New York Proposed Rulemaking – 6 NYCRR Part 253 (Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting)
Posted: August 7th, 2025
The State of New York passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) in July 2019. This regulation requires the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to evaluate statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to promulgate regulations […]
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Understanding New York’s Shift from Dialogue to Enforcement of CLCPA Conformity in Air Permitting
Posted: June 25th, 2025
Updates to the Enforcement of CLCPA Conformity New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and its Division of Air Resources (DAR) are strengthening their enforcement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets in the Empire State with recent updates to […]
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U.S. EPA Proposes to Repeal GHG Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants
Posted: June 19th, 2025
On June 11, 2025, in response to President Trump’s energy-related Executive Orders, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) signed a proposal to repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants. U.S. EPA also proposes […]
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GHG Compliance in New York: Understanding the CLCPA and Future Reporting Mandates
Posted: May 8th, 2025
New York State has long positioned itself as a national leader in the fight against climate change, with some of the most ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals in the United States. Under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act […]
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How Pennsylvania’s Industrial Sector Can Benefit from RISE PA
Posted: May 7th, 2025
Pennsylvania’s industrial sector is at the center of a new opportunity to secure funding, modernize operations, and drive meaningful greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. The Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) program, launched in early 2025, is designed to […]
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Oregon’s Climate Protection Program 2.0 – November 2024 Changes
Posted: April 24th, 2025
Oregon’s Climate Protection Program (CPP) aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) throughout the state by implementing a declining cap and trade system codified under Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 340 Division 273. The program is designed to reduce GHG emissions […]
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Washington State Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions SB-6092 2023-2024
Posted: April 17th, 2025
The Washington Senate Bill 6092 (SB 6092), known as the Washington Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, introduces greenhouse gas (GHG) disclosure requirements for large companies operating within the state. The bill would mandate businesses with over $1 million in annual […]
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Emerging State Greenhouse Gas Regulations
Posted: April 9th, 2025
Introduction On March 12, 2025 newly appointed United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced potential federal rollbacks of greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements. Zeldin’s announcement came with a flurry of other regulatory promises and was […]
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Colorado Adopts Final Revisions to Regulation Number 7 to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Midstream Segment Fuel Combustion
Posted: March 12th, 2025
In response to a directive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the midstream segment oil and gas operations, Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission (Commission) adopted final revisions to its Air Regulation Number 7. These revisions focus on regulating emissions […]
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Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Posted: July 23rd, 2024
The Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory is a report that provides information on the sources and sinks of greenhouse gases in the U.S. The newest version was published on April 11, 2024 and compiles the GHG data from 1990 […]
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