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President Obama left China with a raft of agreements for cooperation on clean energy.

The half page co-authored by Sen. Kerry in last week’s New York Times threatens to eclipse the 821 pages he co-authored with Chairman Boxer . . . Sen. Graham is doing the rounds in his new role as climate centrist, meeting with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Pew Center Business Environmental Leadership Council . . .

EPA is taking further steps to roll out the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting program for greenhouse gases (GHGs).

In recent weeks, the Department of Energy (DOE) has cancelled more than 650 financial assistance awards—grants and cooperative agreements—totaling nearly $24 billion.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) sees a bipartisan climate bill on the floor of the Senate in the Spring . . .

Back in July, the EPA released its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on GHG regulation; the ANPR was accompanied by statements by the EPA Administrator and several other agencies emphasizing that the Clean Air Act is an ill-suited vehicle for such regulation.

To those thinking that President-elect Obama might back pedal on cap-and-trade legislation in light of a difficult economy, the President-elect responded with a forceful statement of commitment.

Examining the state of the Senate, it is difficult to discern – at least at the moment – a path to 60 votes.

In his meeting with Senate Republicans, President Obama advocated for climate change legislation, and pushed aside suggestions for more limited energy-only legislation . . .

The Kerry-Graham-Lieberman bill stalemate continues. The bill has gone to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for modeling. President Obama hinted that immigration legislation may wait until next year .

What can we expect from President-elect Obama and the new Congress? Expect some near-term green energy legislation, including funding for renewables, green buildings, biofuels, and transmission.

Happy New Year! This is the season of top-ten lists, so Van Ness Feldman is doing its first-ever Top Ten U.S. Climate Change Law and Policy Developments of 2009 in lieu of the Weekly Climate Change Policy Update.

The Obama Administration began a charm offensive this week, attempting to demonstrate the achievements and effectiveness of the Clean Air Act .

On October 23, 2025, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright exercised his authority under Section 403 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. § 7173(a)) to propose that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission initiate a rulemaking that would expedite the interconnection of large load facilities.

On July 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit or the Court) vacated the entire Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), holding that the CAIR has "more than several fatal flaws."

Standing with CEOs of the major manufacturers, the White House announced plans for the next tranche of GHG emission and fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles, and first-time GHG standards for heavy-duty vehicles .

Top House Republicans wrote a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson requesting information on the costs of planned environmental regulations.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently issued a final rule to regulate the commercial use of small unmanned aircraft or drones.