We analyze the key CEQA cases from 2022 and how they have impacted development in California.
By Marc Campopiano, Winston Stromberg, Daniel Brunton, Lauren Glaser, Kevin Homrighausen, and Natalie Rogers
The California Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeal issued 50 published and unpublished opinions on the California Environmental Quality
LNG Infrastructure: FERC Approves Two LNG Projects in Brownsville, Texas
On Friday, April 21, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorized the construction and operation of two major liquid natural gas projects proposed by LNG companies in Brownsville, Texas. In their first order, FERC found the LNG project proposed by Rio Grande LNG
Arizona’s water supplies have been front page news for months. Both local and national media have reported on increasingly serious shortages on the Colorado River and the inability of the states that rely on the River to reach consensus on how to share those shortages. Other outlets have reported on issues relating to Arizona’s groundwater
WOTUS: Sixth Circuit Grants Administrative Stay of WOTUS Rule in Kentucky Until May 10, 2023
On April 22, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an order granting an administrative stay of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) January 2023 WOTUS final rule (WOTUS). KY v. EPA, No. 23-5343.
American businesses will not install solar panels associated with forced labor from China ..
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing field that has the potential to revolutionize many aspects of our lives. One area where AI has already made significant inroads is in content creation. With the help of AI-powered writing assistants, businesses and individuals can generate high-quality content with minimal effort. However, there are legal concerns associated
Our team at Squire Patton Boggs monitors developments surrounding the heavy-duty vehicle and engine sector. Our last blog post on this topic covered updates on US EPA’s proposed Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards and California Air Resources Board’s (CARB’s) rulemaking for off-road diesel engine regulations. In this post, we will discuss CARB’s Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation (ACT Regulation), US EPA’s recent waiver approval for the ACT Regulation, US EPA’s recent Phase 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards, and expectations for other developments in the sector moving forward.
Last week, the Minnesota House passed the state’s largest-ever environmental and natural resources funding bill, including a ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in many consumer products beginning in 2025, with a ban on most such applications in 2032. If passed in the Senate and signed by the Governor, The Gopher State would be
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed a significant addition to its Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program—the renewable electricity RIN (eRIN). The eRIN is a new kind of renewable identification number (RIN) obligated parties could obtain to meet their renewable volume obligations and comply with the RFS program.
Under the current RFS program, obligated
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is trending. It can be found in our cars, our smartphones, our search engines, and even in our homes.
AI is also profoundly disrupting major industries and professions. In more recent years, AI infiltrated the legal services industry and is now poised to fundamentally alter the practice of law. But AI will