On June 14, 2023, the IRS released proposed and temporary regulations and additional guidance describing rules for applicable taxpayers to benefit from clean energy projects through electing to receive direct payment for the amount of the 12 applicable U.S. federal income tax credits. The proposed and temporary regulations were published to the Federal Register on
A Texas state district court in Hale County, Texas recently issued a verdict under Texas state law and determined that wind rights are a severable property interest in the surface estate and therefore, a trespass claim can be brought in violation of these rights. The judge granted the plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment but
Thirty attorneys in 13 U.S. and Latin America offices from the Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide and The Legal 500 Latin America 2023 Guide. David B. Weinstein was recognized in the U.S. Guide as a “Leading Lawyer” for Dispute Resolution > Product Liability,
Last month the U.S. Supreme Court restricted federal jurisdiction over filling and altering wetlands. See Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 21-454 (U.S. May 25, 2023). The president promptly expressed both disappointment and concern that the government could no longer assure protection of wetlands, and therefore surface water quality.
I recently finished P. David Allen II’s and Susan Campbell’s new book Paper Valley: The Fight for the Fox River Cleanup (Wayne State Univ. Press 2023). Allen was a wildlife biologist in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s Green Bay Field Office. Campbell was the environment beat reporter for the Green Bay Press Gazette. Their subject is the cleanup of
Greenberg Traurig and Marathon Capital invite you to join us for an insightful mid-year discussion on the state of the renewable energy market, trends and what to expect for the rest of 2023.Thursday, June 291:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET
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Five attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.’s Environmental Practice will present at the Florida Chamber Foundation’s 37th Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School July 18-21 in Marco Island, Florida.
The annual event aims to keep Florida Chamber members and organizations informed of environmental and growth management laws and regulations affecting Florida. It is
The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) is seeking public comments on new strategies to replace the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead that will expire at the end of 2026. Building on the Lower Colorado Basin States’ compromise of May 22, 2023
The energy community has eagerly anticipated the release of guidance related to new Code Sections 6417 and 6418 covering direct pay and transferability of renewable and alternative energy tax credits.With the release of this guidance—in the form of proposed Treasury Regulations—these important pieces of the Inflation Reduction Act can now be understood and implemented. Please
April B. Kim, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Energy & Natural Resources Practice, has been named Law360 Rising Star 2023 for Energy. The list honors attorneys under age 40 “whose legal accomplishments transcend their age,” according to the publication.
April advises investors, sponsors, lenders, private equity funds, and independent power producers on all