Suddenly, everyone is talking about hydrogen. It's not as though hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, and its promise for greening the energy mix have been any secret. But the convergence of several factors...more
President Joe Biden has signed an Executive Order (EO) on America's Supply Chains, mandating a 100-day review of the global supply chains used by key industries in an effort to avoid the shortages in medical equipment,...more
3/3/2021
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Batteries ,
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FEMA ,
Medical Equipment ,
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Supply Chain ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Vaccinations
President Joe Biden signed three Executive Orders (EOs) on Jan. 27, 2021, to launch a "whole of government" approach to align federal policy with climate change, building upon three prior EOs that President Biden signed on...more
2/25/2021
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Utilities Sector ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
The end-of-the year omnibus (H.R. 133) is a massive $2.3 trillion spending bill containing appropriations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, COVID-19 relief funds, the first energy authorization in over a decade and extensions of a...more
President Donald Trump signed into law on Dec. 27 H.R. 133, an end-of-year legislative package that paired the long-awaited Energy Act of 2020, reauthorizing a number of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) programs, with a...more
1/5/2021
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Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Research and Development ,
Transportation Industry ,
Water
Holland & Knight invites you to read our Winter 2020 Israel Practice newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent American-Israeli topics. As Israel has been a crossroads and a prolific source of new ideas for more than...more
12/14/2020
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Israel ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
As the world emerges from the economic slowdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, many economic observers have lamented that the recovery is likely to be K-shaped: some sectors of the economy will recover and begin to...more
This Post-Election Clean Tech Outlook will build upon Holland & Knight's previous alert and provide more insight on what President-Elect Joe Biden's victory means for clean tech as part of the new administration's energy and...more
11/30/2020
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Economic Stimulus ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Paris Agreement ,
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Regulatory Agenda
Pandemic response will be the top priority for President-Elect Joe Biden. This reality, however, does not preclude significant legislative and executive actions on energy, environment and climate policy during the first...more
11/20/2020
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Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Economic Downturn ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Relief Measures
In the immediate aftermath of COVID-19, a Holland & Knight alert provided an overview of available federal funding options available to private sector energy companies, with a specific focus on those supporting innovative...more
11/3/2020
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Connected Cars ,
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General Elections ,
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Legislative Agendas ,
Loan Guaranties ,
Native American Issues ,
Project Finance ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Title XVII ,
Tribal Corporations
A hemp trade association and a hemp company have filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Interim Final Rule (IFR). The...more
Holland & Knight invites you to read the Fall 2020 issue of our Energy and Natural Resources Quarterly newsletter, in which our authors discuss important hot topics and developments in energy, natural resources and...more
10/7/2020
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Brazil ,
Clean Tech ,
Colombia ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Policies ,
Hydrocarbons ,
Latin America ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Investments
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program was established in 1998 to help finance the construction of domestic surface transportation projects by...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially requested additional comments on its Hemp Interim Final Rule (IFR). USDA's request, made on Sept. 8, 2020, follows ongoing industry feedback concerning a list of IFR...more
This newsletter provides a look around the corner, highlighting top issues and emerging opportunities for the private sector.
This edition covers, among other relevant topics, a number of recent U.S. political developments...more
7/23/2020
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Gulf of Mexico ,
Mexico ,
Natural Resources ,
Offshore Wind ,
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PFAS ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Waters of the United States
Employers rushed to apply for the first $349 billion in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which Congress has increased to $670...more
5/21/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Full-Time Employees ,
Good Faith ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business
President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 139201 on May 1, 2020, declaring a national emergency in order to secure the nation's bulk-power system. The president's order explains that such systems are threatened by foreign...more
5/7/2020
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Russia ,
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A key feature of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which now authorizes $670 billion for qualifying businesses to obtain loans for payroll, benefits, rent...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) are intended for small businesses to support ongoing...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) includes specific programs sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) designed to provide economic relief for those small business concerns that...more
With the stock and credit markets in turmoil and increasing economic uncertainty from the fallout of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Trump Administration and Congress are trying to develop a number of...more
Following Senate passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (round two), the Administration and Senate are already busy finalizing measures to be included in round three, which will be focused on economic distress...more
The flurry of activity at the end of 2019 demonstrates that congressional support for clean energy research and development (R&D) remains strong, as evidenced by level or increasing budgets for most of the relevant programs...more
1/27/2020
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Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Green Buildings ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Research and Development ,
Solar Energy ,
Transmission Grid ,
Wind Power
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) for the establishment of a domestic hemp production program. By publishing the rule in the form of an IFR, USDA is able to issue guidance before...more
Welcome to the first issue of Holland & Knight's Government Clean Tech Update, where we'll distill the most important clean tech updates and government-related market trends and developments from the past few months, and...more