What’s New

The LPDD team is particularly excited to announce the publication of a new set of model legal provisions focused on how to realign state energy regulatory bodies around environmental and decarbonization goals. This important contribution to the LPDD implementation project was drafted by Megan Terrell, a partner at Plauche & Carr LLP, of Baton Rouge, … Read More

New LPDD Model Laws Since the last newsletter update, the LPDD team has published five new original model laws and legal resources, including three resources particularly addressing nitrous oxide emissions. They are listed below: LPDD Model State Electric Bike Rebates Legislation: This model legislation would establish a rebate program for the purchase of new or … Read More

The LPDD team is excited to announce the publication of a new model state law regarding the sustainable management of food waste. It is available to view here. The model law targets individuals producing food residuals, and establishes state policies for the reduction of food residuals, residuals’ diversion for consumption, and composting. It also empowers … Read More

The LPDD team is excited to unveil a new model state law establishing a rebate program for E-Bikes, based on recommendations made under Ch. 14 of the LPDD text. The model law is available to view here. Excerpted from the introductory memorandum to the model law: Since E Bikes are orders of magnitude less expensive … Read More

The LPDD team is excited to announce the publication of a new model law dealing with EV fast charging rate design, particularly with a view towards how demand charges are assessed by electric utilities. The model law is available to view here. Excerpted from the introductory memorandum to the model law: In many jurisdictions, the … Read More

The LPDD team is thrilled to announce the publication of three new model resources relating to the management of nitrous oxide in agricultural production, based upon recommendations found in Chapter 35 of the LPDD text. The first of these resources is a model healthy soils bill for establishing state management standards, which is available here. … Read More

New LPDD Model Laws Since the last monthly update, the LPDD team has published a new piece of model state legislation addressing the geologic storage of carbon dioxide. Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) involves capturing carbon dioxide at power plants, refineries, petrochemical plants, cement plants and other sources, compressing the carbon dioxide and transporting it to … Read More

The LPDD team is proud to announce the publication of a new piece of model state legislation addressing the geologic storage of carbon dioxide. This measure would complement federal statutes and regulation on the subject.  The principal drafter was Michael Cline, Esq. Legal Counsel at Gaffney, Cline & Associates.  Peer reviewing was contributed by Michael … Read More

New LPDD Model Laws Since the last monthly update, the LPDD team has published a new model state law enabling guaranteed conservation performance contracting for public entities. Often, public entities lack the authority to engage in guaranteed conservation performance contracting, a method by which public and private sector entities may finance and install energy efficiency retrofits. Such retrofits … Read More

We were pleased to see John Kerry, the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, addressing the ABA recently and speaking to the need for lawyers from all fields of practice to help advance climate solutions. “You are all climate lawyers now, whether you want to be or not,” said Kerry. “We need your skills, your … Read More