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Managing Solid Waste Challenges in the Energy Transition

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The transition to sustainable energy in the United States is reshaping how we create, store, and use energy – especially electricity – and the landscape is changing rapidly. This shift introduces new waste management...more

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Will Treasury Use Energy Tax Credits to Assist PFAS-Impacted Communities?

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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

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The Inflation Reduction Act’s Brownfields Adder: Updates on What Sites Qualify

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As detailed previously, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers incentives to renewable energy development that takes place on certain properties that are affected by potential or confirmed contamination. Under the IRA, a...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Real Estate Round Up: Environment & Energy Insights (May 2024)

We are pleased to introduce the inaugural issue of the Real Estate Round Up, a monthly update on current trends, with the first month focusing on Environment and Energy insights. This month’s edition features key topics such...more

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Saying EPA's implementation of its PFAS road map is going to "increase legal liability" is like saying seat belts will cause more...

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I was surprised to see a former EPA official opining that identifying two of the hundreds of forever chemicals known collectively as PFAS as "hazardous substances" under Federal law would "increase legal liability". ...more

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A Revised ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard is Coming

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The American Society for Testing and Materials (“ASTM”) is expected to release a revised international standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (“ESAs”) in December of 2021 that will clarify a number of key...more

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Virginia Breaking Blue: Spotlight on Air Issues

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In November, Democrats won control of the House of Delegates and kept control over the Commonwealth’s Senate. Now, Democrats control both the Executive and Legislative branches of government in the Commonwealth of Virginia....more

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The Challenges of Finding Land for Renewable Energy Projects in New York

New York State has positioned itself to claim the mantle of climate leadership on a global scale. But companies are struggling to get projects approved in a regulatory system that is slowed by constrained resources and...more

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