The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 most notably raised the debt ceiling. But the legislation also made substantive changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), with an eye toward simplifying and streamlining...more
Just before the crystal ball dropped in Times Square on New Year's Eve, the U.S. EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made available a pre-publication copy of their final revised definition of "waters of the United States"...more
On August 16, President Biden signed into law the much-anticipated Inflation Reduction Act. The Act includes numerous clean energy, decarbonization, and climate-related provisions. ...more
8/19/2022
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Community Development ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Justice ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Property Owners ,
Rebates ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
On January 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari on a fundamental environmental law question that has lingered for several decades - what is the appropriate definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) in...more
1/28/2022
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Clean Water Act ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Permits ,
Rapanos v US ,
Sackett ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 404 ,
Significant Nexus Test ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States