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Overview of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Methane Tax

Photo of Poe LeggettePhoto of Bailey A. BridgesBy Poe Leggette and Bailey A. Bridges on Posted in Energy
Part I of this three-part methane update discussed the state of substantive methane regulation in the United States and touched on the Inflation Reduction Act’s (“IRA” or “the Act”) addition of Section 136 to the Clean Air Act. This Part II covers Section 136’s first-ever federal “charge on methane emissions[.]” Part III will cover currently … Continue Reading

The Weekly Hill Update

Photo of Adam HigginsBy Adam Higgins on Posted in Energy, Federal Policy
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session. HEADLINES Germany’s new Chancellor Olaf Scholz, two months into his tenure, will have his first visit with President Joe Biden. Congress is focused on funding the government, with a stopgap … Continue Reading

The Weekly Hill Update

Photo of Adam HigginsBy Adam Higgins on Posted in Energy, Federal Policy, Infrastructure, Spending Bill, The Weekly Hill Update, Uncategorized
By: Adam J. Higgins Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session. HEADLINES Tuesday will serve as an important test of the national political mood, with gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey. Congressional Democrats negotiated through the … Continue Reading
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