Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more
12/11/2024
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Section 40B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) provides credits for each gallon of sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) sold or used by a taxpayer before...more
12/27/2023
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After a two-year delay, on June 3, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) signed and submitted for publication in the Federal Register its final rule for setting renewable fuel percentage standards under the...more
On May 26, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of the General Counsel released EPA Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice (“EJ Legal Tools”). The document builds on and updates EPA’s 2011 Plan EJ 2014:...more
6/7/2022
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On January 25, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) reaffirmed its interpretation of ethylene oxide (“EtO”) requirements which may signal EPA’s increased scrutiny of chemical emissions generally and the...more
On December 7, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) signed and submitted for publication in the Federal Register its proposed rule for setting renewable fuel percentage standards. The proposed rule sets the...more
Emphasis on Environmental Justice and Climate Change -
The EPA's draft Strategic Plan provides the key to understanding the agency's priority goals and initiatives, including Climate Change and Environmental Justice...more
10/21/2021
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On August 26, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) sent its proposed rule for setting renewable fuel percentage standards to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for review. The proposed rule is expected...more
EPA and OMB issue directives and propose an initial budget for the Biden Administration’s EJ initiatives -
With the Biden Administration’s appointees now in place, environmental justice (EJ) is moving to the forefront of...more
4/27/2021
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The updates attempt to provide more clarity for modern vehicles and parts -
On November 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) updated its policy for enforcement of vehicle and engine tampering and...more
California' Policy Is Less Specific and Stricter than the EPA Policy -
California has issued a new policy providing limited relief for regulated parties from their environmental compliance and reporting obligations...more
Action May Have Far-Reaching Impacts -
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) announced a joint rule intended to substantially affect...more
9/20/2019
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On August 21, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) published a joint notice in the Federal Register requesting public comment on EPA’s...more