Boston Promulgates BERDO “Phase I” Regulations: Emissions Standards For...
The Boston Air Pollution Control Commission has formally adopted its “Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance Phase 1 Regulations.” The Phase 1 regulations are really all about the...
View ArticleMore About NEPA Reform; It’s Not Just About Renewable Energy
Last month, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf wrote to the Federal Highway Administration, stating that Oakland “is suffering from a crippling housing and homelessness crisis.” Furthermore, she complained...
View ArticleCelebrating World Ocean Day
The ocean covers 71% of the planet and holds nearly 97% of the Earth’s water, and about 40% of the world’s population lives within 100 kilometers of the coastline. As reported in the Intergovernmental...
View ArticleInflation Reduction Act Aims to Propel EV and Clean Fuel Vehicle Adoption
The Inflation Reduction Act looks to accelerate the adoption of clean vehicles by reforming the related tax credits in a number of key ways. Specifically, the bill does the following. Eliminates the...
View ArticleEverything Is Connected — For Better or For Worse
Greenwire (subscription required) reported yesterday that more than 150 wildfires in Quebec have blanketed large swaths of the United States with unhealthy levels of particulate matter. Indeed, as of...
View ArticleThe Wharf District Council “District Protection & Resiliency Plan”: There’s a...
The Wharf District Council recently released its “District Protection and Resiliency Plan.” My immediate reaction is just a quiet OMG regarding the size of the task. Of course, that’s no excuse for...
View ArticleMontana Youth Plaintiffs Prevail: One-Off or Tidal Wave?
Yesterday, the plaintiffs prevailed in the Montana climate litigation. Time will tell whether the decision will end up being seen as a watershed moment or just a blip. In trying to answer that...
View ArticleAnticipating the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s ESG Disclosure...
As more advisory services, investment companies, and public companies have publicized their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has...
View ArticleIs Litigation the Solution to Plastic Pollution?
Earlier this week, New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against PepsiCo. At the core of the case are allegations that PepsiCo.’s widespread use of single-use plastics has created...
View ArticleEach Federal Agency Should Use Its Judgment in Determining the Social Cost of...
Late last month, the Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases quietly released a three-paragraph memo on how agencies should determine the social cost of greenhouse gas emissions....
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