The Biden administration’s approach to policy setting in the offshore wind context can already be seen in recent legislation and executive orders related to tax law, maritime law, and environmental law. We address the...more
3/26/2021
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Energy Policy ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Jones Act ,
NEPA ,
Offshore Wind ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
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On January 20, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. In his short time in office so far, the new Biden administration has been very busy setting an aggressive policy...more
On September 18, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 232 into law requiring the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) “to evaluate the environmental and public health impacts of...more
EDITOR’S NOTE: Earlier versions of this alert did not include EPA’s April 10, 2020, guidance and its effect on field work performed at cleanup sites. This version has been updated to reflect EPA’s most recent guidance and the...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on our daily lives, owners and operators of facilities subject to environmental reporting and other compliance obligations may face dramatically reduced staffing levels, critical supply...more
If you’re back to work navigating the complexities of cleaning up a brownfields site, you’re in luck. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a 31-page update to “Enforcement Discretion Guidance” for...more
The D.C. Court of Appeals has weighed in again on state waivers of the Section 401 permitting requirement under the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. § 1341, in relation to application approval from the Federal Energy...more