GHG Emissions: DC Court Denies Challenge to EPA’s Recent Emissions Rule
On July 9, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a motion filed by twenty-four states to stay the recent rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulating greenhouse gases (GHGs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions by oil…

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 Water Quality: Oklahoma Court Holds State Ag Department Must Consider Environmental Impacts of Animal Operations 
On June 28, 2024, the Oklahoma District…

LNG Infrastructure: Western District of Louisiana Blocks the White House’s Pause on Issuing LNG Export Permits
On July 1, 2024, the Western District of Louisiana issued a judgment, ordering White House officials to resume approving LNG export applications for “liquefied natural gas to non-FTA countries . . . .” In the memorandum ruling,…

Environmental Policy: Federal Agencies, USDA Publish 2024 Climate Adaptation Plans
On June 20, 2024, the White House announced the publication of updated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plans, developed by twenty-four federal agencies. The agencies’ updated plans for 2024–2027 were developed in coordination with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the Office…

Community Impacts: USDA Invests $81 Million in Clean Energy Investments for Colorado Rural Communities
On June 17, 2024, the USDA announced that areas in Colorado will be receiving “partially forgivable loans” totaling approximately to $81 million under the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) Program. The PACE program allots $1 billion in funding to allow for…

This Friday! June 28, 2024: Understanding the Basics of the Clean Water Act & Agriculture 
National Agriculture Policy: Federal Court Enjoins USDA’s ‘Socially Disadvantaged Farmers’ Consideration
On June 7, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas published a memorandum opinion and order enjoining the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from…

GHG Emissions: Department of Energy Publishes Guidance for Zero Emissions Buildings
On June 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a document titled “National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building.” The guidance document provides a standardized definition by identifying the minimum criteria for a building to be considered zero-emissions as the following:…