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New Administration: Key Energy Issues Tied to Executive Orders

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After little more than a week in office, there is still plenty of speculation, but priorities of the Trump 2.0 Administration are becoming more concrete. Issuance of three energy-focused Executive Orders (Unleashing American...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - Special Water Supply Edition

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President Donald Trump on Monday issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a new plan within 90 days “to route more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to...more

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Interior, EPA, DOE Announce New Racial Justice Plans

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The Interior Department, EPA and Department of Energy (DOE) announced updated equity plans in February 2024. The three updates respond to President Biden’s 2023 Executive Order and the Administration’s initiative to advance...more

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EPA and DOI Regulatory Roundup: Air Toxics and Carbon, Coal Ash, Wastewater, Methane, and Offshore Wind

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The Biden-Harris Administration recently issued a suite of new rules aimed at addressing water and air quality, reducing methane emissions, protecting environmental justice communities, and accelerating the nation’s...more

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Efforts to Regulate Plastic Pollution Likely to Increase in 2023

Actions by Congress and the Biden Administration indicate that regulation of plastic pollution and related activities will accelerate over the coming year. The Biden Administration is rapidly accelerating efforts to...more

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Inflation Reduction Act Highlights: Environmental Justice, Climate Change and Expedited Permitting

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On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), sweeping legislation that commits $369 billion to combat climate change, fund clean energy and development, and address environmental justice. This...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - December 2020 #3

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Biden picks North Carolina environmental chief to lead EPA - Associated Press – December 17 - President-elect Joe Biden this Thursday selected Michael S. Regan to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental...more

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