Connecticut committee considers climate superfund bill
The Connecticut legislature on Monday discussed a bill that requires polluters to pay into a climate superfund that would be used to finance climate adaptation projects across the state, matching similar laws recently enacted in other Northeastern states.
Read MoreLouisiana sued over CO2 pipeline slated to cross protected wildlife lands
A US environmental group is suing the state of Louisiana over a proposed CO2 pipeline project that would cut through a protected wildlife area along the Gulf Coast.
Read MoreUS administration to ramp up timber production on federal lands
The US White House is looking to ramp up timber production levels on federal forests by lifting regulations and speeding forestry projects through endangered species protections in order to increase domestic supply as the US prepares to impose tariffs.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Advocates challenge California ARB’s request for staffing boost
California environmental groups are challenging a funding request from state regulator ARB that the agency says would be used to increase staffing and help establish the state’s carbon management deployment strategy.
Read MoreCalifornia policy should integrate CCUS, CDR into ETS -buyers
California’s policy should incorporate carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) and CO2 removal (CDR) into the state’s ETS in order to help de-risk and accelerate deployment of the emerging technologies, carbon buyers, and investors said Thursday.
Read MoreARB issues no offsets during bi-weekly cycle for second time in 2025
California issued no new compliance-grade offsets in its most recent bi-weekly distribution of the year, marking the second time no offsets were distributed so far in 2025, data published by the state regulator ARB Wednesday showed.
Read MoreDelaware bill aims to redirect RGGI proceeds to assist low-income households
A Delaware lawmaker has introduced a bill that would direct RGGI revenues to newly established and existing funds dedicated to assisting low-income households pay their electric bills.
Read MoreUS biochar asphalt company under threat after reporting $16 mln deficit
A US biochar producer specialising in road construction and building materials signalled in a Q4 2024 filing that it is suffering recurring losses amounting to nearly $16 million that threaten its ability to continue operations.
Read MoreTexas lawmaker files bill proposing ban of carbon tax, clean fuel standard
A Texas legislator filed a bill last week that would allow Texas voters to decide if the state should be prohibited from ever enacting a carbon tax or a clean fuel standard.
Read MoreUS senators reintroduce legislation to expand financing tool to clean energy projects
A pair of bipartisan US senators reintroduced legislation Thursday that would make clean energy projects eligible for a financing option currently only available to traditional energy projects.
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