http://faegrebdc.com/renewable-alternative-fuels en-us Copyright 2000-16 FaegreBD Consulting. All Rights Reserved. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 11/27/2016 3:28:40 PM On July 25, 2016, the United Stated Department of Agriculture (UDSA) published a Notice of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA) for the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program (9003 Program). The 9003... http://faegrebdc.com/new-usda-guidance-for-the-biorefinery-renewable-chemical-and-biobased 03 Aug 2016 00:00:00:000 Congress may often be characterized by partisan gridlock, but there are still policymakers uniquely positioned to move the needle on certain agendas. A recent Law360 article focused on the Senate leaders who carry the most clout, and potential to... http://faegrebdc.com/andrew-wheeler-identifies-the-us-senators-who-power-energy-policy 11 May 2016 00:00:00:000 With one of the most aggressive RPS targets in the country, Colorado leads the nation in the amount of electricity required to be produced from renewable resources. As states consider initiating, extending, eliminating or revising existing RPS... http://faegrebdc.com/energy-connections-the-power-of-rps 16 Mar 2016 00:00:00:000 At the 16th Coaltrans USA conference in Miami, coal leaders convened for a discussion of industry challenges at a time of low coal prices and regulatory pressure, according to an article in SNL Financial. The conference included an unlikely... http://faegrebdc.com/andrew-wheeler-coal-industry-facing-unprecedented-regulatory-pressure 12 Feb 2016 00:00:00:000 Earlier than expected, the Senate is considering a highly anticipated bipartisan energy bill this week. The first broad package of energy legislation in over a decade, the bill proposes many adjustments to current energy policy. The bill will be... http://faegrebdc.com/senate-considers-energy-bill-opening-debate-on-host-of-environmental 25 Jan 2016 00:00:00:000 In December 2015, Congress passed the first major transportation infrastructure bill in over a decade, covering a large range of infrastructure projects and ensuring funding for the next five years. One section of the bill establishes a new federal... http://faegrebdc.com/new-federal-permitting-council-to-aid-large-infrastructure-projects-mdash 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00:000 On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law the “Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015” (PATH Act) and an omnibus funding bill for fiscal year 2016 known as the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016” (Appropriations Act). These... http://faegrebdc.com/breakdown-of-energy-and-renewable-energy-provisions-in-newly-signed 28 Dec 2015 00:00:00:000 After several long weeks of negotiations on end-of-year obligations, congressional negotiators reached agreements on both a government funding bill that pays for the federal government through the remainder of FY16 as well as a package of tax... http://faegrebdc.com/negotiators-reach-deals-on-government-funding-tax-extenders-legislation 16 Dec 2015 00:00:00:000 On November 30, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final volume requirements for fuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS) for 2014, 2015 and 2016, and also for biomass-based diesel for 2017. The levels were a... http://faegrebdc.com/epa-finalizes-renewable-fuel-volumes 01 Dec 2015 00:00:00:000 The Clean Power Plan final rule, proposed Federal Plan and carbon pollution standards for new, modified and reconstructed (existing) power plants were published in the Federal Register on October 23, 2015 — weeks after its August 3, 2015... http://faegrebdc.com/epa-publishes-clean-power-plan-in-federal-register-sets-off 26 Oct 2015 00:00:00:000 Background On August 3, 2015, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new set of final regulations aimed at reducing carbon output from power plants. The sweeping new Clean Power Plan (CPP) sets limits on carbon... http://faegrebdc.com/clean-power-plan-finalized-by-obama-administration-and-epa-whats 13 Aug 2015 00:00:00:000 On May 29, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its long-awaited proposed volume obligations for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2014, 2015 and 2016, as well as volume obligations for biomass-based diesel in 2017. The... http://faegrebdc.com/epa-releases-long-awaited-renewable-fuel-rule 29 May 2015 00:00:00:000 In November 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would again delay the release of a final rule on the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard volumetric blending requirements. Andrew Ehrlich, David Lyons and Andrew Wheeler of... http://faegrebdc.com/epa-delay-on-renewable-fuel-puts-ball-in-congress-court 12 Jan 2015 00:00:00:000 On November 21, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would further delay finalizing the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumetric blending requirements until 2015. This announcement put the controversial program back... http://faegrebdc.com/epa-delay-of-2014-rfs-rule-increases-potential-for-congressional 25 Nov 2014 00:00:00:000 On September 20, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) re-proposed new source performance standards (NSPS) for carbon dioxide emissions from new power plants under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). With the proposal now unveiled, all... http://faegrebdc.com/administration-re-proposes-carbon-standards-for-new-power-plants 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00:000 It is very likely that President Obama's second term will feature energy and environmental policies that build on those of the last four years. Whether it is investments in clean energy technologies or regulatory efforts aimed at reducing greenhouse... http://faegrebdc.com/the-next-four-years-in-energy-and-environmental-policy 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00:000 Luke S. Tomanelli has joined FaegreBD Consulting as an Assistant Vice President on the energy and environment practice team based in Washington, D.C. Tomanelli brings inside knowledge of Capitol Hill after serving in the House and Senate. He spent... http://faegrebdc.com/luke-tomanelli-joins-energy-environment-team-at-faegrebd-consulting 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00:000