Publications

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, the EPA plans to regulate some indirect pollutant discharges like direct discharges. On November 27, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a request for public comments on how EPA should implement the U.S. Supreme Court’s […]

EPA’s tracker provides federal guidelines and updates for carbon capture and storage (“CCS”) projects but no guarantee of a timely Class VI permit approval. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently published a new tracker (available at this link) that details the EPA’s progress in reviewing Class VI permit applications.  […]

These exemptions would help certain solar energy projects avoid significant public disclosure and delay. On November 16, 2023, the U.S Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for regulations related to solar energy generation facilities.  The Notice seeks comment on updated exceptions from National Environmental Policy Act […]

The proposed regulations clarify what property qualifies for the credit, which taxpayers qualify for increased credit amounts and several other key aspects of the ITC. The Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) proposed regulations on November 17, 2023, that would clarify key components of the Investment […]

Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) leveled a $15 million dollar penalty against online lender Enova in connection with what the CFPB characterized as widespread illegal conduct. The order follows a 2019 order from the CFPB against Enova that resulted in a $3.2 million penalty. At issue […]