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California Legislature Passes Bill To Facilitate Solar Projects On Agricultural Land
California's Assembly Bill 1156 introduces a streamlined process for developing solar projects on agricultural lands restricted by Williamson Act contracts in critically overdrafted groundwater basins. The legislation offers contract nullification and fee waivers for qualifying photovoltaic projects that meet specific requirements, including Environmental Leadership certification and community benefits agreements. Will this new pathway successfully balance the state's clean energy goals with agricultural la
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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis
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Legislation Regulating Electricity Rates For Data Centers In California Heads To The Governor’s Desk
The California Legislature passed SB 886 (Padilla), the California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act, which requires the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) to adopt new tariffs and update existing electric rules to ensure that electric utility costs for serving data centers are not shifted to ratepayers. Governor Newsom has until the end of September to sign or veto this bill and the accompanying data center power regulation bill, AB 2383 (Zbur).
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Nossaman LLP
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California Legislature Passes Bill To Facilitate Solar Projects On Agricultural Land
California's Assembly Bill 1156 introduces a streamlined process for developing solar projects on agricultural lands restricted by Williamson Act contracts in critically overdrafted groundwater basins. The legislation offers contract nullification and fee waivers for qualifying photovoltaic projects that meet specific requirements, including Environmental Leadership certification and community benefits agreements. Will this new pathway successfully balance the state's clean energy goals with agricultural la
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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis
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Washington Update: Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure — September 2026
The Trump administration accelerated domestic critical minerals production in August 2026 through billions in new mining investments, DOE grants for battery manufacturing and mineral processing, and Department of War direct investments targeting supply chain vulnerabilities. Congressional Democrats are now escalating oversight investigations, citing transparency concerns and potential conflicts of interest in the administration's international minerals agreements.
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Mintz
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Department Of War’s Office Of Strategic Capital Posts Offering For National Security Fund Finance Program Targeting Critical Minerals And Materials
The Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital has launched a groundbreaking fund-level financing program targeting critical minerals supply chains essential to U.S. national security. Unlike traditional government loans to individual companies, this initiative provides capital directly to qualified investment fund managers who can leverage federal loans alongside private capital to address strategic mineral shortages and vulnerabilities in the defense industrial base.
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Baker Botts LLP
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Federal Court Holds New York’s Climate Superfund Law Preempted By CAA
A federal court has struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, which sought to recover $75 billion from fossil fuel companies based on historical emissions. The ruling found the Act preempted by the Clean Air Act, marking the first judicial decision on state climate superfund legislation and establishing that EPA's rescission of the endangerment finding does not alter preemption analysis.
United States Environment
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Jones Day
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Legislation Regulating Electricity Rates For Data Centers In California Heads To The Governor’s Desk
The California Legislature passed SB 886 (Padilla), the California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act, which requires the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) to adopt new tariffs and update existing electric rules to ensure that electric utility costs for serving data centers are not shifted to ratepayers. Governor Newsom has until the end of September to sign or veto this bill and the accompanying data center power regulation bill, AB 2383 (Zbur).
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Nossaman LLP
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New Mexico Clarifies PFAS Labeling Rule: Industrial Products Are Off The Hook
New Mexico's Environment Department has clarified that its controversial PFAS labeling requirements, set to take effect January 1, 2027, will not apply to industrial products. The clarification addresses significant concerns about the scope and burden of labeling requirements for products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), limiting enforcement to consumer products as defined in the PFAS Protection Act.
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Bergeson & Campbell
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EPA Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation Of Ethylene Dibromide Identifies Significant Contributions To Unreasonable Risk To Workers And Occupational Non-Users
The EPA has released its draft risk evaluation for ethylene dibromide under TSCA, identifying unreasonable risks to workers and occupational non-users from inhalation and dermal exposure across ten conditions of use. With a February 2027 court-ordered deadline looming, EPA must navigate public comments, peer review, and finalize the evaluation while broader questions remain about the agency's approach to assessing worker risks and coordinating with OSHA on risk management.
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Bergeson & Campbell
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