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EPA Proposes Repeal of Power Plant GHG Emissions Standards

Latham & Watkins LLP on 6/16/2025

If finalized, the rule would eliminate both Obama- and Biden-era limits on GHG emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants. On June 11, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule under...more

The Trifecta: What to Expect from a Second Trump Administration and a Republican Congress

King & Spalding on 12/11/2024

Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more

The Climate Report | Third Quarter 2024

Jones Day on 9/23/2024

REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES - Update on Australia's New Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Regime - Australia's mandatory climate-related financial disclosure regime is inching closer to implementation after the proposed...more

White House Releases Voluntary Carbon Markets Guidelines

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 6/13/2024

In an attempt to boost the credibility of the voluntary carbon markets (VCM) and to prepare for the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) in Azerbaijan in November, the White House released on May 28 a policy statement and...more

California’s New Climate Disclosure and GHG-Related Claims Laws

Quarles & Brady LLP on 3/15/2024

On October 7, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a trio of climate-related bills that will impact what companies doing business in California must (or can) say about their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the...more

Guidance on Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit

King & Spalding on 1/11/2024

The trajectory of the hydrogen sector in the United States hinges on a critical question: what criteria will be used to define the term “clean hydrogen” for tax purposes? As previously outlined in our Field Guide to Clean...more

Federal Regulatory Recap: A Summary of Recent Rulemaking Actions Taken or Proposed Affecting the Energy Industry

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 11/16/2023

It is clear that these have been busy months for federal environmental regulators, especially those working at EPA, the federal departments and the Council on Environmental Quality. Even the Department of Agriculture has...more

The Agency Strikes Back: EPA Proposes New Emissions Limits for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants

Jones Day on 5/31/2023

In Short - The Situation: The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has issued proposed rules to limit carbon dioxide ("CO2") emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants (the "Proposed Rules")....more

Plastic Production: 48 Members of Congress Address Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/23/2023

Forty-eight Democratic Congressmen sent a February 9th letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Michael S. Regan asking that the agency address what they argue are needed efforts regarding plastic...more

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - November 2022 #2

Allen Matkins on 11/16/2022

Bonta announces lawsuit against 3M and DuPont over PFAS contamination Bullet The Hill – November 10 California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday announced a lawsuit against 3M and DuPont, manufacturers of per- and...more

Inflation Reduction Act Signed Into Law, Committing $370 Billion to Action on Climate and Energy

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 8/17/2022

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The IRA includes a host of programs aimed at addressing climate change and energy production. These include, for example, major new or...more

Key Takeaways from U.S. Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. EPA

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 7/5/2022

On June 30, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. EPA, 597 U.S. __, 2022 WL 2347278 (June 30, 2022), a case involving the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) and the Trump...more

A Case Study of BP P.L.C. v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore and Its Potential Impact on Other Climate Lawsuits

Sullivan & Worcester on 3/17/2022

Over the past few years, several state and local governments have filed lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, seeking money damages for the effects of climate change on their jurisdictions. These lawsuits serve multiple...more

Summary of Climate, Energy and Environment Provisions in the House Budget Reconciliation Package

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/5/2021

Key Points - House Democrats press ahead with Build Back Better Act, including $550 billion in climate-related funding. The House will send the package to the Senate to continue negotiations over controversial provisions. ...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, October 2021

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 10/22/2021

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - TSCA Reform Reform? — A Conversation With Dennis Deziel: In the recent All Things Chemical® episode TSCA Reform Reform? — A Conversation with Dennis Deziel, Lynn L. Bergeson and Dennis R. Deziel, Senior...more

SEC Staff Highlights Comments On Climate Change Disclosure

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/30/2021

The Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently published a sample letter to companies providing illustrative comments that the Division of Corporation Finance may issue to...more

Using Federal Procurement To Combat Climate Change: A Survey Of Options For The FAR Council And Risks For Contractors

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 6/30/2021

On May 20, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risks (the “Executive Order”), which we have summarized here. The Executive Order broadly addresses Federal climate policy, including the...more

Key Takeaways from the Climate Leaders Summit

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 4/27/2021

Biden Promises to Cut U.S. Emissions in Half from 2005 Levels - The Biden administration kicked off their two-day Climate Leaders’ Summit on Earth Day, April 22, 2021, and concluded the event on April 23, 2021. The intent...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, April 2021

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 4/22/2021

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - Lynn L. Bergeson Publishes “The importance of regulatory diligence in funding,” In Financier Worldwide, April 2021: Lawyers counselling companies in the biotechnology, biopesticide, and related crop...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, October 2019

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 10/17/2019

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EDF Reports That EPA Has “Muzzled” SACC: The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) published a September 16, 2019, blog item entitled “EPA’s latest move to deflect criticism of its TSCA risk evaluations: Muzzle...more

EPA-California Legal Showdown Looms Over Authority to Regulate Carbon

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 10/1/2019

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

Carbon Markets Roundup August 2019

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 8/19/2019

B&D’s Carbon Markets Roundup covers domestic and international developments related to carbon pricing and related regulatory programs aimed at regulating or reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This edition of Carbon Markets...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, May 2019

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 5/17/2019

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Issues Final SNUR For Asbestos, Will “Close Loophole And Protect Consumers”: On April 25, 2019, EPA issued a final significant new use rule (SNUR) for asbestos using the definition in Title II, Section...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, January 2019

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 1/17/2019

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Proposes Joint Stipulation In Ellis Case Requiring EPA To Issue ESA Effects Determinations For Two Neonicotinoid Pesticides: On December 12, 2018, EPA announced a proposed joint stipulation and proposed...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, September 2018

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 9/17/2018

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Issues Two Direct Final Rules Promulgating SNURs For 29 Chemicals: On August 27, 2018, EPA issued two direct final rules promulgating significant new use rules (SNUR) under TSCA. The first direct final...more

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