The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) represents one of the most sweeping pieces of climate policy legislation ever enacted in the United States. While the final impact of the IRA remains to be seen, we expect there will...more
On August 12, 2022 – a little over two weeks after the legislation was announced and five days after it passed the Senate – the House passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”). While the legislation...more
On July 27, 2022, Senators Manchin (D-WV) and Schumer (D-NY) debuted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a piece of legislation that, if enacted, would be a historic investment in climate policy as well as a down payment on...more
8/2/2022
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Deficit Reduction ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Webinars
On July 27, 2022, only a few hours after the Senate approved a bipartisan semiconductor and technology package, Senator Manchin made a stunning and well-timed reversal of his prior position and confirmed his support for...more
In this presentation, panelists will discuss recent developments in the U.S. offshore wind industry including recent progress and projects in the pipeline, challenges to development of U.S. offshore wind projects, key...more
7/13/2022
/ Clean Energy ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Financing ,
Offshore Wind ,
Permits ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Webinars ,
Wind Power
Early on November 19, 2021, the House passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act (the “Act”) along partisan lines. Passage came after the Congressional Budget Office released projections on the overall net cost of the...more
Faced with opposition from within his own party, President Biden last week unveiled a new, pared down framework for his “Build Back Better” agenda. Following release of the president’s framework, H.R. 5376 (the “Build Back...more
11/3/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Fuels Program (CFP) ,
Energy Policy ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Investment ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Popular ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Reform ,
Zero Emission Credits
The IRS published Revenue Ruling 2021-13 on July 1, 2021, addressing a series of issues on the Section 45Q tax credit for carbon capture projects. Specifically, the Revenue Ruling focuses on a methanol plant and tackles...more
Key Takeaways:
•In an effort to spur investment in renewable energy projects, Congress and the Biden Administration are considering “direct pay” options-
•Direct pay would allow project developers to receive tax...more
On March 31, 2021, President Joe Biden announced the American Jobs Plan (the Plan). The Plan proposes approximately $2 trillion in government funding over the next decade focused on infrastructure, the electric grid,...more
4/5/2021
/ Broadband ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Earth Day ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Historical Landmarks ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Joe Biden ,
Oil & Gas ,
PFAS ,
Power Grid ,
Public Transit ,
Roads ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
Transportation Industry