Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit: National Alliance of Forest Owners/Arkansas Forestry Association Comments on Internal Revenue Service Proposed Regulations
The National Alliance of Forest Owners (“NAFO”) submitted April 6th comments on the United States Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (collectively, “IRS”) rules published in February regarding the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (“PTC”) under Section 45Z of the Internal Revenue…
SPCC/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Galveston County, Texas Facility Enter Into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and GCOWS Operating, LLC (“GCOWS”) entered into a May 14th Expedited Prevention Control and Countermeasure Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”). See Docket No. CWA-06-2025-4312. The Agreement references a facility operated by GCOWS known as…
Data Centers and Their Energy Consumption/Frequently Asked Questions: Congressional Research Service Report
The Congressional Research Service (“CRS”) issued a May 12th report titled: Data Centers and Their Energy Consumption: Frequently Asked Questions (“Report”). See R48646. CRS describes its function as serving as shared staff to congressional committees and Member of Congress. The organization…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - May 21st Meeting/Agenda Announced
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment announced the agenda for the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) meeting on May 21st. The Commission is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly…
E15/Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025: H.R. 1346 Passed by U.S. House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives has passed H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 (“Act”). The Act would permanently allow the year-round sale of E15 fuel nationwide. This would be accomplished by revising the renewable fuel standard which requires…