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California’s Push to Close the EV Battery Loop

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the 2024 California legislative session, both houses passed SB 615, but it was vetoed by Governor Newsom, due to concerns related to administrative costs of implementing the regulation. While the bill missed the First House deadline, we hope to see it reintroduced in 2026. Why do we need EV battery recycling policy?

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USEPA Releases Draft General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges

Vorys Law

13, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed draft 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges (MSGP). The MSGP is a general permit that regulates stormwater discharges from various industrial facilities. On Friday, Dec.

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California Regulators Increased Their Clean Energy Ambition. Will They Deliver?

Union of Concerned Scientists

GW of gas capacity will no longer be needed as early as 2026. While there were plenty of gas plant retirements in the first half of the 2010s, there haven’t been many in recent years due primarily to reliability concerns. However, the IRP modeling shows that, as California builds more and more clean resources, roughly 2.7

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New Law Reaffirms Local Authority to Ban Oil Drilling

Legal Planet

Critically, AB 3233 clarifies and confirms local government authority to regulate, and even prohibit outright, oil and gas operations. After March 2026, those wells can only operate as low-producing wells for another year. And all wells in the field will need to be plugged and abandoned by December 2030.

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President's Proposed Budget Cuts Will 'Incapacitate’ State Environmental Programs - $120+ Million At Risk In DEP’s Budget; Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Cut 89%

PA Environment Daily

The programs hardest hit include Air Quality, Water Quality, Brownfields Redevelopment, federal Superfund/Hazardous Sites Cleanup, Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Reduction, Pesticide Regulation and more. million -- Storage Tank Regulation - $4.7 million -- Air Pollution Control Grants - $6.8 million -- Water Pollution Control - $$5.5

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The Electric Cars of the Future Are Already Here Today

Union of Concerned Scientists

Regulations still important to ensure the transition to EV accelerates. Even with the progress we are seeing in the availability of EV models now, policies like the Zero Emissions Vehicle regulations are still important. However, having the ZEV regulation means that all automakers will have to soon ramp up their transition to EVs.

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DEP To Recommend Environmental Quality Board Accept A Petition For Study To Increase Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells At April 8 Meeting

PA Environment Daily

In November, DEP announced it has determined the petition meets the initial criteria to be considered by the Board, including that the Board has the statutory authority to adopt a regulation setting more protective setbacks from shale gas wells.