On March 21, 2024, FERC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to revise its reactive power compensation rules to limit compensation to interconnection customers to times when the transmission…
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FDA Announces New Qualified Health Claim for Yogurt Products – With Limitations
Marketers of yogurt products may celebrate the latest approval by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) of a new qualified health claim related to the consumption of yogurt and type…
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…
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Practical sustainability depends on a certain harmony between our food, energy, and natural resources sectors.