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Bracewell LLP

PRG Pulse 2024 Post-Election Analysis: Energy and Environmental Policy

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A second Trump administration is expected to prioritize “energy dominance,” focusing on expanding oil and gas, reducing regulations, and increasing drilling, especially with Republican-led committees in Congress likely...more

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2024 Post-Election Analysis

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Following a hotly contested election, Donald Trump is once again the president-elect and will return to the White House on January 20, 2025. He will do so with a dominant electoral college win, potentially a win of the...more

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Shifting Risks in Renewable Energy

The renewable energy industry in the United States has entered a new era of (relative) policy predictability and unprecedented economic incentives. From a legal perspective, the only certainty in a renewable energy practice...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

2024 Pre-Election Analysis: Energy and Sustainability

The last several weeks of unexpected and unprecedented political events have thrown even more confusion into the presidential election. While the outcome of a now Harris-versus-Trump race is maybe even more uncertain, we do...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — July 2024

Final Rules for Prevailing Wage & Registered Apprenticeships at Clean Energy Projects - The Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced final rules implementing the prevailing wage and...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — June 2024

“Home Energy Rebates” program, which made available $8.8 billion in funds to help reduce US households’ energy bills. Separated into two rebate programs – the HOMES Rebate Program and the HEEHRA Rebate Program – Home Energy...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — April 2024

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities - Visit our Energy Funding Matrix for a roundup of various federal clean energy funding and financing opportunities. We update the matrix on a biweekly...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update - February 2024

Congress returned for the second half of the 118th Congress in January with an immediate agenda focused on avoiding a government shutdown, a priority that has been punted several times through continuing resolutions, and...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — December 2023

National Climate Assessment + New Funding for Climate Resilience - The US Global Change Research Program released the Fifth National Climate Assessment, which provides authoritative information on the risks, impacts, and...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — September 2023

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities - Visit our Energy Funding Matrix for a roundup of various clean energy opportunities. We update the matrix on a biweekly basis and welcome any...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability IP Updates - August 2023

In litigation news . . . For the third consecutive month, Tesla finds itself involved in a new patent infringement lawsuit, this latest time as a defendant in an action filed by Graphite Charging Company LLC on August 4,...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — August 2023

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities - Visit our Energy Funding Matrix for a roundup of all of the various clean energy opportunities. We update the matrix on a biweekly basis and welcome...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — July 2023

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities - Visit our Energy Funding Matrix for a roundup of various clean energy opportunities. We update the matrix on a biweekly basis and welcome any...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — June 2023

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities- Curious about federal clean energy opportunities for your organization? Our Energy Funding Matrix serves as a resource for identifying potential...more

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Washington Energy & Sustainability Update — May 2023

As the federal government faces a potential first-ever default in June without an increase in the debt ceiling, House Republicans last month passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 in a narrow vote of 217-215 with four...more

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Washington Energy & Sustainability Update - April 2023

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House Approves Republican Energy Package - Four Democrats joined with all Republicans to approve, in a 225-204 vote, a massive House energy bill on March 30. While the bill will almost certainly not advance in the Senate,...more

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Hydrogen Time? New Possibilities for Energy Companies in the Public Sector

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Two decades ago, well before the current electric vehicle (EV) upsurge, hydrogen was a conceptual pillar of the clean energy movement. In his 2003 State of the Union address, then-President Bush said, “A simple chemical...more

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Treasury Issues Guidance on Section 48C Credit Allocation Program

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On February 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 2023-18, Initial Guidance Establishing Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit Allocation Program Under Internal...more

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Energy & Sustainability Connections - January 2023

A Note from the Editors - Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — January 2023

Congress returns this month for the start of the 118th Congress, with Republicans in the majority in the House of Representatives and Democrats holding a slightly expanded majority in the Senate. Divided government means the...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — December 2022

Congress returned to Washington following the Thanksgiving holiday for a lame duck session to close out the 117th Congress. On the agenda are a number of “must pass” items such as the annual National Defense Authorization Act...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Biden Announces New Initiative on “Game-Changing” Technologies for Achieving Net-Zero Emissions

On November 4, 2022, the White House announced a new initiative to support research and development projects on 37 “game-changing” technologies to advance the Biden Administration’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050....more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — November 2022

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Congress was in recess for the month of October for the final push toward the November 8 midterm elections, but executive branch activities related to energy and sustainability have continued. Treasury & IRS Seek Public...more

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Energy & Sustainability Legal Feature — Recently Announced Clean Hydrogen Hub Program Funding

On September 22, 2022 the Biden-Harris administration announced a historic $7 billion funding opportunity to create regional clean hydrogen hubs (“H2Hubs”). One of the largest-ever public investments in clean hydrogen and in...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — October 2022

Rollout of IRA Clean Energy Provisions Continues - As reported in last month’s Washington Energy & Sustainability Update, implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), including its clean energy provisions,...more

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