2009 Greenhouse Regulations 
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
ExxonMobil cited IPAA’s lack of support for policies related to climate change or reducing carbon emissions, as well as its opposition to strong methane regulations, as reasons for ending its membership (IPAA was also classified as “misaligned” two years ago in the company’s inaugural lobbying report, but the company maintained its membership).
The Energy Law
APRIL 7, 2010
By Stephen Wiegand EPA recently announced its position regarding the timing of the regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act’s Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Program. In October 2009, new EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced that EPA would reconsider and accept public comment on the Johnson memorandum.
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The Energy Law
JANUARY 6, 2010
By Stephen Wiegand On December 15, 2009, EPA published in the Federal Register its final endangerment findings with respect to greenhouse gases. 15, 2009) [[link] This rulemaking is a response to Massachusetts v. Many view the existing Clean Air Act as ill-suited to the regulation of greenhouse gases. See 74 Fed.
Enviromental Defense
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Electricity nerds might be writing off the prospect of new gas plant contracts because of the forthcoming Federal Clean Electricity Regulations (CER). One is that gas plant contracts signed (or renewed) before 2025 will be able to evade meeting the national CERs beyond 2035 which is when the regulations are supposed to kick in. .
Greenbuilding Law
JANUARY 22, 2023
It would be one thing if this topic was only prospective, about leases to be entered into in the future, but the reality is there are very large numbers of existing leases including with renewal terms that are for premises that will be regulated by emergent greenhouse gas emission disclosure and reduction statutes, rules, and regulations.
Legal Planet
JUNE 12, 2023
California has set ambitious climate goals, which include reducing state greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 40 percent by 2030 and reducing GHGs 85 percent (and achieving statewide carbon neutrality) by 2045. State regulators should conduct randomized experiments to test program efficacy, in particular for emerging tariffed on-bill strategies.
Law Columbia
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
As part of its consideration of climate change impacts, the court held that both upstream and downstream emissions of the project should be considered by the Planning Department because the EPA and its regulations require consideration of “the principles of ecologically sustainable development” (“ESD”) which can encompass climate change impacts.
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