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CARB Kicks Off Holiday Season with Release of Proposed Initial Rule Implementing California Climate Disclosure Laws

USA - December 17 2025 On December 9, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a rulemaking package for its proposed “initial regulation” to implement…

Spin Doctor: Court Strikes Down Wind Permitting Freeze As Illegal

USA - December 10 2025 On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down the freeze on federal permits for wind energy projects — a central…

Navigating a New WOTUS Definition: Agencies Redefine the Line

USA - November 21 2025 Over the past decade, the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) has shifted repeatedly, creating uncertainty for permitting and project…

CARB Delays Rulemaking on California Climate Laws

USA - October 27 2025 On October 14, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) quietly announced it was delaying its release of a proposed rulemaking on California’s…

CARB Releases List of Entities Potentially Subject to Climate Disclosure Requirements

USA - September 26 2025 On September 24, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published a list of entities it believes may be subject to the State’s climate…

Clarity on California’s Climate Disclosure Rules Could Be on the Horizon

USA - August 13 2025 As the January 1, 2026, deadline to make the first required disclosure under California’s landmark climate laws approaches, the California Air…

One Stop Shop: Court Confirms Exclusive Jurisdiction of U.S. Courts of Appeals Over Review of Licensed Hydropower Projects

USA - August 12 2025 In a significant victory for the hydropower industry, last week the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued an order in Cascadia…

Illegal Eagles: DOI Sinks Its Talons Even Deeper Into Wind Energy

USA - August 6 2025 The frenetic pace of anti-renewable actions from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has continued into this week with the issuance of a new…

CARB Releases FAQs Addressing Upcoming California Climate Disclosures

USA - July 17 2025 On July 9, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to its efforts to implement…

FERC Revises Regulations Implementing NEPA; Adopts Two Hydropower-Related Categorical Exclusions

USA - July 9 2025 On July 3, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule revising its regulations implementing the National Environmental…