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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

IRS Issues Guidance on Application Process for Tax Credits for Manufacturers of Renewable Energy Property

by Ellen Bastier, Angelo Ciavarella, J. Ferd Convery , III, Arnold Grant, Ruth Holzman, Amy Koch, Donald Ousterhout, Christopher Rissetto | Reed Smith on 3/13/2013

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Recovery Act") added a number of significant new tax incentives for businesses engaged in the renewable energy market, including a program that provides a tax credit to...more

Transferring quarry and mining rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC]

by JOSEPH YAV KATSHUNG on 7/12/2012

The mining code of the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] provides for a possibility of leasing and assigning mining and quarry rights. Since mining and quarry rights, as expressed in mining and quarry permits, are real and...more

Energy And Environmental Update - September 21, 2010

by Mintz Levin on 9/24/2010

In this issue: *Energy and Climate Debate *Senate ..Tax Extender Measure Floated ..Legislation Introduced ..Upcoming Hearings *House ..$100 Million Requested in Oversight Funding ..House Passes Rural Star...more