On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a new version of H.R. 1, “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” that would effectively repeal the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA’s) clean energy tax credits almost...more
A new tax credit is proposed to calculate a fuel’s emissions factor based on its full carbon life cycle of production. Notices 2025-10 and 2025-11 (Notices), released on January 10, 2025, outline the intention of the...more
Over the past number of weeks, a variety of legislative proposals, from both sides of the aisle, have been released that, if enacted, could drastically impact the US energy industry and, in many cases, the taxation of energy...more
The Trump Administration’s recent lawsuit against California’s climate change policies has cast a spotlight on a stark and troubling reality. U.S. v. California is just the latest salvo in a sustained, direct assault by EPA...more
Sustainable Development Focus - U.S. states vow to defend auto fuel efficiency standards - REUTERS - Apr 4 Nearly a dozen U.S. states and Washington D.C. this Tuesday promised to defend federal automobile efficiency...more
Energy and Climate Debate - Energy and climate issues have had a big week, with President Obama unveiling the final Clean Power Plan. Congress is now in recess until after the Labor Day holiday, but energy and...more
I. LCFS Readoption - The California Air Resources Board (“ARB”) is on the cusp of readopting the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”) regulation to remedy legal defects in the initial adoption process found by the...more