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Year-End and Trending Tax Considerations for Health Care Practices
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Employee Retention Tax Credit: Post COVID Updates for Healthcare Practices
Analyzing the Impact of the IRA on Energy Storage — Battery + Storage Podcast
The Challenges and Opportunities of Interconnection and Transmission of Renewable Energy
Tax Issues for Co-location of Energy Storage with Solar or Wind
The State of Energy Storage: What You Need to Know
Optimizing Investments in Energy Storage
Value Creation in the Transferable Tax Market
How Nonprofits Can Use New Markets Tax Credits To Achieve Financial Goals
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Jones Day released a White Paper titled, “CCUS Regulation and Incentives in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Comparative Table for Strategic Decision-Making.” This White Paper is a continuation on that topic, covering carbon...more
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) limits future opportunities for some of the clean energy tax credits previously enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”). During the election campaign...more
Carbon capture utilization and storage (“CCUS”) refers to technologies that enable carbon dioxide (“CO2”) emissions from industrial sources to be captured and either used in a way that limits or prevents them from being...more
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) modifies the federal income tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration. Such tax credit, in place since 2008, was previously increased by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022....more
A significant piece of legislation seems to have slipped under the radar of many watching the carbon capture & storage (“CCS”) space in Louisiana. While on the national level, contrary to some fears, the One Big Beautiful...more
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBB), which significantly rolls back many of the core tax incentives that clean energy projects have relied on since the passage of the...more
Senate Draft of BBB Would Standardize and Reduce Value of 45Q Credit, Diminishing Incentives for Long-Term Carbon Storage - The Senate’s draft of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) proposes several material changes to...more
On June 17, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to approve Texas’s application for primary permitting and enforcement responsibility (primacy) for carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration wells...more
On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of H.R. 1—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Bill) — by a vote of 215-214. The House-passed version of the bill, slated to be considered by the Senate...more
On May 21, 2025, the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee met in Casper, Wyoming. Lawmakers and industry leaders examined the future of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in the state—an effort that could...more
On January 3, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury released final Treasury regulations applicable to the hydrogen production tax credit under Section 45V and the investment tax credit for hydrogen production facilities...more
In recent years, the importance of carbon capture technology has grown significantly as a means to combat climate change. With the emergence and advancement of geologic technologies, and their application in the energy...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released final regulations or tax credits for the production of clean hydrogen under Section 45V of the Internal Revenue Code. The industry has...more
On January 3, 2025, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 45V (the Final Regulations) with respect to credits for the production of clean...more
Vinson & Elkins' Sean Moran & Lauren Collins have witnessed the evolution of tax credits—from their early days in the late '80s to today’s booming energy transition. Watch as this dynamic duo explores how these credits have...more
On January 3, 2025, the IRS and Treasury issued long-awaited final regulations (the “45V Final Regulations”) implementing the clean hydrogen production tax credit (the “45V Credit”) under Section 45V of the Internal Revenue...more
The final regulations retain the general framework of the proposed regulations, with some important modifications based upon comments from industry members. The acquisition and retirement of energy attribute certificates...more
One promising solution to climate change is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (“CCUS”). CCUS involves capturing carbon oxides, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), for permanent storage or potential utilization. Interest in...more
As we step into the new year, the energy and sustainability landscape continues to shape up. Building on our December analysis, this month we highlight congressional leadership assignments, new legislative initiatives, and...more
President-elect Trump has been outspoken about his intent to reverse many of the Biden administration’s clean energy legislative and regulatory actions. We expect that the second Trump administration will seek to repeal...more
On September 20, 2024, in a 4-1 vote, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) approved final guidance for derivatives exchanges concerning the listing of voluntary carbon credit (“VCC”) derivative...more
Brownstein was privileged to sponsor this year’s Rockies Petroleum Conference, hosted by the Petroleum Association of Wyoming, in Laramie, Wyoming, on Aug. 21–23, 2024....more
Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more
The IRS on July 24, 2024, released Notice 2024-60, which provides Section 45Q guidance for utilization of carbon dioxide and other carbon oxides. The Notice addresses the information that must be included in the required life...more
You may have heard the terms “carbon capture,” “carbon sequestration” or “carbon credits” floating around lately and wondered what they mean. To be brief, carbon capture is the general term for the process of physically...more