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Battle Over Millions: North Carolina AG Fights to Keep Smithfield’s Environmental Funds From Schools

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In a recent development, North Carolina Attorney General (AG) Josh Stein announced his intention to appeal a Wake County Superior Court decision regarding allocation of environmental grant funds from Smithfield Foods. The...more

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Inflation Reduction Act/Climate Pollution Reduction Grant: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $99,999,999 to...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a July 22nd press release announcing it is awarding $4.3 billion in climate pollution reduction grants to 25 applicants. The following Arkansas related...more

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This Week’s Climate Policy Update - June 2024 #4

Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...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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EPA Fiscal Year 2024 Top Management Challenges: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued on November 15th a document titled: The EPA’s Fiscal Year 2024 Top Management Challenges (“Report’) See Report No....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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EPA Grants Could Leave Door Open for Cyberattacks and IP Theft

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The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rush to push billions of dollars of grant assistance to recipients has created the potential for devastating cyberattacks and intellectual property theft on water/wastewater...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program Funding: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management...

The Association of State and Territorial Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a position paper addressing the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Brownfields program. The position paper...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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Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $15,178,000 Grant for Arkansas

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Region 6 announced in a March 9th news release that it was awarding the State of Arkansas $15,178,000 for its Clean Water State Revolving Fund (“CWSRF”)...more

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Environmental Justice Update: EPA Announces $100 Million in EJ Grants to Local Groups and Issues Guidance Outlining Potential...

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“Environmental justice” (EJ) continues as the primary leitmotif of Biden Administration environmental policy in the first weeks of 2023. Below, we unpack two recently announced EJ efforts: a grant program for groups in...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act: Provisions and Incentives for Local Governments

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President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) into law on Aug. 16, 2022, following its passage along party lines in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The comprehensive legislation is the...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act is Now Law: What Does it Mean for the Clean Energy Sector?

One and a half years into the Biden Administration and with the 2022 mid-term elections fast approaching, Democrats secured a major legislative victory with final passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) – a...more

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Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grants in Part and Denys in Part a Petition for an Objection to a San...

The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 12th Order granting in part and denying in part a Petition objecting to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit...more

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Environment And Energy Get A Front Seat In The 2021 Infrastructure Act

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Upon passing the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) last week, the Senate provided significant funding towards development of the nation’s environmental and energy infrastructure. The...more

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The New Jersey Economic Recovery Act Of 2020: An Overview Of The Main Street Recovery Finance Program

The New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020, a seven-year, $14 billion package of incentive programs intended to encourage New Jersey job growth, property development and redevelopment, community partnerships, and numerous...more

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Illinois River Watershed Collaboration: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Grant to Arkansas Department of Energy and...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 26th news release announcing a grant to the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) that it describes...more

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Arkansas State Plant Board: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Multipurpose Grant

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced it was issuing a grant to the Arkansas State Plant Board (“Board”) for $55,346. The Region 6 Office of EPA states that the funds will be used to enhance...more

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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Allow Use for Water Rights Purchases/Access to New...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced in a November 26th memorandum that it would allow the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (“Fund”) to be used for purchasing rights or access to new sources of...more

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Diesel Emission Reduction: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Grant Funding for Region 6 States (Including Arkansas)

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a December 10th new release the availability of grant funding to implement: . . . projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet...more

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Driving the Future of Automotive Technology

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Powering the future is now! Electric vehicles (EVs) and self-driving cars (AVs) are two of the most innovative technologies in the history of the automotive industry....more

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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum Addressing National Priorities

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 5th memorandum titled: National Priorities for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program (“Memorandum”) ...more

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When Research Misconduct Violates the False Claims Act: Lessons from Duke's $112.5M Settlement

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On March 25, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Duke University agreed to settle a False Claims Act qui tam action alleging widespread misconduct in federally funded research. ...more

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Clean-Bus Funding: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Grant to Arkansas School District

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a March 8th news release that it was awarding an $8.7 million grant for the replacement and retrofitting of 452 older diesel school buses. The grants...more

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