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Climate Change Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Evaluation of the EPA's Implementation of the Underground Injection Control Class VI Well Program: EPA Office of Inspector General...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a July 28th report titled: Evaluation of the EPA’s Implementation of the Underground Injection Control Class VI Well...more

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House Republicans Demand Answers on Biden-Era EPA Allocations and Financial Agreements

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Congressional Republicans have asked the Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin for a briefing on grants and funding awarded by the agency under the Biden Administration, signaling their...more

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Client Alert: Key Energy and Environmental Takeaways from Trump’s Early Executive Orders

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In his first week in office, President Trump issued a series of executive orders that touched on energy and the environment. These orders are likely to significantly alter the makeup and actions of the executive branch for...more

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With Executive Orders, President Trump Reshapes Federal Environmental and Energy Policy

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The first day of any presidential administration is filled with both ceremony and bureaucracy. The first day of the second Trump Administration was no different....more

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States Inclusion of Climate Adaption/Related Resilience Efforts in their Clean Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plans: U.S....

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a report titled: Half the States Did Not Include Climate Adaption or Related Resilience Efforts in their Clean Water...more

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Embracing Environmental Justice Initiatives to Advance Corporate Objectives

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Earth Week 2023 brought with it two significant environmental justice developments. The week began with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announcing the adoption of regulations aimed at reducing pollution in historically...more

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Answers to 4 Major Questions: EPA Proposes Power Plant GHG Rule After West Virginia v. EPA

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) on May 23, 2023, published a new suite of proposed standards for coal- and gas-fired power plants that will limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The proposed rule...more

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The Time for Climate Investment is Here

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Happy Earth Month! In today’s blog, we observe the historic investment opportunity presented by the convergence of efforts to address climate change and spur the energy transition, such as public grant programs, regulatory...more

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EPA’s FY2024 Budget Request Emphasizes Continued Focus on Climate, Environmental Justice, and Infrastructure

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Executive branch priorities are clearly set out in agency budget requests. While the amount budgeted generally changes when Congress has its say, the original request provides unique insight into how agencies perceive what...more

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What’s Next in Washington? - January 2023 Edition

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The dust from the 2022 Midterm Elections has settled and the 118th Congress has begun. Republicans were successfully able to flip control of the House and now have a 222-212 majority with one vacancy to be filled. Democratic...more

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A New Frontier in Class VI Carbon Storage Permitting on the Horizon

A promising long-term carbon storage solution could become more viable as the federal government and several states look to speed up the Class VI injection well permitting process. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires the...more

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PRG Pulse 2022 Post-Election Analysis

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The Big Picture - Congressional Overview - American voters delivered a decidedly mixed message to Washington on Tuesday, seemingly handing Republicans narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives and a nominal check...more

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White House Announces New Initiatives and Guidance on Clean Energy Transition

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Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) and clean hydrogen will play a significant role in the Administration’s efforts to address hard-to-decarbonize industries to promote clean US manufacturing. On February 15,...more

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Infrastructure Bill Paves the Way for New Energy Investments and Technology

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In November 2021, “[t]he United States House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill that will create millions of jobs, turn the climate crisis...more

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