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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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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Final Amendments to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Regulations
Posted: June 12th, 2024
In the last six weeks, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has promulgated two sets of revisions to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Rule as codified in Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 98 (40 CFR 98). […]
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ACE has been Repealed – What Does That Mean for New and Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units?
Posted: May 15th, 2024
On May 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published final regulations addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs or EGs). The rulemaking includes changes to the current Standards of Performance [or New […]
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The SEC’s Final Rule on Climate Disclosures
Posted: March 13th, 2024
On March 6th, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the highly anticipated final rule for The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. This rule will become effective 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register […]
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Company-Specific Emission Reduction Plan (cERP), What’s Next?
Posted: February 7th, 2024
Introduction In January 2021 Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) published a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Pollution Reduction Roadmap meant to greatly reduce statewide GHG emissions. The roadmap was published in response to House Bill 19-1261, the Climate Action […]
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2024 Look Ahead: New Oil and Gas Greenhouse Gas Requirements
Posted: January 23rd, 2024
Changes to the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS) for oil and gas operations have been in the works for several years, dating back to the prior administration. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a rule […]
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Colorado Adopts GHG Intensity Verification Rule
Posted: November 15th, 2023
Introduction As a part of the Colorado Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) Pollution Reduction Roadmap, published in January 2021, the state has been taking action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Recently on July 20th 2023, the Colorado Air Quality […]
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Colorado’s GEMM Phase 2 Rule
Posted: November 8th, 2023
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Air Pollution Control Division (Division) submitted a proposal for Phase 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Management for Manufacturing (GEMM) rulemaking (GEMM 2) to the Air Quality Control Commission […]
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