On November 17, 2023, the Department of Energy Office of State and Community Energy Programs (DOE OCEP) announced the final program requirements for the Tribal Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program (the “Tribal...more
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The courts have long been split on the question of whether Native American tribes are immune from legal attacks under federal bankruptcy law. Some courts have held that tribes and tribal-owned entities could not be sued for...more
On February 14, 2023, Treasury issued initial guidance for the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) environmental justice capacity limitation program - now called the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit...more
On November 30, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service published Notice 2022-61 in the Federal Register, providing guidance on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements that, if met, entitle Indian tribal governments...more
On August 16, President Biden signed into law H.R. 5372 - the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Among many provisions, the IRA contains multiple energy-related provisions that are either specific to, or relevant to, tribal...more