CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS
Great Lakes States and the Obama Administration Reach Agreement to Encourage Development of Offshore Wind Farms3
EPA and Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Offer Incentives for Valley Farmers to Replace Diesel Pumps with Electric Equipment4
NRDC Report Claims 29 States Unprepared for Climate Change Water Impacts6
New Report Released Providing Roadmap For Increased Convenience and Popularity of Plug-In Electric Vehicles8
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
Summary of California Bills Addressing Climate Change10
Sacramento City Council Adopts Climate Action Plan11
CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE
Recent Scientific Studies of Climate Change14
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
Federal Agencies Receive Comments on Modified Definition of Endangered Species17
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Final Guidelines for Wind Energy Projects19
Susquehanna River Basin Commission Proposes New Low Flow Protection Policy20
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties, and Sanctions22
JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Federal:
D.C. Circuit Finds EPA’s Designation of Counties as Clean Air Act Nonattainment Areas Was Proper and Related to Salt Lake City’s Nonattainment24
ATK Launch Systems, Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 669 F.3d 330 (D.C. Cir. 2012).
State:
California Superior Court Orders San Francisco Bay Air District to Set Aside Standards for Determining Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions26
California Building Industry Association v. Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Case No. RG10548693 (Alameda Super Ct).
California Superior Court Addresses Farm Bureau’s Standing to Challenge Williamson Act Contract Cancellation Related to Solar Energy Project29
California Farm Bureau Federation v. County of Fresno, Case No. 11 CECG 03780 (Fresno Super Ct).
