U.S. EPA Finalizes Amendments to Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc for the Oil and Gas Sector
Posted: April 30th, 2026
Author: Brian Taylor & Tegan Conner In response to industry feedback and additional data, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has finalized amendments to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines (EG) for Existing Sources for the […]
Read articleNew York Finalizes the Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule – 6 NYCRR Part 253
Posted: December 18th, 2025
Author: Louise Shaffer On December 1, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) finalized 6 NYCRR Part 253: Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (Reporting Program or Part 253). From April to July of 2025 NYSDEC received over […]
Read articleUpdates to the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance
Posted: December 11th, 2025
Author: Erin Lee The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, the most commonly used standard of global carbon accounting, is evolving. For the first time in over a decade, the GHG Protocol organization, which is a partnership between the World Resources Institute […]
Read articleU.S. EPA’s Proposed Reconsideration of the GHGRP
Posted: September 25th, 2025
Author: Louise Shaffer On September 16, 2025 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) published a proposed rule to Reconsider the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program (GHGRP) under Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0186. The proposed rule will remove most of the […]
Read articleWhat Are Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Posted: August 28th, 2025
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are becoming an increasing consideration for companies and organizations due to state regulations and business goals to address and mitigate emissions. The European Union (EU) is phasing in GHG reporting requirements for companies based in the […]
Read articleNew 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 […]
Read articleUnderstanding 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 […]
Read articleU.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 […]
Read articleGHG 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 […]
Read articleHow 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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