On the evening of December 23, 2024 the Department of Treasury announced that companies that were created or registered prior to January 1, 2024 and are not otherwise exempt under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) from filing a beneficial ownership information report (BOIR) with FINCEN now have until January 13, […]
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Well, That was Quick – The Corporate Transparency Act is Back: Appellate Court Lifts Nationwide Injunction
on Monday, 23 December 2024 in
Environmental Pulse: Vanessa A. Silke, Editor
On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order lifting the nationwide preliminary injunction that was previously issued by a federal district court in Texas on December 3, 2024 to suspend enforcement of reporting obligations for millions of businesses under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Notably, […]
EPA Sets PFAS Limits On Public Water Systems
on Friday, 12 April 2024 in
Environmental Pulse: Vanessa A. Silke, Editor
The final rule will require many public water systems to test for and treat certain PFAS in their drinking water supplies. On April 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced limits on six per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in public water systems. PFAS are a class of synthetic, […]
Legislature Passes Bill to Change the Nebraska Public Records Statutes and Open Meetings Act
on Thursday, 28 March 2024 in
Environmental Pulse: Vanessa A. Silke, Editor
Less than one week after the Nebraska Supreme Court issued an important decision for public entities in Nebraska Journalism Trust v. Nebraska Department of Environment, the Legislature passed a bill nullifying a key piece of the Court’s decision and making other changes to the Nebraska Public Records Statutes and Open […]
Federal Regulators Clarify the Scope and Mechanics of “Direct Pay” and Hydrogen Tax Credits
on Tuesday, 12 March 2024 in
Environmental Pulse: Vanessa A. Silke, Editor
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) recently clarified the scope of certain clean energy tax credits. Regulations address (1) political subdivisions’ eligibility for “direct pay” of tax credits here and (2) qualifications for the clean hydrogen tax credit here. Direct Pay of Tax […]
