CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS
ASTM International Issues Guidance on Climate Change Disclosure3
Climate Action Reserve Forest Project Protocol Applied to Washington State Transaction4
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
Offshore Wind Power Stimulus Bill Proposed in Congress7
U.S. Senate Trio Prepares Climate and Energy Bill8
Colorado Passes Legislation Increasing the Requirement of Electricity Generated From Renewable Sources to 30 Percent By 202010
CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE
Recent Scientific Studies of Climate Change13
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions16
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
International Maritime Organization Adopts Proposal—Designates U.S. Coastlines as an Emissions Control Area18
EPA Publishes Three Proposals Expanding Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting20
EPA Clean Water Act Settlement and Consideration of New Guidance Signals Potential New Strategy for Groups Seeking GHG Regulation22
Controversial Solar Thermal Energy Project Sited for the Mojave Desert Clears a Significant Hurdle24
