FEATURE ARTICLE
With Legislation Stalled, EPA Presses Forward with Greenhouse Gas
Regulatory Program under the Clean Air Act as January 2, 2011 Trigger
Date Approaches by Holly L. Pearson & Kevin Poloncarz, Bingham
McCutchen, LLP127
CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS
CAPCOA Issues Report Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Meas-
ures133
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
With Comprehensive Federal Climate Change and Energy Legislation Tabled, Climate Change Battle Could Shift to the Transportation Bill135
Illinois Moves Up Date for Utilities to Procure Solar Energy and Prohibits Homeowners’ Associations from Disallowing Installation of Solar Energy Systems137
CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE
Recent Scientific Studies of Climate Change139
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions143
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
FERC Makes Decision Regarding California ‘Feed-In Tariffs’145
EPA Studies Suggesting Adverse Groundwater Impacts from Carbon Sequestration May Impact Its Use as a Mechanism for Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions146
California Air Resources Board Adopts Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets for Automobile and Light Trucks148
California Air Resources Board Expected to Release Proposed Draft Cap-and-Trade Regulation to Assess Health Impacts150
LAWSUITS FILED OR PENDING
California Sues Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for Blocking California PACE Programs152
JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Federal:
Second Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting Enforcement of New York City’s Rules Encouraging Hybrid Taxicabs155
Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade v. City of New York, ___F.3d___, Case No. 09-2901-cv (2nd Cir. 2010).
