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Offset integrity and enforcement draw scrutiny from senators and public: water and permit violations cited
Summary
Senators pressed CARB staff about the agency's approach to offsets and enforcement, including whether credits have been invalidated where projects violated local or state permits and whether projects with water‑quality violations have been allowed to keep credits.
Senators pressed California Air Resources Board officials about how the agency enforces offset project requirements and whether offsets are being issued to projects that violate environmental permits.
CARB staff explained that offset projects must comply with local, state and federal regulations; if a project is found out of compliance, CARB has invalidated offset credits in the past and required covered entities that used the credits for compliance to…
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