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EPA Announces $7.5 Billion in Water Infrastructure Loans

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sept. 6, 2024, announced the availability of $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding and $1 billion in State Infrastructure Financing...more

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Brownfield Funding: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Availability of $232 Million in Grant Funding

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a news release on September 6th, stating it was making available $232 million in grant funding through the federal agency’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving...more

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EPA Announces Initial Recipients for Historic Community Change Grants Program

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced more than $325 million in funding for 21 projects aimed at addressing environmental and climate justice issues in disadvantaged communities. This funding...more

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White House Announces New Strategy on Plastics Pollution

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In continuing with the Biden-Harris Administration's goal to combat plastic pollution, on July 19, 2024, the Interagency Policy Committee on Plastic Pollution and a Circular Economy (IPC)1 released a new joint strategy to...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - May 2024

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.03.24

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A new lawsuit filed in April by public drinking water systems in California against manufacturers of “forever chemicals” is among the first to cite new Biden administration EPA regulations that set strict limits for the...more

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Foley Automotive Update - April 2024 - 2

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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Recent pricing disputes with suppliers have resulted in production...more

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White House Activates $20 Billion IRA Funding Program for Renewable Energy Projects

On April 4, 2024, the White House activated a much-anticipated program meant to catalyze private investment in clean technology across the United States. It will award $20 billion in grant funding to eight recipients under...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - March 2024

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Fiscal Year 2025: Biden Administration Budget Request

The Biden Administration has released its Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). EPA Administrator Regan in a March 11th news release states that the Budget Request...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 4: The State of the Union and Government Spending

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Look Ahead to the Week of March 4: The State of the Union and Government Spending - Both the Senate and House are in session. This week, Congress will attempt to pass the first tranche of government spending bills after...more

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DOE, EPA Announce $1 Billion in Awards for Methane Emissions Reduction Programs

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signaled in mid-February 2024 that they plan to release a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to issue $1 billion through financial...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 2.02.24

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, California Chamber of Commerce, American Farm Bureau Federation, and other groups sued California on Tuesday in federal court over the most sweeping climate disclosure mandates in the nation,...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $2 Billion Environmental and Climate Justice Funding Opportunity - Historic Funding...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR), has announced an unprecedented funding opportunity entitled the “Environmental and Climate...more

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A First Look at the EPA's Clean Ports Program

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Ports Program is a $3 billion program established by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to fund zero-emission (ZE) port equipment and technology, as well as assist U.S....more

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Solar for All Grant Deadlines Approaching Fast

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Governments, tribes, and nonprofits wanting to improve solar energy infrastructure have a new tool in their toolkit. On June 28, 2023, the EPA published the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Solar for All grant...more

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Inflation Reduction Act: Federal Incentives for Public Entities for Clean Energy Improvements

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By now, you are likely aware that the federal government is making the largest investment in climate and energy improvements in American history, known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA allocates funding to...more

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Equity, Environmental Justice, and Civil Rights: Cornerstones of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Agenda

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Recent action by the Biden administration has made clear once more that advancing equity, environmental justice, and civil rights is a key component of the environmental agenda that it seeks to address through a “whole of...more

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EPA Announces EJ Funding Boost

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On February 23, 2023, the Biden administration announced $550 million in funding for EPA’s new Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking (EJ TCGM) program. The EPA press release states, “The new program advances...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act’s Green “Bank” Begins to Take Shape

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Recent announcements by the EPA provide some insight into its administration of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. On February 14, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced an...more

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EPA Announces $75 Million to Pennsylvania to Address PFAS/Emerging Contaminants and Proposed PFOA and PFOS Drinking Water...

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On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced $75 million in funding under the Infrastructure Law to go to Pennsylvania to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water....more

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New Hampshire to Receive $2.1 Million to Address PFAS and Other Emerging Contaminants

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On February 24, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it was providing $23,186,000 to New Hampshire for clean water infrastructure upgrades. Approximately half of the funding will be in the form...more

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Biden Administration Unveils Blueprint to Decarbonize Transportation Sector

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The Biden Administration released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization (Blueprint) on Jan. 10, 2023, setting forth a comprehensive strategy for federal leadership and partnerships to decarbonize the...more

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EPA Announces $100 Million in Environmental Justice Grants

On January 10, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $100 million for two environmental justice (EJ) grant programs. This funding is provided through the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L....more

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House Passes Nearly $38 Billion in Funding for Water Projects as Part of National Defense Authorization Act

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On December 6, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a bipartisan vote of 350-80. The NDAA includes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, which includes...more

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