Senior Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Jan. 9, 2020, released a comprehensive legislative framework to combat climate change targeting net-zero emissions by 2050. The latest in the series of sweeping...more
1/10/2020
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Green Initiatives ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Net Zero ,
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Renewable Energy
• Although energy and environmental issues are not expected to be among the top priorities for either party in the 116th Congress, this Holland & Knight client alert addresses several opportunities for limited bipartisan...more
11/8/2018
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FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
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Legislative Agendas ,
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Natural Resources ,
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Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act ,
Public Land ,
Trump Administration
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposed rule to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing coal-fired power plants, a replacement for the Clean Power Plan (CPP) finalized by the Obama...more
8/24/2018
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Clean Power Plan ,
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Coal-Fired Plants ,
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Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants ,
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Public Comment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Dec. 18, 2017, soliciting comments on its intention to propose a replacement rule for the Clean Power Plan (CPP). The...more
12/21/2017
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Natural Gas ,
Power Plants ,
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Public Comment ,
Public Health ,
Renewable Energy ,
Repeal
On November 2, House Republicans introduced H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Senate Republicans followed suit shortly thereafter, releasing their proposal on November 9. The House Ways & Means Committee concluded its markup...more
11/17/2017
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Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
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Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Ways and Means Committee
President Donald Trump's Executive Order (EO) entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" is a broad directive accomplishing a number of the Trump Administration's energy-related priorities....more
4/14/2017
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Clean Power Plan ,
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Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rescission ,
Rollbacks ,
Trump Administration
President Donald Trump's nomination of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture had been rumored for some time. However, Perdue's nomination on Jan. 19, 2017, the day before Trump was inaugurated,...more
1/25/2017
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Biobased Chemicals ,
Biofuel ,
Energy Efficiency ,
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Government-Guaranteed Loans ,
Nominations ,
REAP ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rural Development ,
rural-are ,
Solar Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA ,
Wind Power
President-Elect Donald Trump announced this week three new cabinet nominees who will certainly influence U.S. energy policy at home and abroad. This alert is intended to update clients on the President-Elect's nominees and...more
12/16/2016
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Department of the Interior ,
Energy Policy ,
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Fracking Bans ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Natural Resources ,
Nominations ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Convention ,
Pipelines ,
Political Appointments ,
Public Land ,
Secretary of State ,
Trump Administration
President-Elect Donald Trump has promised to bring back jobs in the coal industry and reduce regulations that could inhibit economic growth. His transition team has already begun arriving at federal agencies to review the...more
12/8/2016
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Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
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Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Mining ,
NAAQS ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Ozone ,
Popular ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Trump Administration ,
Waters of the United States