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California cap-and-trade offsets challenge rejected
Breaking: California has successfully weathered (at least in the lower court) another challenge to its cap-and-trade program. A state court has affirmed ARB’s significant discretion to design offsets protocols that rely on standardized additionality mechanisms, denying a petition that had sought to invalidate those protocols. Argus has the first story on this that I’ve seen. …
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CONTINUE READINGPaper or plastic, tax or not? Prop 26 challenge to LA County’s plastic bag ban
Wonder how broadly California’s Proposition 26 will be held to sweep? A case filed this week is likely to be an early indicator. Many municipalities have recently placed limits on plastic bags. Last year, LA County went further, banning certain stores from giving out single-use plastic bags or non-recyclable paper bags at checkout, and requiring …
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CONTINUE READINGCalifornia Sup Ct Lets California Continue Its Cap and Trade Work
The California Supreme Court issued an order today that allows the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to continue implementing its cap and trade program. The history here is somewhat convoluted. The state’s plan (called the scoping plan) to implement the California Global Warming Solutions Act contains within it a cap and trade program. A group of environmental justice …
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