Federal Government Withdraws Proposed Climate Disclosure Requirements for Federal Contractors
On January 13, 2025, the federal government withdrew a proposed rule that would have required government contractors to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and set emissions reduction goals. The withdrawal comes on the eve of the transition to the second Trump administration, which is expected to take a very different approach to climate regulation and disclosure than has been advanced during the Biden administration.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management Proposes Rule Promoting Conservation on Federal Land
On April 3, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would put conservation of U.S. managed lands on an equal footing with oil and gas development and other economic activities (the Proposed Rule). Stakeholders interested in development on federal lands should consider carefully the implications of BLM’s proposal.
Extensive Climate Disclosure Requirements Proposed for Federal Contractors
On November 10, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, composed of the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and chaired by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Management and Budget, issued a proposed rule that would require certain federal contractors to disclose climate-related information to the System for Award Management (SAM) and, in certain instances, make such information publicly available on its website. (more…)
