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Massachusetts Enacts New Climate Law to Promote Clean Energy

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Following climate laws passed in 2021 and 2022, Massachusetts has again enacted a new piece of climate-focused legislation. On November 21, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed into law “An Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid,...more

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President Trump Redefines Federal Environmental Policy Through His First Day of Executive Orders

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Hours after his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed 26 executive orders (EOs). These EOs rescinded 80 prior executive actions issued by President Joe Biden’s Administration, including several that were key to...more

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Climate Law Matters: Energy & Climate Newsletter - December 2024

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In this Issue: Mission is Market - As with many, we in the Foley Hoag energy and climate practice have felt the results of the 2024 election reverberate through our industry. We’ve gathered and digested the most current...more

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Key Pillars of Boston’s Climate Strategy

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The Boston Municipal Research Bureau, which provides impartial research and policy analysis for the benefit of the City of Boston, recently hosted a discussion at Goulston & Storrs featuring Brian Swett, recently appointed by...more

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Presidential Shakeup (Once Again) Presents Opportunity for State Climate Action

President Trump’s reelection sent shockwaves through the renewable energy community. With campaign pledges to dismantle Biden-era climate programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...more

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AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 21: The 2024 U.S. Election’s Impact on ESG Regulations

In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner and co-chair of the firm’s International practice, is joined by AGG Environmental co-chair Rebecca Davis and AGG Real Estate of counsel Caroline Magee to explore the future...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update - January 2024

Climate Corps Listening Sessions - The White House has announced a series of virtual listening sessions for the newly launched American Climate Corps to be held in January and February 2024. With a goal of recruiting...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — December 2023

National Climate Assessment + New Funding for Climate Resilience - The US Global Change Research Program released the Fifth National Climate Assessment, which provides authoritative information on the risks, impacts, and...more

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Washington Energy & Sustainability Update — May 2023

As the federal government faces a potential first-ever default in June without an increase in the debt ceiling, House Republicans last month passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 in a narrow vote of 217-215 with four...more

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Nine Takeaways From the Inflation Reduction Act’s Climate Initiatives

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The Act promises to touch on almost every aspect of US climate policy. On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (the Act), which expands clean and renewable energy production,...more

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Inflation Reduction Act: What You Need to Know

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​​​​​​​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

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Proposed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Would Provide Significant Spending Targeted To Clean Energy and Technology Development

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US Senate Democrats Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin reached a compromise on the fiscal year 2022 budget reconciliation that includes $369 billion in new spending to spur clean energy and technology over the next decade. The...more

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Major Boost Coming in Federal Brownfield and Superfund Spending and Focus

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Following the enactment of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) and its signing into law by President Joseph R. Biden this month, significantly expanded federal funding and emphasis is expected in...more

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PM2.5 and Environmental Justice - and Electric Vehicles– and Tires

I’ve frequently discussed in recent years the mounting evidence for the need to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for PM2.5. There is also substantial evidence that PM exposure is an environmental justice issue....more

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CLEAN Future Proposal Offers Details on House Democrats' Vision for Climate Legislation

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Senior Democrats from the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce introduced on March 2, 2021, their comprehensive climate bill, the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation's (CLEAN) Future Act. The...more

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GREEN Act Update

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House Democrats today released their long-awaited package of clean energy tax incentives, the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act. In a release accompanying the legislative text and section-by-section...more

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