Regulatory Tracker

Our Regulatory Tracker explains the Biden administration’s steps to advance clean energy deployment and environmental protection, and provides an up-to-date and concise summary of both regulatory and litigation actions. The table below links you to pages that describe the significance and history of each rule, including the Trump-era rollback efforts. We work to update each page on the actions of the Biden administration and any related litigation. You can find our Federal Environmental Justice Tracker here.

We have paused or stopped updating many of the rules we were tracking under the Trump administration; you can find them here. If you have questions about our trackers, please email us.

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Tracker Entries

Rule
Agencies
Status
Last Updated

RuleEPA VOC and Methane Standards for Oil and Gas Facilities

AgenciesEPA

Status

EPA issued final rule

Last Updated12/01/2023

RuleFederal Offshore Wind Deployment

AgenciesDOI

Status

BOEM approved its fifth construction and operations plan; Treasury proposes tax credit guidance

Last Updated11/16/2023

RuleGHG New Source Performance Standards for Power Plants

AgenciesEPA

Status

EPA issued supplement proposed rule soliciting comments on reliability mechanisms. Comments are due 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.

Last Updated11/16/2023

RuleNational Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Review Requirements

AgenciesMultiple

Status

"Phase 1" rule finalized, "Phase 2" proposal published with comments due Sep. 29

DOE finalized implementing procedures under Natural Gas Act

CEQ released interim GHG guidance

Congress amended NEPA on June 3, 2023

Last Updated11/16/2023

RuleRegulating Greenhouse Gases from Existing Power Plants – the Clean Power Plan, Affordable Clean Energy Rules, & 2023 Power Plant Rules

AgenciesEPA

Status

EPA issued supplement proposed rule soliciting comments on reliability mechanisms. Comments are due 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.

Last Updated11/16/2023

RuleSection 401 Water Quality Certification

AgenciesEPA

Status

EPA issued a final rule

Last Updated11/14/2023

RuleFederal Offshore Oil and Gas 5-Year Leasing Program

AgenciesBOEM

Status

BOEM released 5-year leasing plan; holding leases as required by IRA

Last Updated11/14/2023

RuleThe Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases (Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide)

AgenciesMultiple

Status

IWG proposed interim values, EPA has also proposed new values

Last Updated11/14/2023

RulePetroleum Refinery Sector Rule (NESHAPs / NSPS)

AgenciesEPA

Status

EPA proposed amendments

Last Updated11/14/2023

RuleFinancial Regulation, Climate Change, and Climate-related Risk Disclosure

AgenciesSEC, Labor, Treasury, Federal Reserve, CFTC, FDIC

Status

SEC disclosure rule in process

Last Updated11/14/2023

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