Thu Oct 27th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
Two climate change bills were passed by the California legislature recently: SB 32 and AB 197. Senate Bill 32 would require California to cut greenhouse gas levels to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, extending the state’s authority to enact climate policies beyond the 2020 reduction to 1990 levels. Assembly Bill 197 would support those goals by giving legislators more power over the Air Resources Board. AB 197 is […]
Mon Oct 17th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has published a second draft for public comment of an information collection request (ICR) that will provide information for EPA to use to develop comprehensive regulations to reduce methane and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions from existing sources. Public comments are due by October 31, 2016. In particular, EPA is seeking information about natural gas venting during maintenance activities at existing oil and gas facilities, […]
Thu Apr 28th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
On September 27, 2006, California enacted the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32), which aimed to reduce California’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. AB 32 delegates to the California Air Resources Board (ARB) the responsibility to adopt regulations to achieve the statewide GHG emissions limit. AB 32 authorized ARB to include the use of a “market-based compliance mechanism” to reduce GHG emissions. In January 2013, ARB […]
Thu Feb 11th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the implementation of EPA’s Clean Power Plan, overruling the D.C. Circuit’s January 21 decision. As a result, EPA is now prevented from implementing the rule until the D.C. Circuit determines the validity of the rule, and the Supreme Court reviews that ruling. The question now before the D.C. Circuit (and to be before the Supreme Court upon review) is whether EPA has the authority […]
