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Publications
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01.29.2024BLM Proposes Updated Plan To Streamline Solar Development in the WestUpdatesThe U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced in January 17, 2024, the publication of its draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement to help streamline and accelerate utility-scale solar energy development on public lands throughout the West.
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04.20.2023IRS Issues Guidance on Battery Sourcing Requirements for Clean Vehicle Tax CreditsUpdatesThe Internal Revenue Service published guidance on April 17, 2023, in the form of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, detailing the critical minerals and battery components requirements under Section 30D, enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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01.19.2023Keeping Pace: Aligning California’s Phase-Out of Gas Cars With the Charging Infrastructure RequiredArticles
Santa Clara Business Law Chronicle
When you put it that way, California’s new plan to phase out gas-powered cars by 2035 hits differently—the transition is real and will accelerate soon. -
01.11.2023IRS Issues Fact Sheet for New Federal Clean Vehicle Tax CreditsUpdatesThe Internal Revenue Service published a fact sheet clarifying changes in federal clean vehicle tax credits enacted through the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022.
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09.09.2022California Approves Ambitious Plan to Phase Out Sale of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035UpdatesThe California Air Resources Board, on August 25, 2022, voted to adopt the lengthy and complex second iteration of the state’s ambitious zero-emission vehicle regulation now set to fully phase out the sale of conventional gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
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09.07.2022California Seeks To Curb Declining Water Supply With New Executive ActionsUpdates
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a revamped water strategy on August 11, 2022, in response to updated projections that California could witness a 10% reduction in water supply by 2040 due to the accelerated impacts of climate change.
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10.08.2021US Fish and Wildlife Service Reinstates MBTA Interpretation and Seeks Input on Take Permitting SchemeUpdatesThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service revoked its January 7, 2021, rule defining the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act as it applies to conduct that results in the injury or death of protected migratory birds.
