The American Jobs Plan -
On March 31, 2021, the Biden administration released the American Jobs Plan (the “Infrastructure Plan”), which is a proposal that, if ultimately enacted, aims to modernize outdated infrastructure,...more
4/2/2021
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Clean Energy ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Policy ,
Income Taxes ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Mining ,
Next Generation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Reform
On March 17, 2021, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) and U.S. Representatives Marc Veasey (D-Texas) and David McKinley (R-W.Va.) introduced the Storing CO2 And Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act. ...more
3/19/2021
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Energy Policy ,
Energy Reform ,
Federal Funding ,
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Oil & Gas ,
Power Infrastructure ,
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Storage Contracts ,
Tax Credits ,
Underground Injection Wells
The second US stimulus bill, signed on December 27, 2020, (the “Relief Bill”) includes a number of measures relevant to the energy and power sectors, many of which have been the subject of considerable attention. (For...more
3/3/2021
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Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Relief Measures ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives
On January 6, 2021, the US Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued final regulations (T.D. 9944) (the “Final Regulations”) on the Section 45Q carbon capture tax credit (the “Carbon Credit”). The Final Regulations...more
1/12/2021
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Carbon Emissions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Projects ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investors ,
IRS ,
Revenue Procedures ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
Urban Planning & Development
On Monday, December 21, 2020, the United States Congress passed a second large stimulus bill (the “Relief Bill”) aimed at curtailing the economic disruptions caused by COVID-19. ...more
1/7/2021
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Clean Energy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
On December 31, 2020, the US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Notice 2021-05 (the “Notice”), which provides relief for offshore renewable energy projects and renewable projects...more
1/5/2021
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Offshore Wind ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Safe Harbors ,
Solar Energy
On Monday, December 21, 2020, the United States Congress passed a second large stimulus bill (the “Relief Bill”) aimed at curtailing the economic disruptions caused by COVID-19. The Relief Bill, among other things, extends...more
Last night, Congressional leaders announced an agreement on a $900 billion COVID relief bill. While the text of the bill has not been released as of this writing, people familiar with the negotiations have indicated that the...more
12/21/2020
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Relief Measures ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power