The Nickel Report

On May 7, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced “Concepts for Potential Regulations for Establishing the Carbon Capture, Removals, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Program.” This draft document released by CARB staff furthers the agency’s obligation under California’s Senate Bill 905 (SB 905) to adopt regulations establishing a state permitting framework for approval of CCUS projects.

On May 13, 2026, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (OEDF) issued updated Program Guidance for the Title 17 Energy Financing Program. The Title 17 program, originally conceived in Title 17 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and periodically expanded and refined since, enables DOE acting through OEDF to guarantee third-party loans made in support of a variety of qualifying energy-related projects.

After much anticipation and delay, California’s Office of Administrative Law has officially finalized the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery’s permanent regulations for the state’s extended producer responsibility program. As we previously reported, the regulations were delayed last March over concerns about cost to businesses and consumers.