On March 27, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had voted to end its defense of the final rules on the enhancement and standardization of […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has proposed designating approximately 760,000 acres in California as critical habitat for four distinct population segments (DPSs) of the foothill yellow-legged frog, a species that is listed as either endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The critical habitat designation includes areas within the geographical range of the foothill yellow-legged frog that contain the physical or biological features that FWS has deemed essential to the species’ conservation, as well as areas outside the current range that are deemed necessary for the species’ recovery. EPA based its determination on the “best available scientific data after taking into consideration the economic impact, national security impact, and any other relevant impact of specifying any particular area as critical habitat.”
Earlier this week, two environmental groups sued the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) for approving amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”). CARB had voted to amend […]
On December 2, California lawmakers began a special legislative session, convened by Democratic Governor Newsom, aimed at bolstering state support for opposing the incoming U.S. presidential administration.
On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules that will require domestic and foreign registrants to include extensive climate-related information in their registration statements […]
California agencies issued a public notice that they will hold a workgroup to answer questions and engage with stakeholders on the agencies’ latest vapor intrusion guidance. The workgroup comes following […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), on August 29, 2023, issued a direct final rule amending the scope of “Waters of the United […]
On August 23, 2023, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published additional guidance for the implementation of Clean Truck Check requirements under its Heavy Duty Inspection/Maintenance regulation. The requirements build […]
In April 2023, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed its Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, which will require California medium- and heavy-duty truck and bus fleet owners with over […]
Regulated entities in designated communities — compiled and termed the “Consistently Nominated AB 617 Communities list” — will want to pay close attention to updates from the California Air Resources […]