The federal government recently has acted to address the effects of the “megadrought” in the western half of the United States. These steps include (1) allocation of historic funding amounts to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (“Reclamation”) for the rebuilding of critical water infrastructure and water conservation programs in the West; and, within the last
On March 28, 2023, Mexico’s President presented to the Chamber of Representatives an initiative to amend several provisions of the Mining Law, the National Water Law, the General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Environmental Protection, and the General Law for the Prevention and Integral Management of Waste regarding mining and water concessions (the “Initiative”).
The
Claiming to be “green” and “sustainable” has become a competitiveness perimeter in the EU, with green products registering greater growth than other products. However, not all products on the EU market are as environmentally friendly as presented by the companies and thus may be misleading to the consumers in relation to their environmental impact. Such
On March 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) which, if finalized, would set enforceable limits, known as Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs), for six Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). The announcement marks the first time the EPA has proposed to establish a new MCL under
The European Parliament (Parliament) enacted significant change to the proposed European Union (EU) Regulation for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in June 2022, as reported in an earlier GT Alert.
CBAM would require companies importing cement, electricity, fertilizers, iron, steel, aluminum, and other materials into the EU to pay a carbon adjustment at
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its litigation capabilities with the addition of Irina Khasin as Of Counsel in the firm’s Atlanta office. A former federal and state prosecutor, Khasin has over 12 years of investigative, litigation, and trial experience. She will join the firm’s Litigation, White Collar Defense & Special Investigations, Environmental
Four Environmental Practice shareholders from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are listed in the Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law guide.
The guide recognizes the following Greenberg Traurig attorneys:
The Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2023-17 providing guidance on the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program established under Internal Revenue Code Section 48(e) including environmental justice solar and wind capacity limitations for qualified solar and wind facilities eligible for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Notice 2023-17 provides initial guidance on the overall program design, the
The Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2023-18 establishing a program to allocate $10 billion of credits for qualified investments in eligible qualifying advanced energy projects under Internal Revenue Code Section 48C(e). The goal of the program is to expand U.S. manufacturing capacity and quality jobs for clean energy technologies, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in a tax case about attorney-client privilege. See In re Grand Jury, No. 21-1397 (U.S. arg. Jan. 9, 2023). The outcome would have potentially had a real impact on how environmental practitioners think about environmental audits, environmental management systems, and other circumstances in which an