SB 219 marks a significant moment in the evolution of climate disclosure laws
Delay in Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting in California has Implications for All of Us
Latest from Green Building Law Update
Environmental Justice at Risk After Louisiana Ruling
Last Thursday, the Federal Court in Lake Charles, Louisiana, issued a judgment that may have far reaching implications for environmental justice across the United States.
Checklist of Required Real Estate Contract Provisions in Baltimore County
Real Estate Contract Provisions in Baltimore County
Berkeley’s Natural Gas Tax is a Warning to Building Owners Nationwide
Attempts to ban natural gas, be it by building codes, BEPS mandates, or the like, will all fail as preempted by Federal law and this new tactic of taxing fossil fuel out of existence is coming to a jurisdiction where you live or operate a business.
The Paradox of Banning Electric Vehicles in Older Garages: Legislative Intent vs. Structural Reality
Residential condominium boards are increasingly restricting or outright prohibiting the use of such EV charging equipment within older garages
With ‘new’ proposed Maryland BEPS regulations what does a Building Owner do now?
On July 15, the Maryland Department of the Environment released new draft proposed Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) regulations with net direct greenhouse gas emissions standards.
MDE has announced that it will “officially withdraw the December 2023 BEPS” proposed regulations and publish these new draft regulations in September 2024. The Department intends to hold a
Reduce Methane Emissions with Kitchen Garbage Disposals
By embracing in sink garbage disposals and complementing them with waste reduction and composting efforts, we can all play a part in slowing climate change and creating a more sustainable future.
Court Dismisses Baltimore’s Climate Claims: Implications for Future Litigation
This case is pathbreaking because it is the first time a state court has dismissed one of these several similar climate claim suits brought by states and local governments across the country.
The Government is Coming For Your Gas Stove But Voters May Save You
Washinton state citizens are going to vote in the November elections to repeal government’s efforts to mandate decarbonization because all electric building laws are wronngheaded environmental public policy.
In Ohio v EPA Supreme Court Reins in EPA: A Win for Environmental Protection
Together with other recent Supreme Court cases, this provides a path for good stewardship of the environment without overreaching government.