On April 4, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2023-29 (the Notice), which describes certain rules the IRS intends to include in proposed regulations for qualifying for the energy community bonus production tax credit (PTC) rate and investment tax credit (ITC) amount under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).
On March 30, the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM), an independent governance body that aims to set and maintain a global standard for quality in the voluntary carbon market, announced the launch of its Core Carbon Principles. The Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) are intended to establish fundamental principles for high-quality carbon credits
The arrogance or ignorance of state and local lawmaking will not stand in this instance of clear federal preemption dating to the 2005 EPCA.
Water Quality: EPA Settlement Agreement of Chesapeake Bay TMDL Compliance Litigation Discloses New Pennsylvania Enforcement Policies
On April 20, 2023, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation announced that a settlement agreement had been reached, subject to court approval, in federal litigation filed by the states of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, the District of Columbia, and multiple environmental groups
On April 20, 2023, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation announced that a settlement agreement had been reached, subject to court approval, in federal litigation filed by the states of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, the District of Columbia, and multiple environmental groups against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking to compel enforcement of Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake Bay nutrient
Several offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are celebrating Earth Month and Earth Day through participation in events around the world. Greenberg Traurig is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Green Power Partnership Program and powers its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy.
Earth Day was created in 1970 by
A federal court heard motions for summary judgment in challenge to first-in-nation rule requiring warehouses to adopt clean technologies.
By Joshua Bledsoe, Nick Cox, and Jennifer Garlock
On April 17, 2023, a US federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD or the District) adoption
There have been a series of recent high-profile legislative actions and media articles concerning attempts to ban natural gas appliances or natural gas service to consumers over alleged safety and air pollution issues. On April 17, 2023, in California Restaurant Association v. Berkeley, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
We’re launching this blog series to help readers keep pace with the fast-moving world of clean hydrogen. Each week or so we’ll post an article on different legal, regulatory, and technical opportunities and challenges facing companies who are developing or exploring clean hydrogen projects.
We need a comprehensive approach to tackling climate change, one that
PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the first quarter of 2023. We will continue to update these graphics on a quarterly basis.
