On March 21, 2024, FERC issued a follow up rehearing order to its landmark Order No. 2023 generator interconnection reform rule, providing several clarifications and tweaks in response to industry…
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The future of the green hydrogen industry in the United States will become a bit clearer in the coming weeks. Comments on the proposed hydrogen tax credits in 26 USC…
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted rules requiring registrants to disclose certain climate data in annual reports.
The rules were originally proposed in 2022, and…
Taking Permitting to New Heights: New Eagle Take Permit Rule’s Impact on Project Developers and Operators
Last month, in 89 FR 9920, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) published a final rule revising the eagle take permit (“ETP”) process. USFWS believes the new rule…
The winding path of Ag Gag legislation in Iowa has become significantly straighter in 2024. First, in January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed lower court…
On December 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (DOT) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) meant to address several issues associated with the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax…
As the shift from fossil-based energy production to renewable energy sources continues, growth in renewable energy projects under development has been staggering. But moving projects from early-stage development to commercial…
In a vote that stretched into the evening, New Mexico’s legislature passed House Bill 41 by a 26-15 vote on February 13. The bill, which establishes a statewide program known…
FERC Takes a New Step in Its Heightened Scrutiny Over What Constitutes Control of a Public Utility
On Dec. 19, 2023, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on whether it should revise its policy on providing blanket authorizations under…
Murky Waters: Making Sense of the Food Security Act’s Swampbuster Program and the Clean Water Act’s Prior Converted Cropland Exemptions
Although colder weather makes spring construction seem far away, farmers and landowners would be wise to assess permitting and in-field environmental studies ahead of spring planting needs.
An important consideration…
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Practical sustainability depends on a certain harmony between our food, energy, and natural resources sectors.