Environment and Energy

On April 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE) published a request for information on whether to amend the energy conservation standards for small electric motors. The request…

On April 8, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a notice and request for comments concerning the deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings. The notice sets forth the process that allows the owner of an energy…

By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel Last week, Assistant Chief Counsels Kevin Bromberg, David Rostker, Prianka Sharma, and Tabby Waqar Zeb attended the American Bar Association Section on Energy, Environment, and Resources’ annual…

On February 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy published a request for information relating to energy efficiency standards for direct heating equipment. Direct heating equipment refers to gas wall heaters, floor heaters, and room…

On December 26, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding revisions to its criteria for municipal solid waste landfills to address advances in liquids management. First, EPA…

On February 13, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify the process rule that applies to the establishment of new or revised energy…

On January 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE) issued an extension of the comment period for a notice of petition for rulemaking to withdraw energy efficiency standards for…

On October 11, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule to establish registration, record-keeping, and reporting requirements for domestic producers of shrimp and abalone.…

September 24, 2018 The Office of Advocacy submits the following comments in response to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Services’ three…

The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet to discuss the following topics, beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 7, 2018. Send your RSVP to twaqar@sba.gov. Please indicate whether…