South Coast Air Quality Management District victorious in lawsuit over whether best available retrofit technology need actually be “available” *

USA - June 27 2012
On June 25, 2012, the Supreme Court issued its decision in American Coatings Association, Inc. v. South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Co-authors: Marisa E. Blackshire.

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CARB approves cap-and-trade regulation *

USA - December 17 2010
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) proceeded with a historic vote yesterday and approved a cap-and-trade program as part of its Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32).

Co-authors: Maureen Gorsen.

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California publishes its long awaited proposed cap-and-trade regulation *

USA - October 29 2010
Cap-and-trade appears to be dead for now at the federal level but it is alive and well in California.

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California adopts nation's most aggressive renewable energy standard *

USA - September 27 2010
On September 23, the California Air Resource Board (CARB) took a significant step toward achieving the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals of its landmark Global Warming Solution Act, or AB 32 as it is more commonly known.

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Senator Lowenthal proposes legislation to protect stationary sources in Southern California from unjustified Clean Air Act fee *

USA - August 23 2010
A little known provision of the federal Clean Air Act requires states or local air districts that do not attain the one-hour ozone standard by the target attainment date to impose a non-attainment fee on major stationary sources, presumably as an incentive to force those sources to further reduce emissions.

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