New report raises social cost of carbon estimates, surpassing previous estimates by more than 250%.
On December 2, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final report that substantially increases...more
The US Department of Energy has committed $1 billion to support clean hydrogen offtakers to kickstart the hydrogen economy.
On July 5, 2023, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to invest up...more
The reform mainly focuses on streamlining and narrowing the scope of environmental review at the federal level.
On June 3, 2023, President Biden signed legislation implementing the bipartisan debt ceiling and budget...more
6/8/2023
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Public agencies prevailed in 71% of decisions involving the California Environmental Quality Act in 2022.
Latham lawyers tracked key developments in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) case law throughout 2022....more
A controversial new law gives the California Energy Commission authority over clean energy projects and authorizes the Department of Water Resources to fund new energy sources and extend the life of existing power plants. ...more
7/11/2022
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The guidance sends a signal that carbon capture and sequestration remains a focus of the current administration’s decarbonization efforts.
On June 8, 2022, the US Department of the Interior’s (Interior) Bureau of Land...more
CARB addresses California’s increasingly severe climate impacts.
On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update (Draft Scoping Plan) for public review and comment....more
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) and clean hydrogen will play a significant role in the Administration’s efforts to address hard-to-decarbonize industries to promote clean US manufacturing.
On February 15,...more
2/23/2022
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The proposal, which aims to clarify when short-form warnings should be used, would also create new requirements for information about harmful chemicals.
On December 13, 2021, the California Office of Environmental Health...more