Legal Planet
OCTOBER 26, 2023
The absence of baseline regulation of dairy operations isn’t limited to greenhouse gas emissions. But here’s the thing: CARB itself has the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from dairies. CARB can regulate dairy methane. Timestamp at 2:05:10). Agricultural operations are almost uniquely unregulated.
Legal Planet
MAY 24, 2023
In a recent post, my colleagues and I reported on our most recent research output in a long series of projects examining the effect of regulation on water innovation. Our team designed parallel national surveys to examine the views of regulators and wastewater utility managers about this nexus.
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Circle of Blue
JUNE 21, 2021
It’s rekindling memories of the historic drought of 2012 to 2016, when over 2,600 wells across the state stopped producing water. Wells are regulated at the county level, not the state. The post What’s Up With Water – June 21, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue.
Greenbuilding Law
JANUARY 8, 2023
Maryland is on the cusp of being the first state in the country to authorize use of the new 2021 edition of the International Green Construction Code for public and private building. 46 days after publication allowing for a comment period, the Department will be free to adopt the 2021 IgCC by regulation. .
Circle of Blue
JUNE 17, 2021
By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – June 17, 2021. In this blistering year in California drinking water wells are going dry in increasing numbers, rekindling memories of the historic drought of 2012 to 2016, when more than 2,600 wells across the state stopped producing water. Counties, not the state, regulate new wells.
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is considering amendments to its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation, but indicated they have no plans to address the problems caused by counter-productive subsidies for manure biomethane. California’s transportation fuel policy is knee deep in cow poop, and it’s not a good look.
Clean Energy Law
MAY 24, 2022
The market-based compliance mechanism deigned by CARB went into effect in 2012 in the form of the California Cap-and-Trade Program. The AB 398 changes to Cap-and-Trade Program started to phase-in on January 1, 2021. Today, the Program regulates roughly 450 entities responsible for roughly 85% of the state’s GHG emissions.
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