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LPDD Newsletter: May 2022

May 12, 2022

New External Resources LPDD.org is being continually updated with new, external legal resources. Below is a selection of recently added resources of special interest: Washington’s Heat Pump Requirement for New Commercial Buildings: In April, Washington’s Building Code Council voted 11–3 to restrict the use of gas in new office complexes, apartment towers and other large facilities starting in … Read More

LPDD Newsletter: April 2022

April 13, 2022

New LPDD Model Resources Last week, the LPDD team published an Instruction Memorandum (IM) for geologic carbon sequestration on federal lands. This model document proposes an update to the Bureau of Land Management’s Instruction Memorandum on the same subject, which had been limited to information gathering and expired in 2013. The proposed language would expand the scope … Read More

New LPDD Model Instruction Memorandum for Geologic Carbon Sequestration on Federal Lands

April 9, 2022

The LPDD team is thrilled to announce the publication of another model legal document, an Instruction Memorandum (IM) for geologic carbon sequestration on federal lands. It is available to view here. This model document proposes an update to the Bureau of Land Management’s IM on the same subject, which had been limited to information gathering … Read More

LPDD March 2022 Newsletter

March 18, 2022

New External Resources LPDD.org is being continually updated with new, external legal resources. Below is a selection of recently added resources of special interest: PG&E, GM pilot using EVs to power homes: In March, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and General Motors (GM) announced a pilot project aimed at using electric vehicles as on-demand home … Read More

February 2022 LPDD Newsletter

February 19, 2022

New External Resources LPDD.org is being continually updated with new, external legal resources. Below is a selection of recently added resources of special interest: IREC Report, Enabling Equitable Electric Vehicle Shared Mobility Programs: This February report from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council surveys new models of transportation planning that integrate shared mobility programs and the … Read More

Land Use and Zoning at LPDD

February 15, 2022

Forthcoming in the February edition of the Zoning and Planning Law Report, members of the LPDD team have recently drafted an article surveying decarbonization trends and the many resources for zoning and land use practitioners at LPDD.org. The article surveys the impacts of zoning and land use on energy siting, building efficiency, and transportation emissions. … Read More

LPDD Newsletter: January 2022

January 20, 2022

LPDD Resource on Interoperable EV Chargers in the Infrastructure Law Among the provisions included in the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58), signed into law this past November, $7.5 billion was allocated to support a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, which the Biden Administration aims to deploy to accelerate EV adoption, … Read More

LPDD Newsletter: December 2021

December 15, 2021

New LPDD Model Laws Since the last newsletter update, the LPDD team has published a new model law on Occupational Wage and Benefit Standards in Clean Energy Legislation. In order to promote the continued growth of the clean energy economy and ensure that this growth creates (a) secure, high quality jobs that promote equity and social well-being, … Read More

New LPDD Model Law on Occupational Wage and Benefit Standards in Clean Energy Legislation

December 15, 2021

The LPDD team is excited to announce the publication of new model legislation on occupational wage and benefit standards in clean energy legislation. This important work turns its eye towards spreading the economic benefits of clean energy investment, a key concern for legislators and advocates. This model legislation was drafted by Stephanie Phillips of Wilson … Read More

LPDD Newsletter: November 2021

November 15, 2021

New LPDD Model Laws Since the last newsletter update, the LPDD team has published two new model laws, targeting food waste and the powers of state regulatory bodies to prioritize decarbonization in the energy sector. They are listed below. LPDD Model State Law on the Sustainable Management of Food Waste: This model law targets individuals producing food “residuals” (or … Read More

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