ESG Considerations of The US 2022 Inflation Reduction Act
Posted: September 26th, 2022
If you’re like many Americans, you may be experiencing the impact of inflation on your wallet. The cost of gas, groceries, furniture, and travel, just to name a few, continue to climb. So much so, in fact, that (according to […]
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West Virginia v EPA – What Does It Mean?
Posted: September 1st, 2022
On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States released their decision on West Virginia v Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a 6-3 ruling in favor of the petitioners. The majority opinion agreed with the petitioners who argued that […]
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NJDEP Proposes Environmental Justice Rule
Posted: July 6th, 2022
New Jersey Department of Environmental Projection (NJDEP) has published a rule proposal for its Environmental Justice (EJ) program that would require facilities to address environmental and public health impacts they may have on overburdened communities (OBC) while obtaining a permit […]
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Why Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) matters when times get tough
Posted: June 23rd, 2022
It’s hard these days not to consider the possibility of near-term economic downturn. Yes or no? If and when? How long and how deep? There are no sure answers to those key questions at present. This level of uncertainty inevitably […]
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A Closer Look at the SEC’s Proposed Climate Related Disclosure Rule
Posted: May 6th, 2022
On March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules that would require publicly traded companies to disclose climate-related risks in annual reports and public filings, such as Form 10-K reports. The approximately 500-page draft rule […]
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Five Key Takeaways from ALL4’s Environmental, Social, and Governance Panel Discussion
Posted: April 11th, 2022
ALL4 held its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Webinar on Wednesday, March 16th, 2022. The first of a multi-part series, the webinar, Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Panel Discussion: What You Need to Know & Why Is It Suddenly Business […]
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Internal Revenue Code Section 45Q – Carbon Oxide Sequestration Tax Credit
Posted: April 11th, 2022
Congress first introduced section 45Q of the tax code in 2008 as part of the Energy Improvement and Extension Act. The credit is meant to incentivize investment in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies. The credit also supports beneficial use […]
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Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order 246 Confirming North Carolina’s Transition to a Cleaner Energy Economy
Posted: March 10th, 2022
On January 7, 2022, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order No. 246 (EO246), affirming North Carolina’s commitment to a cleaner energy economy and providing the state’s plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and generate economic opportunities across […]
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Biden Administration Releases Two Environmental Justice Tools on the Same Day
Posted: February 24th, 2022
On February 18th, the Biden administration released two Environmental Justice (EJ)-related tools. First, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released a beta version of the long-awaited Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool. Later in the day, the U.S. […]
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Impacts of the NY CLCPA
Posted: February 15th, 2022
New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act: How Will it Impact My Facility? New York State’s implementation of its Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) has recently made headlines after the October 27, 2021 move by the New […]
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