Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is a highly effective means of reducing carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and mitigating climate change. This process, which has been utilized for decades, involves capturing…
Renewable energy developers and financing parties are likely aware of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”), a federal law requiring disclosure of foreign investment in agricultural land. Increasingly, U.S.
On October 17, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 904, Compensation for Reactive Power Within the Standard Power Factor Range, 188 FERC ¶ 61,034 (2024) (…
On October 16, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced expanded guidance for animal slaughtering and processing industry inspections (NAICS 3116). Notably, this new guidance document supersedes OSHA’s…
Since the fall 2023, the United States has been facing a massive recall of apple cinnamon fruit purees (like apple sauce) due to the presence of elevated levels of lead…
As year’s end approaches and biogas developers turn from Section 48 investment tax credits (“ITCs”) under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”), which required…
Energy development contracts commonly permit landlords (on whose land the energy project is constructed) a buyout right with respect to the project, often for a nominal payment… but that right…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) recently approved the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (“NERC”) request to expand registration and compliance requirements to inverter-based resources (“IBRs”) that meet or exceed…
Since Congress first introduced the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and the beneficial ownership information reporting framework in January 2021, much of the focus has been on the specific reporting requirements…
Pressure from consumers, investors, and regulators to provide climate, environmental, and sustainability disclosures is increasing, but it is important for companies to ensure such disclosures are accurate, verifiable, and not…