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the new rules released by the White House Council for Environmental Quality would allow projects that have a demonstrated long-term environmental benefit to receive expedited environmental reviews or bypass them altogether. Federal agencies would also be required to identify environmentally preferable alternatives to proposed projects early in the permit review process. Biden Administration Moves to Speed Up Permits for Clean Energy https://lnkd.in/erd-Z7ua

The Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Finch v Surrey County Council [2024] UKSC 20 mandates that planning authorities must assess "downstream" greenhouse gas emissions for new fossil fuel facilities. This decision has major implications for future planning applications. Read more: #EnvironmentalLaw #PlanningPermission #SupremeCourt #ClimateChange

Disappointing (potential) legislative development in Florida where the Florida Legislature with the backing of the House speaker has made a move, through House Bill 1645 to delete the majority of references to 'climate change' in state law. The bill aims to repeal entire sections of law that mention climate change, such as a grant program that helps local governments and school districts reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The bill would also reduce certain regulations on natural gas pipelines, preempt local governments’ control over the location of natural gas storage facilities and make it so state agencies and local governments no longer have to consider fuel efficiency when buying vehicles, among other changes. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dM6R4HUu #climatechange #law #USA #Florida

Noah Perch-Ahern, Environmental Partner, spoke to Law360 about the U.S. Supreme Court's growing interest in climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, noting that the request for the U.S. solicitor general's input signals the justices are seriously considering whether these cases should be heard in state or federal court. #Environment #ClimateChange #SCOTUS

Shameful collaboration between right-wing fanatics and profit-hungry industry partners is sabotaging progress in environmental and climate actions, risking the future of our grandchildren. The recent Supreme Court decisions have emboldened the fossil fuel industry and other polluters to challenge environmental regulations. Republican state attorneys general, rural electric cooperatives, and fossil fuel trade organizations are pushing to pause an EPA rule aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. #EnvironmentalAction #ClimateChange #SupremeCourtDecision

On the latest episode of #ColumbiaEnergyExchange, EELP Founding Director Jody Freeman discusses the technicalities of the new EPA power plant rules and the potential legal strategies opponents could employ to overturn them.

Join Farella and the Environmental Law Institute on April 29 for the relaunch of Unplugged: The Renewable Energy Speaker Series with Farella’s @[John Ugai](null) and guest speakers Miana Campbell with U.S. Department of Energy, Maria Castillo with Rocky Mountain Institute, Tracy Craig with Craig Communications, and Daniel Raimi with Resources for the Future. The Inflation Reduction Act included key incentive programs, such as the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program and the Energy Community Tax Credit Bonus, that sought to spur clean energy development in frontline communities. Our expert panelists will discuss the status of those programs one and a half years later, and the current opportunities and challenges for clean energy developers and environmental justice communities. What are the recent trends in developing clean energy projects within these communities? What difficulties have arisen with new projects, and how can they be overcome? Speakers will address these questions and more.

Noah Perch-Ahern, Environmental Partner, spoke to Law360 about the U.S. Supreme Court's growing interest in climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, noting that the request for the U.S. solicitor general's input signals the justices are seriously considering whether these cases should be heard in state or federal court. #Environment #ClimateChange #SCOTUS

Join Farella and the Environmental Law Institute on April 29 for the relaunch of Unplugged: The Renewable Energy Speaker Series with Farella’s @[John Ugai](null) and guest speakers Miana Campbell with U.S. Department of Energy, Maria Castillo with Rocky Mountain Institute, Tracy Craig with Craig Communications, and Daniel Raimi with Resources for the Future. The Inflation Reduction Act included key incentive programs, such as the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program and the Energy Community Tax Credit Bonus, that sought to spur clean energy development in frontline communities. Our expert panelists will discuss the status of those programs one and a half years later, and the current opportunities and challenges for clean energy developers and environmental justice communities. What are the recent trends in developing clean energy projects within these communities? What difficulties have arisen with new projects, and how can they be overcome? Speakers will address these questions and more.

Well said Will Turner, Conservation International, in your article here: https://lnkd.in/g372EJhQ It's time to share information about the harm the California Bill SB1036 (https://lnkd.in/gxxYksBZ) could do to carbon projects and voluntary market carbon registries, not to mention how it could tie up California courts with flawed disclosure requirements, subjective terms and rules that are difficult to adjudicate in a court of law!