First-generation solar and wind projects are quickly reaching the end of their useful lives. At the same time, an unprecedented number of new renewable-energy projects will be installed in the coming years.
During this...more
11/10/2023
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Land Developers ,
Land Owners ,
Lessee ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Webinars ,
Wind Power
Louisiana has joined the growing number of states requiring solar producers to provide financial security for clean-up costs associated with shutting down their facilities. The state’s decommissioning statute, signed into law...more
The Pennsylvania legislature is weighing two bills that require decommissioning plans for solar energy projects, and the debate over them among lawmakers illustrates the challenges associated with developing a solution to...more
On January 24th, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Certiorari in Sackett, Michael, et ux. v. EPA, et al. on the limited question of “[w]hether the Ninth Circuit set forth the proper test for determining whether wetlands are...more
1/27/2022
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Clean Water Act ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Navigable Waters ,
Rapanos v US ,
Real Estate Development ,
Regulatory Reform ,
SCOTUS ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
As more states continue to adopt and consider rules for renewable energy facility decommissioning, they do so against the backdrop of the existing federal financial assurance rules implemented by the Bureau of Land Management...more
The first wind and solar farms in the United States were built in 1980 and 1982, respectively. The United States built the world’s very first wind farm, which was capable of producing only 600 kWh of electricity, while the...more
10/28/2021
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Decommissioned Facilities ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Natural Resources ,
Photovoltaic ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Farm ,
Wind Power
On August 30, 2021, Judge Marquez of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona vacated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (“Corps”) (collectively “Government...more
9/2/2021
/ Clean Water Act ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Inland Waterways ,
Navigable Waters ,
Navigable Waters Protection Rule ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Vacated ,
Vacatur ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands