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Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

EV Roundup - September 2024

In June 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS announced that U.S. consumers have saved more than $1 billion in upfront costs on their purchase of more than 150,000 clean vehicles since January 1, 2024, thanks to...more

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Balancing Cybersecurity Threats in Smart Cities: Is the Potential Convenience of “Smart” Intersections Worth the Risk?

The term “smart cities” has become popular parlance for municipalities’ attempts to enhance delivery of urban services and infrastructure through information and communications technology. While they may conjure images of...more

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AI in the Supply Chain Under Government Focus

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The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking input from industry stakeholders on the role of artificial intelligence in the supply chain. The DOT’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure is one of many...more

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California Regulators Roll Out Aggressive Framework To Further Freeze Out Carbon Emissions in Refrigerated Transportation

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On May 22, 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unveiled a high-level framework for what is known as “TRU Part 2” to eliminate carbon emissions created by refrigerated equipment utilized in the transportation of...more

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UK General Election 2024 - How do Labour and Conservative plans compare for net zero and the energy sector?

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The 2024 General Election is imminent and all four of the biggest political parties have now released their election manifestos. With the push to net zero remaining critical in accordance with the UK’s domestic and...more

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USDOT Implements Infrastructure Act’s Final Rules for RRIF and TIFIA Programs

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced its final rule amending the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) and Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) programs to...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Quebec’s Bill 61 Establishes Transportation Infrastructure Agency With Wide-Ranging Powers

On May 9, 2024, Quebec’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (Minister), Geneviève Guilbault, introduced Bill 61, An Act enacting the Act respecting Mobilité Infra Québec and amending certain provisions relating to...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Projet de loi n° 61 : Vastes pouvoirs pour l’agence Mobilité Infra Québec

Le 9 mai 2024, la ministre des Transports et de la Mobilité durable Geneviève Guilbault a déposé le Projet de loi no 61 – Loi édictant la Loi sur Mobilité Infra Québec et modifiant certaines dispositions relatives au...more

Hogan Lovells

U.S. Department of Transportation seeks input on AI applications for transportation and mobility

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a request for information (RFI) seeking input on artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the transportation sector. The RFI asks stakeholders to comment on current...more

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WBD Energy Survey and the Innovation Interchange: The Energy Transition for Non-Energy Companies

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Energy is the cornerstone of our society and its availability, or lack thereof, touches every corner of our lives and impacts every business, regardless of sector. The availability of affordable energy on-demand is essential...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Jersey FY 2025 – Transportation Department Budget Hearing

Fran O’Connor, acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT); Kevin S. Corbett, president and CEO of NJ Transit (NJT); and Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) Chief Administrator Latrecia Littles-Floyd...more

Dickinson Wright

Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 4

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Welcome to this month's edition of Plugged In. In this issue, we focus on the complex challenges facing electric utilities in addressing the critical need to adequately generate and transmit electricity to power the...more

White & Case LLP

Market overview: The global IPO landscape

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Global IPO markets endured a difficult 2023 in the face of rising interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. But after a challenging 12 months, the outlook for IPO activity in 2024 is brightening This past year has been one...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (4/10/24) – Hotels Integrate AI, Baby-Boomers Stay Put, and Insurance Affects Housing...

In our latest roundup, DOT’s major grant programs, proptech’s solution to climate change risks, mortgage-locked sellers put their homes on the market, and more!...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New Federal Program Provides Grants for Eligible P3 Transportation Projects

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The Build America Bureau (Bureau) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released on March 11, 2024, a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the new Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program (IFACGP)....more

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Governor Murphy Proposes Corporate Transit Fee: What You Need to Know

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Governor Phil Murphy’s recent budget address included a significant proposal: a corporate transit fee targeting large corporations. This proposal aims to address transportation infrastructure challenges and diversify funding...more

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: What Has Happened in the Year Since the East Palestine Train Derailment

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In the year since the East Palestine train derailment, rail safety has been a hot button issue in the United States. After the East Palestine derailment dominated news headlines in late February and March of 2023, there...more

Venable LLP

The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - March 2024

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] East and West Perspectives on Enabling Integrated Urban Transit Solutions: Examining Technology, Electrification, Legal...

Join us for an exclusive webinar which will provide a preview of some of the key topics we will explore at the Canadian Institute’s 2024 Urban Transit and Infrastructure Symposiums – East and West editions....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

P3 Infrastructure Assessment Grants: New DOT Grants to Help State and Local Governments Study P3 Possibilities

The Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau is soliciting applications until May 10 for grants intended to help state and local governments assess whether any of their assets would be viable for monetization in a...more

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Private-Public Investment in Infrastructure: Community Improvement in the Atlanta Area With Kim Menefee — TAG Infrastructure Talks...

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How will large-scale investments in infrastructure and public works initiatives transform the Atlanta metropolitan area for residents and tourists alike? Kim Menefee, executive director of the Cumberland County Community...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Mastering the ABCs of P3s in Florida

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One of the most significant transit projects in Florida history reached a new milestone last month when the Brightline rail system expanded its service from South Florida to Orlando. Brightline marks the first privately...more

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Preparing for the Legal Effects of PFAS Legislation and Litigation on Your Business

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Odds are that businesses involved in any kind of manufacturing or sale of physical products will be impacted by developments in legislation or case law involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). How big of an...more

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Soothing Range Anxiety: Tips for EV Manufacturers and Sellers

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The long-predicted transition from internal combustion-powered vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) is now truly underway, with manufacturing plans and government incentives aligned to speed that transition along. Although...more

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The Final Content of California's Budget-Revised Infrastructure and CEQA Reform Trailer Bills

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As stated in Holland & Knight's recent alert detailing Gov. Gavin Newsom's package of 11 bills to amend the venerable California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), meaningful reforms to CEQA have eluded all past governors in...more

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