On May 24, 2023, Minnesota became the latest state to impose significant restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) when Governor Tim Walz signed HF 2310. In this blog post, we examine some of the critical questions surrounding the new law.
What does the new law do?
Headlining the new law is a ban on
The Federation of Brazilian Banks (“FEBRABAN”) has recently approved Regulation No. 026/2023, setting forth guidelines and procedures for Brazilian banks when financing the beef industry, particularly slaughterhouses. Pursuant to the new self-regulation, as of 2025 financing should only be available to slaughterhouses that put into place a due diligence system for tracing and monitoring the
Farmland Preservation: Appraiser Pleads Guilty to Agricultural Conservation Easement Fraud
On May 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a North Carolina land appraiser, Walter “Terry” Douglas Roberts II, pleaded guilty to fraudulently inflating the value of at least eighteen agricultural conservation easements “by at least 70%,” allowing landowners to claim fraudulent
State Regulation: Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Proposes Amendments to Low-Income Usage Reduction Program Regulations
On Thursday, May 18, 2023, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing amendments to the Low-Income Usage Reduction Program (LIURP) regulations. LIURP regulations apply to natural gas distribution companies and electric distribution companies that are
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The Chambers USA 2023 Guide recognized the Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP on its nationwide list of the top 32 environment practices in the country. Greenberg Traurig elevated its Environmental Practice national ranking by one band.
“This really is a continuing signal of achievement of 100 lawyers in our practice group,”
On May 31, 2023, the IRS released Notice 2023-44, which provides additional guidance for applicants seeking allocations of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit under Section 48C of the Internal Revenue Code (a “Section 48C credit”). The Section 48C credit program governs the allocation of $10 billion in U.S. federal income tax credits available
The Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations on May 31, 2023, for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program under Section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. The proposed regulations provide more details on the procedures and criteria of the application process for entities to be able to receive increased U.S. federal income tax credits for
This article is Part 5 of Snell & Wilmer’s series on Arizona’s water supply and legal framework. So far in this series we have examined the most common and most-used water sources in Arizona’s diverse water portfolio: groundwater, surface water, and Colorado River water. This article describes Arizona’s long-term storage credit (LTSC) system, which provides
As previously reported, The Chemours Company FC, LLC (“Chemours”) filed a Petition for Review with the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)’s Health Advisory Level (“HAL”) of 10 ppt for HFPO Dimer Acid, a.k.a. GenX. A three-judge panel of the Third Circuit denied EPA’s motion to