Environmental & Energy
Dec. 16, 2020
The future of California’s Clean Air Act waiver
California’s authority to set more stringent air pollution standards than the federal government under the Clean Air Act is likely to be reinvigorated once President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in next year.
Davina Pujari
Partner
WilmerHale LLP
Phone: (628) 235-1136
Email: davina.pujari@wilmerhale.com
Davina co-chairs the firm's Environment and Natural Resources Group and leads the Environmental Crimes and Investigations practice. She has more than 25 years of experience as a trial attorney in environmental and criminal law matters in both state and federal court.
Melissa M. Malstrom
Associate
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Email: mmalstrom@hansonbridgett.com
Melissa focuses her practice in environmental litigation and counseling. She represents a variety of clients in regulatory enforcement actions and litigation involving environmental, land use, and natural resource issues. She has counseled clients under investigation by local, state and federal agencies, including the EPA, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, State Water Resources Control Board, and the California Department of Public Health.
California's authority to set more stringent air pollution standards than the federal government under the Clean Air Act is likely to be reinvigorated once President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in next year. The Trump administration attempted to revoke California's authority in September 2019, prompting lawsuits and creating uncertainty for automakers.
In the 1950s and 60s, air quality in California was declining rapidly. California to...
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