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11.18.24

Manatt Submits Comments to State Water Board on Streamlining Desalination Facility Permitting

Amid California’s water crisis, Manatt submitted a letter to the State Water Resources Control Board on opportunities for new desalination plants.


10.23.24

California Proposes Expansion of Fees and Obligations for Hazardous Waste Handlers

On October 17, 2024, the DTSC held a workshop on draft emergency regulations affecting all hazardous waste handlers in the state, with few exemptions.


10.01.24

CA Climate Disclosure Mandates—Deadlines Hold and the Clock is Ticking

Even California’s “Climate Governor” had concerns about rushing hastily into California’s unprecedented climate disclosure mandate laws.


08.07.24

Health Care Industry Is Next to Be Diagnosed With Waste Management Ailments in California

Over the course of the last two decades, non-industrial businesses in California have faced increased scrutiny of their compliance with the complex rules related to their management of regulated wastes, such as hazardous waste, medical waste and confidential customer information.


03.14.24

There’s Nothing Weak About the SEC’s “Weakened” Climate Disclosure Mandate

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its long-awaited climate disclosure mandate for publicly traded companies (Final Rule).


01.31.24

U.S. Chamber and Others Sue to Block Climate Disclosure Mandate Laws

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Farm Bureau, and other business interests sued the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to block implementation of first-in-the-nation California laws mandating disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related “risks” in specified ...


01.03.24

Ninth Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearing of Invalidation of Berkeley Natural Gas Ban

Banning natural gas in new construction is a core tactic for authorities seeking to decarbonize the building sector.


06.16.23

Clean Energy Incentives: IRS Guidance on Direct Payments and Credit Transfers under the IRA

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) established an array of tax incentives for investments in clean energy projects. It also created two new methods for monetizing some of these incentives.


06.30.22

Justices Limit EPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulation, Stop Short of What Observers Hoped/Feared

The Supreme Court severely limited the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) asserted authority to regulate greenhouse gases from existing emission sources such as coal-fired power plants.


06.24.22

Mandatory GhG Emission Reporting for Business: Advancing CA Law Even Broader than SEC Proposal

A California bill requiring large U.S. companies doing business in California to publicly report all of their worldwide greenhouse gas emissions moved one step closer to Governor Newsom's desk.