Court Rejects Challenge to California’s Carbon Offsets Program
A California state judge in San Francisco has rejected a challenge to California’s carbon offsets program, ruling that regulators have the authority to include the mechanism in the cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ernest Goldsmith ruled Friday that the state Air Resources Board was authorized to use offset protocols under the guidelines … Continue reading
Auction Today, Results Monday (part of the California Cap and Trade Program)
Get your auction here! Today is the day. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is holding an auction of greenhouse gas allowances for use in the California cap and trade program today, November 14, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m (PST). It is CARB’s first auction and all eyes are on California to see … Continue reading
California Court finds Renovated Ferry Building to No Longer Be Municipal Load
A California Appellate Court confirmed on March 27 an earlier Superior Court ruling that the iconic Ferry Building in San Francisco, a property owned and originally largely occupied by the Port of San Francisco, was no longer Municipal Load. This is significant because the City and County of San Francisco has a contract with Pacific Gas and … Continue reading
