As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) steps back from defending its March 2024 Climate Disclosure Rule, companies face growing uncertainty in navigating an increasingly fragmented and uncertain landscape of state...more
As President Trump embarks on his second term and California begins the second year of an already active legislative cycle, a high-stakes battle is brewing. The Trump administration’s aggressive deregulatory agenda is poised...more
2/18/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
In a potential blow to the fledging EV transition, reports have noted that the Trump transition team is planning to terminate the $7,500 consumer EV credit, an action publicly supported by Elon Musk....more
With a renewed focus on domestic energy production and regulatory reform, the incoming administration signals significant shifts in U.S. energy and climate priorities.
The incoming Trump Administration will prioritize...more
12/19/2024
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Export Bans ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Grants ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Incentives ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Minerals ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Trump Administration ,
UNFCCC ,
Wind Power
Multi-state coalition’s lawsuit challenges Trump EPA withdrawal of California Clean Air Act waiver.
EPA formally announced its decision to withdraw California’s 2013 Clean Air Act waiver, which allowed the state to set its...more
10/1/2019
/ Administrative Authority ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Automotive Industry ,
California Air Resources Board ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fuel Standards ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Legislative History ,
Multi-Party Litigation ,
NHTSA ,
Pending Litigation ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory History ,
Trump Administration ,
Waivers ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
As federal efforts to roll back environmental regulations from the Obama era continue, environmental groups have been increasingly filing lawsuits against industry alleging damages related to climate change impacts, using the...more
9/14/2017
/ Causation ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hurricane Harvey ,
Hurricane Irma ,
Negligence ,
Obama Administration ,
Oil & Gas ,
Political Question Doctrine ,
Preemption ,
Public Nuisance ,
Removal ,
Rising Sea Levels ,
Rollbacks ,
Shell Oil ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
Storm Water ,
Trump Administration