Washington: Carbon Offset Guidance
Summary: The Washington Carbon Climate Act has provisions for carbon management to “reduce” carbon reduction requirements for sources regulated by the CCA. Ecology has updated its guidance on allowable carbon management Details The CCA currently provides two pathways for carbon capture, removal, utilization, and storage in the Cap-and-Invest Program: The specific pathway that may be leveraged for […]
Idaho: Air Quality Fees
Summary: The Department of Environmental Quality has published a draft rule to revise its air permitting fee structure to better reflect current program costs and ensure long-term sustainability of the permitting program. Details The proposed rule is intended to update the application and processing fees for new and modified facilities seeking a permit and will add an annual fee for existing non-Title V facilities. The fee for non-Title V facilities is new; previously there was no fee […]
Food: Water For Ag
Summary: A Blackfoot, Idaho couple has initiated litigation against the Idaho Department of Water Resources alleging an arbitrary state law is denying them access to irrigation water and preventing them from watering crops. The department shut off their water as they are not part of a state-approved mitigation plan. They are seeking to overturn […]
Washington: Cap and Invest Updates
Summary: On September 23, 2026, the Washington Department of Ecology finalized updates to the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) Program Rule. The updates provide a linkage of the Washington carbon market to those in California and Quebec. The updates also reflect amendments to the CCA statute. Tagged: Climate, Washington Details These regulatory changes make Washington’s carbon market […]