On December 28, 2023 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed the final rule on the State of Louisiana Underground Injection Control Program; Class VI Primacy, which gave the State of Louisiana oversight over...more
Nearly 15 years out from the original enactment of the 45Q tax credit, and a year after the significant expansion of the credit included in the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”), we are seeing the expanded 45Q finally starting...more
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a cornerstone of environmental law that Congress enacted in 1970. NEPA celebrated its 50th anniversary earlier this month. NEPA has been the focus of extensive litigation and...more
1/15/2020
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The United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) have issued a new notice regarding the timing and substance of deepwater port pre-application meetings. The guidance encourages...more
Yesterday, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service (the Services) proposed in the Federal Register the first major regulatory reforms to the Endangered Species Act (ESA or Act) under the Trump...more
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On August 15, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) denied Sierra Club’s petition challenging the United States Department of Energy’s (“DOE”) decision to authorize the...more