JD Supra

Administration defines “Foreign Entity of Concern” with implications for EV batteries under the IRA

On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, the US Department of Commerce issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on the guardrail provisions included in the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS). As part of the proposed rule ...
JD Supra

Biden-Harris Administration Plans to Revise ‘Waters of the United States’ Definition

In a move that is expected to expand the reach of the Clean Water Act, the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers announced their intent to revise the definition of “waters ...
Fast Company

Why changing the Endangered Species Act’s definition of ‘harm’ would undo key protections

It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be cut down, or to bar killing endangered salmon while allowing a dam to dry out their ...
The Hill

Biden administration issues voluntary guidelines for no-emission buildings

The Biden administration on Thursday offered up a definition for what is considered a zero-emission building, as part of an effort to reduce building emissions around the country. The new definition ...