The Biden administration’s approach to policy setting in the offshore wind context can already be seen in recent legislation and executive orders related to tax law, maritime law, and environmental law. We address the...more
3/26/2021
/ CERCLA ,
Energy Policy ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Jones Act ,
NEPA ,
Offshore Wind ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Vessels
On January 20, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. In his short time in office so far, the new Biden administration has been very busy setting an aggressive policy...more
In its first offshore wind ruling following amendments to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) under the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), which amended OCSLA to clarify its application to...more
Late last week, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, issued a joint statement announcing that both chambers of Congress have reached agreement on the...more
12/8/2020
/ Energy Projects ,
House Armed Services Committee ,
Infrastructure ,
Jones Act ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Maritime Transport ,
NDAA ,
Offshore Wind ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ,
Vessels
While offshore wind has been on the radar for many years in the United States, there has been a palpable surge in the momentum behind the industry over the past several months....more
7/28/2020
/ Clean Energy ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Infrastructure ,
Jones Act ,
NDAA ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Vessels ,
Wind Power
In early February, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its seventh and final major rule as part of the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The proposed rule seeks to prevent the contamination...more