Environmental, Energy and Climate Change Law & Regulation Reporter
February 2016
Volume 8, Number 9
February 2016
FEATURE ARTICLE
As to Determining Significance for New Development’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions, the California Supreme Court Giveth and Taketh Away by David C. Smith, Esq., Stice 239
CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS
United States Files Complaint Against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations245
California Proposes $3 Billion Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan for 2016-2017247
El Niño—The Answer to California’s Drought or Another Disaster?248
San Diego Climate Action Plan—Taking a Bold Step toward State Climate Change Goals250
Kern County Oil and Gas Rules Ignite Lawsuits from Opposing Stake-
holders252
LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
President Obama Signs Two New Pieces of Renewable Energy Tax Credit Legislation Into Law254
CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE
Recent Scientific Studies on Climate Change256
REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS
California State Water Resources Control Board Issues Proposed Revisions to Urban Water Conservation Standards258
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties, and Sanctions261
JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Federal:
D.C. Circuit Leaves Mercury Air Toxics Standards in Place while EPA Makes Required Revisions to Consider Compliance Costs263
White Stallion Energy Center, LLC v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ___F.3d___, Case No. 12-1100, (D.C. Cir. Dec. 15, 2015).
District Court Increases Clean Water Act Civil Penalty on Remand for Wastewater Spill at Louisiana Oil Refinery265
U.S. v. Citgo, ___F.Supp.3d___, Case No. 2:08-cv-00893 (W.D. La. Dec. 23, 2015).
