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Day Pitney LLP | United Kingdom | 8 Jan 2021
New England State Energy Legislation Recap: 2020/Early 2021 Summary of Key Developments
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 restrictions, all the New England states held legislative sessions in 2020. Most recently, major climate change…
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 10 Jan 2019
A look ahead - Environmental Areas of Interest in 2019
The past year has been a busy one in environmental law and policy. While a look ahead could include topics such as likely impacts from continuing…
Beveridge & Diamond PC | USA | 11 Sep 2018
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Upholds GHG Caps for Electricity Sector and Affirms the Continued Viability of Chevron-style Deference in Massachusetts
On September 4, 2018, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) issued an opinion in New England Power Generators Association v. Department of…
Mintz | USA | 1 Mar 2018
Massachusetts Achieves Milestone with over 2,000 Megawatts of Installed Solar Capacity
On February 7, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts has installed more than 2,000 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity through…
Marten Law LLP | USA | 14 Feb 2018
Pending Updates to California Climate Change Analysis Provide Limited Answers to Difficult Questions
California has seen over a decade of controversy and confusion regarding how to apply the State’s environmental impact review statute (the California…
Mintz | USA | 7 Sep 2017
Massachusetts Joins Other States in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Announcing Plan to Reduce Emissions by Additional 30 Percent over 2020 Levels
On August 23, Massachusetts joined the eight other states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in announcing a plan to reduce carbon…
Holland & Knight LLP | USA | 29 Aug 2017
It’s a Sign of the Times: Challenges to Big Oil Transactions Will Likely Continue in California
Valero Energy Corporation will likely face an uphill battle ahead in California over its plans to purchase storage terminals in Martinez and Richmond…
Day Pitney LLP | USA | 16 Aug 2017
Massachusetts Issues New Clean Energy Standard Affecting the Electricity Sector
With new regulations issued last Friday, August 11, Massachusetts continues to strengthen investment opportunities for new renewable/clean energy in…
Pierce Atwood LLP | USA | 11 Aug 2017
MassDEP Issues New Regulations to Reduce GHG Emissions
Today, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) promulgated final regulations to ensure that the Commonwealth will meet the…
Milbank LLP | USA | 31 Jul 2017
New California Environmental Laws Target Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Pollution: Cap-andTrade Program Expanded with Bipartisan Support
Two significant environmental bills became law in California at the end of July 2017, after intensive negotiations in Sacramento and passionate…
