Brainard Says Tariffs Needed to Avoid ‘China Shock’ in US
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The Biden administration is initiating a suite of policies that it says will help foster a deeper domestic supply chain for solar panels, following pleas from US manufacturers confronting a surge of tariff-free imports.
The Treasury Department and IRS on Thursday issued guidance aimed at providing certainty for green energy developers seeking domestic content bonus credits for certain renewable energy projects, removing one of the biggest challenges facing taxpayers seeking the add-ons.
The White House’s bid to spur markets for green building materials appears to be working, according to new data the Biden administration will release on Thursday.
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The Environmental Protection Agency urged a district judge to drop a request that would further restrict civil rights protections in Louisiana and beyond.
In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.
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The US is expected to boost total generating capacity by 80% through 2035, driven largely by almost 1 terawatt of new solar and wind, according to BloombergNEF.
The EPA failed to verify data it used to allot $3 billion in infrastructure funding for lead water pipe replacement in 2023, possibly directing the money away from where it’s needed most to prevent lead poisoning, the agency’s watchdog said Thursday.
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Home Depot shareholders on Thursday voted against a proposal asking the company to report how its political donations line up with its values.
A growing number of fashion companies are talking about substantially cutting their greenhouse gas emissions. But evaluating those efforts is tricky.
Ghostwriting Supreme Court briefs is a little-known tactic that’s gotten some attention over ethics and whether the justices should do something about it.
Chao “Wendy” Wang has joined Baker Botts as a partner in its intellectual property department in the firm’s Palo Alto, California office, the firm said Thursday.
A criminal pardon—even from the president—isn’t enough to save a lawyer from a New Jersey law license suspension.
Daniel Fayock rejoined K&L Gates as a corporate M&A partner in Pittsburgh, the firm said Thursday.
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Former Archegos Capital Management employee Jesse Martz testified Wednesday in the trial of founder Bill Hwang on fraud and market manipulation charges, where Martz described the atmosphere at the firm in its final week as “a bloodbath.”
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