greenhouse gas emissions
Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Ass'n of Governments
A California court held that the environmental impact report (EIR) San Diego prepared for its regional transport plan and accompanying sustainable communities strategy violates the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it...
Tradable Standards for Clean Air Act Carbon Policy
EPA is in the process of regulating U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using its powers under the Clean Air Act. The likely next phase of this regulatory program is performance standards under §111 of the Act for coal plants and...
Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Sources: Section 111(d) and State Equivalency
On December 9, 2011, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions convened a broad range of stakeholders representing numerous viewpoints to explore issues surrounding CAA §111(d), including options for states to...
Chamber of Commerce v. Environmental Protection Agency
The D.C. Circuit denied a petition for review challenging EPA's decision granting California a waiver from federal preemption under the...