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MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter (August 2025)

Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general (“State AGs”) across...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

California Passes Major CEQA Reforms: Key Takeaways for the Regulated Community

Introduction - Last week, California enacted the most significant reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) since the mid-1970s. On June 30, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 131 and Assembly Bill 130...more

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Louisiana Community Air Monitoring Reliability Act: Environmental Organizations File Challenge in United States District Court...

The Environmental Integrity Project and Public Citizen Litigation Group (collectively, “EIP”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the Middle District...more

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Environmental Justice Update

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Federal - In the first few months of the second Trump presidency, the Administration took steps to roll back environmental justice (EJ) considerations in federal decision making. This included a flurry of executive orders...more

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Maryland General Assembly Passes Key Environmental and Energy Legislation in Spring 2025 Session, Including EPR for Packaging and...

Key Takeaways The Maryland General Assembly concluded its spring 2025 legislative session on April 7, 2025. The General Assembly spent a considerable portion of the session attending to the State’s pressing budget issues. As...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

BREAKING: Massachusetts Passes Clean Energy Bill Streamlining Permitting Process for Battery Energy Storage Systems

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On November 20, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed into law An Act promoting a clean energy grid, advancing equity and protecting ratepayers, (the Act). This comprehensive Act is designed to streamline the permitting of...more

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New York Note – City Legislation, Mayoral Appointment, Tree Funding

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Last Thursday, the NYC Council convened a Stated meeting, where they passed and introduced multiple pieces of legislation. The Council passed legislation requiring that NYC’s vehicle fleet consist of zero-emissions vehicles...more

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California Air Resources Board Adopts 2022 Scoping Plan

In the closing weeks of 2022, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB” or “Board”) approved its final 2022 Scoping Plan, which sets forth a detailed roadmap to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions in...more

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94th Arkansas General Assembly/Environmental/Social Justice or Governance Scores or Metrics: Providing the State Treasurer...

Senate Bill 41 (“SB41”) has been filed in the 94th Arkansas General Assembly which would provide that the Treasurer of the State of Arkansas: . . . shall divest the state of stocks, securities, or other obligations if a...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Oregon Joins California in Passing Environmental Justice (EJ) Legislation to Create EJ Mapping Tool

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- The new legislation strengthens and diversifies the state’s EJ task force, now termed the “EJ Council.” - An EJ mapping tool will be created to provide geospatial information about EJ impacts to provide guidance for...more

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Major Boost Coming in Federal Brownfield and Superfund Spending and Focus

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Following the enactment of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) and its signing into law by President Joseph R. Biden this month, significantly expanded federal funding and emphasis is expected in...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

New York Legislature Passes Cross-Utility Crediting for CDG Projects

On June 10, 2021, the New York legislature passed a bill allowing customers to subscribe to certain community distributed generation (CDG) projects sited outside of their utility service territory, a practice known as...more

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Virginia Clean Economy Act Update

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During its 2020 Session, the General Assembly passed and Governor Northam signed into law HB 1526/SB 851, the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA or Act). The VCEA codified the clean energy directives included in Executive Order...more

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Massachusetts Climate Legislation Becomes Law - The Future of Everything

It’s not always the case, but my speculation about the Massachusetts climate bill was correct. On Friday, Governor Baker signed it into law. If I haven’t succeeded in making this clear previously, I want to emphasize that...more

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Environmental Justice: A Changing Landscape for Virginia Developers

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A company in the formative stages of locating, permitting, and constructing any substantial industrial or commercial project needs to be keenly aware that the legal and regulatory landscape related to environmental justice is...more

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New Jersey Governor Signs Historic Environmental Justice Legislation

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed a historic environmental justice bill to protect overburdened communities from pollutants. The law requires the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to deny...more

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NY Legislation Sets Bold Climate Change Goals

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Examining the regulatory framework of New York’s legislative climate change initiative — the Community Leadership and Community Protection Act. On Thursday, July 18, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the...more

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