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California adopts first mandatory, economy-wide cap and trade program

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  • USA
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  • January 11 2011

On December 16, 2010, the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") approved a resolution ordering its Executive Officer to finalize, with certain changes, the greenhouse gas cap and trade regulations proposed by CARB on October 29, 2010

States must revise regulations or face federal implementation of greenhouse gas permitting

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • November 1 2010

On September 2, 2010, U.S. EPA issued a proposed rule finding that 13 states must revise their federally approved State Implementation Plans, or "SIPs," to implement Prevention of Significant Deterioration, or "PSD," permitting requirements for stationary sources of greenhouse gases (such as factories), and seeking comment on whether SIP revisions are needed for additional states

EPA proposes to add oil and natural gas, carbon sequestration, and fluorinated gas-emitting facilities to greenhouse gas reporting system

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • April 13 2010

On March 23, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced a set of proposed rules that would expand the scope of the nation's new greenhouse gas ("GHG") reporting system, codified at 40 C.F.R. part 98

EPA adopts the United States' first nationwide greenhouse gas limits

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • April 13 2010

As had been promised for months, on April 1, 2010, U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation jointly issued a final rule establishing fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emission limits for new automobiles and light trucks, model years 20122016

U.S. EPA issues final endangerment findings for greenhouse gases

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • January 25 2010

On December 7, 2009, U.S. EPA announced a final endangerment finding for six greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act and a separate finding that emissions of greenhouse gases from new motor vehicles contribute to a threat to public health and welfare

U.S. EPA solicits additional public comment on geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • October 26 2009

On August 31, 2009, U.S. EPA published a Notice of Data Availability (NODA) and request for public comment on planned regulations for the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide

U.S. EPA proposes to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under existing Clean Air Act authority

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • October 26 2009

While Congress continues to consider various proposals for a new statutory cap and trade program to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, U.S. EPA has released proposals to regulate such emissions from vehicles and factories using the same Clean Air Act provisions that have been used in the past to address air pollutants like soot and lead

U.S. EPA announces final rules for mandatory greenhouse gas reporting

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • October 12 2009

On September 22, 2009, U.S. EPA announced its final rule for mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions

A word of caution: can greenhouse gases be regulated effectively under existing law?

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • June 30 2009

President Obama has touted quick action against climate change as a major goal of his administration

U.S. EPA proposes national greenhouse gas emission inventory rule

  • Jones Day
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  • USA
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  • April 6 2009

On March 10, U.S. EPA proposed the first nationwide mandatory reporting system for greenhouse gas emissions, addressing a range of industry sectors