The surge in BEPS and similar laws is all but weaponizing that data, putting a target on the back of building owners
Tenants Monetizing their Greenhouse Gas Emission Data
Department of Energy Chooses Seven Regions for $7 Billion in Hydrogen Hubs Funding
This morning, the Department of Energy decided how it will allocate up to $7 billion of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (“BIL”) funding set aside for establishing regional Hydrogen Hubs. (For more information on the Hubs, see our post HERE).
The funding could be critical to jump-starting the country’s clean hydrogen economy. It will support projects
New York Regulator Releases Draft Policy to Implement Environmental Justice Provisions of NY Climate Law
On Sept. 27, 2023, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released a draft policy (DEP-23-1) to implement the environmental justice provisions of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), New York’s blueprint to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The policy is open for public comment until Nov. 27, 2023.
UK Transition Plan Taskforce Launches Full Disclosure Framework
The framework claims to set the “gold standard” for companies to contribute to the net zero transition while emphasising ambition, action, and accountability.
By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee
The UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) launched its transition plan disclosure framework (the Framework) at the London Stock Exchange on
Frequently Asked Questions About EPA’s Expansive PFAS Reporting Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act
On October 11, 2023, EPA released its final rule imposing detailed reporting requirements on entities that have manufactured or imported PFAS for commercial purposes. Notably, the reporting rule also applies to importers of articles containing PFAS, which could include many consumer, industrial, and commercial products, and requires reporting on PFAS as a component of a
EPA, Corps Release New WOTUS Rule After Sackett, but More Regulatory Uncertainty for Louisiana and Texas Until Litigation is Resolved
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA significantly narrows the definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) as applicable to wetlands and other adjacent bodies of water under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”). By extension, Sackett has broad impacts to wetlands delineation and mitigation requirements for section 404 permits issued by
First District Affirms Judgment Upholding UCSF’s EIR for Long-Range Development Plan Substantially Increasing Parnassus Heights Campus Development Against Numerous CEQA Challenges
In a partially published opinion filed September 20, 2023, the First District Court of Appeal (Div. 3) affirmed the Alameda County Superior Court’s judgments denying writ petitions in three partially consolidated CEQA actions challenging the 2021 project/program EIR for the Comprehensive Parnassus Heights Plan. Yerba Buena Neighborhood Consortium, LLC, et al v. Regents of the
Shale Law Weekly Review—Week of October 9, 2023
National Energy Policy: The White House Publishes Directive on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases in Guiding Executive Agency Decisions
On September 21, 2023, the White House published a fact sheet directing federal agencies to consider the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases (SC-GHG) when making budgeting decisions, during procurement processes, and in National Environmental Policy
Back From the Grave? “Once In, Always In” for Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions
In the Byzantine complexity of the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA’s “once in, always in” policy regarding hazardous air pollutants (HAP) has been particularly confounding. And now it’s back in play, through regulatory revisions proposed by EPA in late September.
EPA’s proposal would prohibit a source from reducing its potential emissions of HAP
Workplace Violence Prevention Plans Required For California Employers by July 2024
By Ilana Morady, Brian B. Gillis, Clara Rademacher, Patrick D. Joyce, and Bradley Doucette
Seyfarth Synopsis: Senate Bill 553, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, requires nearly all employers in the State of California to prepare a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, train employees on how to identify and avoid