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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.

10.01.24

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.

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.

09.18.23

CA Governor to Sign Unprecedented Private Business Climate Disclosure Mandates

California Governor Gavin Newsom publicly confirmed that he will sign two unprecedent climate disclosure mandate bills into law.

09.13.23

Unprecedented Mandatory Climate Disclosure Bills Go to CA Governor

California Governor Gavin Newsom will now decide whether businesses with any operational connection to California—physically present in the state or not—either privately held or publicly traded, and with specified revenues annually, will be mandated to publicly disclose all global ...

09.05.23