Pending Legislation, Environmental Policies, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Up in the Air: Congress Nullifies Clean Air Act Waivers for California

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/27/2025

In the weeks since Holland & Knight previously reported on challenges to California's Clean Air Act (CAA) preemption waivers on April 30, 2025, Congress has taken decisive action. Following the U.S. House of Representatives'...more

California’s Legislative Actions on Climate

WilmerHale on 9/15/2022

California lawmakers ushered in a robust suite of climate legislation at the end of the term in August, dedicating $54 billion to climate programs over the next five years. The state’s demonstrated dedication to climate...more

Pending California Legislation Could Build Upon—Or Conflict With—Forthcoming SEC Disclosure Rules

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP on 2/8/2022

Proposed legislation currently in the California Senate seeking to impose new reporting requirements for emissions arrives as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering climate-related public company...more

Next Steps Announced in Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Proceeding To Evaluate Natural Gas Distribution Industry...

Holland & Knight LLP on 3/22/2021

As the Commonwealth of Massachusetts awaits Gov. Charlie Baker's decision whether to sign the revised landmark climate bill on his desk, the investigation by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) (Docket DPU...more

California Legislature Raises the Bar, Sends Nation’s Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Target to Governor

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 9/8/2016

The nation’s most ambitious greenhouse gas (“GHG”) control law may soon get 40 percent tougher. On Aug. 26, 2016, the California Legislature sent Senate Bill 32 (“SB 32”) to Gov. Brown’s desk for signature. A few days...more

Legislature Passes Pair of Significant New Climate Change Bills

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 9/7/2016

Gov. Brown Expected to Sign Laws that Will Have CEQA Implications - In the final days of its session, the California Legislature passed two climate change bills that expand existing laws aimed at reducing statewide...more