House Passage and President Biden’s Signature Expected This Week -
On Sunday, August 7, following an all-night voting session, the Senate approved the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by a vote of 51-50. The IRA was...more
8/11/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Air Act ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Drug Pricing ,
Environmental Justice ,
IRS ,
Local Taxes ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Price Inflation ,
Stock Repurchases ,
Tax Reform
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, passed by the Senate on August 7, 2022, includes a number of provisions projected to result in significant investments in domestic energy production and manufacturing, and reduce carbon...more
8/11/2022
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Energy Sector ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Popular ,
Price Inflation ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
Potential wide-ranging impacts on Engines, Energy, Infrastructure and Shipping -
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-79-20 seeks to address climate change concerns and significantly reduce greenhouse gas...more
10/5/2020
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CARB ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Newsom ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Low Carbon Fuel Standard ,
National Highway Safety Administration ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shipping ,
Tax Credits ,
Utilities Sector ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
The Impact of COVID-19 on Nuclear Electricity Sales Contracts in France -
The electricity sector, like numerous others in France, has been heavily affected by the economic shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The...more
6/25/2020
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Amended Rules ,
CARB ,
Climate Change ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delays ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
France ,
Low Carbon Fuel Standard ,
Mexico ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
OSHA ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Pipelines ,
Power Companies ,
Power Grid ,
Public Nuisance ,
Removal ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sales Contracts ,
Solar Energy ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
Wind Power ,
Workplace Injury
California caps LCFS credit prices.
Pressing forward with its efforts to address climate change, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) finalized amendments to its innovative LCFS. To add stability to the credit...more
U.S. Government’s Continued Focus on Large Ship Air Emissions -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. Coast Guard (“USCG”) continue to signal interest in addressing air pollution from large ships...more
2/14/2020
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Air Quality Standards ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Midstream Contracts ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Tax Credits ,
Transportation Industry ,
Vessels
Investors and project sponsors await proposed regulations and interim guidance under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code to resolve uncertainty and unlock significant carbon capture, utilization and storage market...more
1/31/2020
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Carbon Emissions ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investors ,
IRS ,
Qualifying Facility ,
Tax Credits ,
Underground Storage Tanks
Choose Your Own Adventure: Farmouts of International Oil & Gas Interests and the AIPN 2019 Model Form -
When I teach about the Association of International Petroleum Negotiator’s (AIPN) Model International Farmout...more
7/17/2019
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Chapter 11 ,
Clean Energy ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Default ,
Energy Sector ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Mexico ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Post-Petition Interest ,
Renewable Energy ,
Secured Debt
The Qualified Opportunity Zone rules under Section 1400Z of the Internal Revenue Code permit certain investors to realize substantial tax benefits if they invest capital into federally-designated low-income communities known...more
6/24/2019
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Community Development ,
Deadlines ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Joint Venture ,
Low Income Housing ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Safe Harbors ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral
Godot never arrived to Vladimir and Estragon, but with Democrats in control of the House of Representatives, will this be the time that an infrastructure bill finally appears?
Amid stories of crumbling roads and bridges in...more
How could the government shutdown affect your M&A transactions? Understand the ramifications of the shutdown through the lens of antitrust, securities and exchange commission, CFIUS, export controls and economic sanctions...more