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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 6.27.25

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The Trump administration’s plan to repeal a rule prohibiting logging and road construction in undeveloped parts of national forests would remove protection from more than 4 million acres of forestland within California’s...more

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Powering the Future: Can Nuclear Energy Help California Meet AI’s Soaring Energy Demand?

As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies gain widespread adoption among businesses and consumers across the world, the energy required to power the data centers behind them is increasing at an unprecedented pace. This...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

EV Roundup - June 2025

The EV industry continues to face federal regulatory and political uncertainty and now, the clock is ticking on the Inflation Reduction Act’s electric vehicle (EV) tax credits and incentives. The recently proposed House and...more

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Trump Rescinds California’s Emission Waivers: What It Means for the Future of EV Mandates - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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On June 12, 2025, President Trump delivered on his promise to ease the aggressive push led by California and other states to mandate a transition to electric vehicles. At a White House signing ceremony, Trump signed three...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 6.13.25

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved this Wednesday to erase limits on greenhouse gases from power plants and to weaken restrictions on other hazardous power plant emissions, including mercury, arsenic, and...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.23.25

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The Senate on Thursday blocked California’s landmark plan to phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles, setting up a legal battle that could shape the electric car market in the United States. The consequences of...more

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Senate Votes to Reject California’s Ban of Gas-Powered Cars

On May 22, the Senate approved three House-backed Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions that overturned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waivers, which had effectively imposed a de facto ban on gas-powered cars in...more

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Renewable Energy Update 5.16.25

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The Trump administration took steps to rescind a Biden-era regulation that lowered fees for renewable energy projects on federal lands, saying the rule unfairly favored development of wind and solar facilities. The Interior...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (April 23, 2025)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and at the state level. CFPB activity continues to be...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 4.23.25

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The Trump administration last Wednesday proposed to loosen federal protections for endangered species. A draft rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 4.18.25

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The Trump administration is moving to effectively eliminate a crucial protection in the half-century-old federal Endangered Species Act by redefining a single word: harm. A proposed rule, issued this Wednesday from the U.S....more

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New Executive Order Challenges State Climate Laws

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Challenging a slew of state climate-related laws and programs, President Trump’s April 8, 2025 executive order (EO) set the stage for more legal fights between the federal government and states. In the new EO, “Protecting...more

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California Introduces Legislation to Fill the Void of Federal Consumer Protection Regulations

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As federal agencies pull back on consumer protection regulations under the Trump administration, California is stepping up to fill the void. This shift was forecasted in January, when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 4.11.25

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President Trump issued an executive order this Tuesday taking aim at state and local climate change laws and policies, including California’s landmark market program for reducing greenhouse gases. The order directs U.S....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Environmental YIR: 2024 Regulatory Legacies and Impacts

This report provides an overview of major federal environmental regulations and court decisions of 2024. Landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions with lasting consequences for environmental policy include Loper Bright...more

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Trucks, Trains, and Automobiles: Untangling the Status of California’s Vehicle Emission Waivers

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Vehicle manufacturers and operators in California are no stranger to complex regulations, with the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) history of pioneering mobile emission regulations. ...more

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Outlook on the New Administration: What’s Next for Renewable Fuels?

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If past is prologue, while the second Trump administration is expected to take a number of actions that could lead to increased volatility with respect to renewable identification number (“RIN”) prices just as the first did,...more

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Cozen Currents: The Regulatory State(s)

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“With the Trump administration’s aggressive plans for a rollback of federal regulation, blue states are already looking to fill the void, demonstrating that nature abhors a vacuum in the political realm as well.” — Howard...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 3.7.25

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On Tuesday, in a 5-4 opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alioto, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pivotal ruling that the Clean Water Act (CWA) provisions authorizing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 2.28.25

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On February 20, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) posted a pre-publication notice on its website of an Interim Final Rule rescinding its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act...more

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Trump Transition: Updates and Impacts on the Environmental and Regulatory Landscapes

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The first month of President Donald Trump’s second term has seen a flurry of Executive Orders (EOs) impacting a swath of agencies, departments, and legislation. The environmental sector has been a particular focus of these...more

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Trump’s Executive Order on California Water

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On January 24, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14181 (“EO 14181”), entitled “Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas.” While alluding to...more

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President Trump rescinds Biden’s AI executive order and announces AI investment with technology leaders

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump rescinded the Biden administration’s sweeping executive order (“AI Executive Order”) that focused on regulating AI. This development immediately terminates the implementation of key safety...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 11.8.24

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In the last four years, California has adopted some of the nation’s most innovative air regulations, including a ban on new gasoline-powered car sales by 2035 and a prohibition against diesel-fueled trucks visiting state...more

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