggressive emission reduction targets with many different approaches and timelines to achieve them.
On May 11, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its...more
5/16/2023
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A federal court heard motions for summary judgment in challenge to first-in-nation rule requiring warehouses to adopt clean technologies. By Joshua Bledsoe, Nick Cox, and Jennifer Garlock On April 17, 2023, a US federal judge...more
4/21/2023
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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
CARB doubles down on LCFS Program and liquid transportation fuels.
On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update (Draft Scoping Plan) for public review and...more
6/2/2022
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A local air district in Southern California approved a rule requiring warehouses to reduce trucking emissions and adopt clean technologies or pay a mitigation fee. Latham & Watkins attorneys examine it's requirements and say...more
The State and NGOs seek to defend an emissions rule that trucking and airline trade groups are challenging in federal court.
On October 13, 2021, the State of California, on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General...more
11/9/2021
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Warehouses
A local air district approved a rule requiring warehouses to adopt clean technologies or pay a mitigation fee. At a contentious board hearing on May 7, 2021, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) approved a...more
California is making significant progress on a first-of-its-kind regulation that will reduce GHG emissions from ride-sharing vehicles.
As directed by Senate Bill (SB) 1014, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is...more