The IRS on July 24, 2024, released Notice 2024-60, which provides Section 45Q guidance for utilization of carbon dioxide and other carbon oxides. The Notice addresses the information that must be included in the required life...more
8/12/2024
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Air Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
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Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
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Tax Credits
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-anticipated ruling on June 30, 2022, regarding the authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power...more
7/1/2022
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Power Plants ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SCOTUS
In an eight-part series, we will examine initiatives outlined in recent congressional Democratic climate proposals, particularly the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation's (CLEAN) Future Act introduced...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Dec. 18, 2017, soliciting comments on its intention to propose a replacement rule for the Clean Power Plan (CPP). The...more
12/21/2017
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Carbon Emissions ,
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Clean Power Plan ,
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Federal Register ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
Power Plants ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Public Health ,
Renewable Energy ,
Repeal
President Donald Trump's Executive Order (EO) entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" is a broad directive accomplishing a number of the Trump Administration's energy-related priorities....more
4/14/2017
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Domestic Policy ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rescission ,
Rollbacks ,
Trump Administration
President Obama unveiled the final Clean Power Plan (CPP) rule on Aug. 3, 2015, which sets forth a historic and ambitious regulation for cutting greenhouse-gas pollution. The CPP establishes the first-ever national standards...more
8/5/2015
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Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Compliance ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Register ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) ,
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EPA's proposed rule is focused on limiting the carbon intensity of fossil fuel-fired power plants (commonly referred to as electric generating units or EGUs) by adopting goals to limit overall carbon dioxide (CO2)...more
6/10/2014
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Carbon Emissions ,
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Climate Action Plan ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants ,
Public Comment ,
Renewable Energy ,
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