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Shawn practices environmental and natural resources law and strategy. She specializes in Clean Water Act (CWA), Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, Endangered Species Act (ESA)…

Shawn practices environmental and natural resources law and strategy. She specializes in Clean Water Act (CWA), Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) permitting, as well as the preparation of environmental documents under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

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At a public hearing held February 26, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a resolution to adopt initial regulations implementing California’s landmark climate reporting and disclosure laws, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261), which will require private and public companies whose revenues exceed certain thresholds to report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and disclose climate-related financial risks, respectively. In its resolution, CARB largely adopted the regulations proposed by staff in December 2025.

About

Shawn practices environmental and natural resources law and strategy. She specializes in Clean Water Act (CWA), Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, Endangered Species Act (ESA)…

Shawn practices environmental and natural resources law and strategy. She specializes in Clean Water Act (CWA), Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) permitting, as well as the preparation of environmental documents under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

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