Proposed tax regulations to be released this year may clarify whether agricultural land contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) qualify for a federal tax credit that would incentivize renewable energy...more
9/11/2024
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
PFAS ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
On August 10, 2023, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NOPR”) proposing to establish an integrated Coordinated Interagency Transmission Authorizations Program (“CITAP Program”) that...more
8/16/2023
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Federal Power Act ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
National Historic Preservation Act ,
NEPA ,
Notice of Intent ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Transmission Planning
In response to increased solar development in Maine, the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) is proposing amendments to its rules regulating the permitting of solar energy generation facilities. With these proposed...more
In today’s Federal Register, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS or Service) proposed the creation of general permits for bald and golden eagle incidental takes that would be available to qualifying wind energy...more
The Maine Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) and Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) last week released a report detailing plans to expand Maine’s clean economy workforce, as well as support innovation...more
On August 8, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to update regulations implementing Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The rule was proposed in response to President Trump’s...more
8/13/2019
/ Certifications ,
Clean Water Act ,
Comment Period ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Native American Issues ,
Oil & Gas ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Tribal Governments ,
Trump Administration
Responding to increasing interest in developing grid-scale solar farms in Maine’s unorganized territory, the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) yesterday proposed a rulemaking to allow development of grid-scale solar energy...more
Expecting to initiate a formal rulemaking in March of this year, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) invited final public comment on its pre-rulemaking draft Wind Energy Standards rule at a workshop held on...more
1/31/2017
/ Clean Energy ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Natural Resources ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Public Comment ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Wind Power