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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 3.14.25

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this Wednesday that it will narrow the definition of waters that can be federally regulated to comply with the Supreme Court's 2023 Sackett v. EPA ruling. This...more

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New York Proposes SEQRA Amendments to Implement Environmental Justice Siting Law Provisions

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While the Trump Administration has rolled back federal environmental justice initiatives and taken efforts toward expediting federal environmental review processes, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation...more

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Industrial Wood Pellets: A False Climate Solution

The industrial wood pellet industry in the U.S. manufactures and exports wood pellets to burn in power plants to produce electricity, and this has been praised as a climate solution, a source of renewable energy. The truth is...more

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Title V/Clean Air Act: Petition to Object Filed Addressing Scotia, California Biomass Facility

The Environmental Protection Information Center and Humboldt Coalition for Clean Energy (collectively, “EPIC”) filed a January 3rd Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection...more

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Island Nations Ask UN Tribunal to Spell Out Large Countries’ Obligations to Protect Oceans

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea held a series of public hearings that started September 11, 2023 following a request submitted by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change (COSIS) to clarify...more

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U.S. Lawmakers Urge DOJ to Investigate Oil and Gas Companies

On July 25, 2023, Representative Ted Lieu and 19 other Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, requesting that the Department of Justice...more

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Inflation Reduction Act Commits Significant Resources to Federal Environmental Justice Efforts

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) reflects the Biden Administration’s attention to issues of environmental justice and environmental equity. The IRA, directly and indirectly, invests in environmentally overburdened...more

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EU Adopts Revised Guidelines on State Aid for Climate, Environmental Protection and Energy

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EU rules prohibit "State aid," unless the Commission authorizes the aid as compatible with the EU Treaties. State aid is a Member State funding measure imputable to the State and financed through State resources that benefits...more

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