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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2012-04: Lending discrimination (April 18, 2012)".
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
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2026 · third_quarter · Q3
Issues related to North American rare earth supply chain Issues related to rare earth processing, rare earth supply chain, and western processing capacity
Issues related to Bureau of Land Management staffing
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2012-04: Lending discrimination (April 18, 2012)".
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, including issues related to the Army Corps of Engineers authority powers and federal cost share for channel maintenance programs under the Water Resources Development Act
Water Resources Development Act of 2026
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 9497); Issues related to state-level electricity access.
S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean that have not been authorized by Congress.
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Building Chips in America Act of 2023
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing. Issues related to chemical supply chains and domestic reindustrialization policy.
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing. Issues pertaining to rare earth processing.
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing. Issues pertaining to rare earth processing.
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2023
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2023
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing. Bureau of Land Management, Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Utility-scale Solar Energy Development and associated Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment (BLM-HQ-FRN-MO4500177363) (Jan. 19, 2024), including provisions related to land management and preferred uses. H.R. 9533, ESA Amendments Act of 2024, including provisions related to process and procedures for listing endangered and threatened species. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, including provisions related to improving timelines for permit approval processes. Issues pertaining to rare earth supply chain. Issues related to federal royalty rates on minerals.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
Building Chips in America Act of 2023
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing. Issues related to chemical supply chains and domestic reindustrialization policy.
Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2023
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2023
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing. Issues pertaining to rare earth processing.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing. Issues pertaining to rare earth processing.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
CHIPS Training in America Act of 2024
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing. Issues related to chemical supply chains and domestic reindustrialization policy.
Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing. Bureau of Land Management, Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Utility-scale Solar Energy Development and associated Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment (BLM-HQ-FRN-MO4500177363) (Jan. 19, 2024), including provisions related to land management and preferred uses. H.R. 9533, ESA Amendments Act of 2024, including provisions related to process and procedures for listing endangered and threatened species. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, including provisions related to improving timelines for permit approval processes. Issues pertaining to rare earth supply chain. Issues related to federal royalty rates on minerals.
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.Con.Res 14 - Reconciliation Package, including provisions related to international tax code, BEAT, COGS, and the corporate tax rate.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2012-04: Lending discrimination (April 18, 2012)".
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2012-04: Lending discrimination (April 18, 2012)".
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2012-04: Lending discrimination (April 18, 2012)".
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Bulletin 2012-04: Lending discrimination (April 18, 2012)".
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean that have not been authorized by Congress.
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean that have not been authorized by Congress.
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean that have not been authorized by Congress.
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean that have not been authorized by Congress.
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.Con.Res 14 - Reconciliation Package, including provisions related to international tax code, BEAT, COGS, and the corporate tax rate.
Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Building Chips in America Act of 2023
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing.
Building Chips in America Act of 2023
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing.
Building Chips in America Act of 2023
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing.
Building Chips in America Act of 2023
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing.
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. EPAs Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Substances. EPAs Rule on PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114) (Mar. 29, 2024), including provisions related to water standards and testing methodology. EPAs Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341) (May 8, 2024), including provisions related to liability and financial bonding. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing.
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing.
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing. Issues pertaining to rare earth processing.
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. EPAs Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Substances. EPAs Rule on PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114) (Mar. 29, 2024), including provisions related to water standards and testing methodology. EPAs Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341) (May 8, 2024), including provisions related to liability and financial bonding. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing.
Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.Con.Res 14 - Reconciliation Package, including provisions related to international tax code, BEAT, COGS, and the corporate tax rate.
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2023
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2023
Client: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. · Firm: SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
CHIPS and Science Act funding for semiconductor chemicals and materials; Issues related to soda ash industry; Issues related to Solvay Chemicals processing plant; Issues related to rare earth processing.
Issues related to Section 301 tariffs
Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 9497); Issues related to state-level electricity access.
Issues related to mining safety
Issues related to railroads, shipping, captive shipper relief, and Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation railroad merger
Issues related to federal royalty rate; Issues related to global market competition.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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2026 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues related to the Chevron Doctrine and the potential impact on regulatory landscape for the industrial sector. Issues related to the politicization of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Issues pertaining to supply chain mapping.
Issues related to chemical supply chains and domestic reindustrialization policy.
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Information, Promoting Supply Chain Resilience USTR-2024-0002, (March 7, 2024), including provisions related to critical materials, domestic production capabilities, and the chemical industry. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Issues related to the imposition of tariffs under IEEPA. Issues related to imposition of new tariffs outside of USMCA. Executive Order - America First Trade Policy, including provisions related to trade alliances and supply chain. Issues pertaining to global mineral marketplace. Issues pertaining to rare earth export control mechanisms.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, including issues related to the Army Corps of Engineers authority powers and federal cost share for channel maintenance programs under the Water Resources Development Act
MSHA's proposed rule "Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection", including provisions related to the exposure limits, reporting requirements, and personal protective equipment.
Executive Order - Unleashing American Energy, including provisions related to outstanding IRA and IIJA funding opportunities and energy investment
S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. US Trade Representative, "Request for Comments Concerning Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigations of Various Economies Related to the Failure to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor" (Docket No. USTR-2026-0265), including provisions related to Annex A. Issues pertaining to USMCA negotiations and North American trade.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing. Issues pertaining to rare earth processing.
Issues related to supply chain resiliency and national defense. Issues pertaining to rare earth supply chain. Issues related to rare earth and critical minerals.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing. Issues pertaining to rare earth supply chain. Issues related to federal royalty rates on minerals. Issues pertaining to permit reform.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Special Counsel, SENATE
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2026 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
MSHA's proposed rule "Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection", including provisions related to the exposure limits, reporting requirements, and personal protective equipment.
H.R.6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, including issues related to the Army Corps of Engineers authority powers and federal cost share for channel maintenance programs under the Water Resources Development Act
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits. Water Resources Development Act, including issues related to the dredging of the Columbia River and federal cost share and channel maintenance.
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing. Bureau of Land Management, Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Utility-scale Solar Energy Development and associated Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment (BLM-HQ-FRN-MO4500177363) (Jan. 19, 2024), including provisions related to land management and preferred uses. H.R. 9533, ESA Amendments Act of 2024, including provisions related to process and procedures for listing endangered and threatened species. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, including provisions related to improving timelines for permit approval processes. Issues pertaining to rare earth supply chain. Issues related to federal royalty rates on minerals.
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Information, Promoting Supply Chain Resilience USTR-2024-0002, (March 7, 2024), including provisions related to critical materials, domestic production capabilities, and the chemical industry. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Issues related to the imposition of tariffs under IEEPA. Issues related to imposition of new tariffs outside of USMCA. Executive Order - America First Trade Policy, including provisions related to trade alliances and supply chain. Issues pertaining to global mineral marketplace. Issues pertaining to rare earth export control mechanisms.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing. Issues pertaining to rare earth processing.
U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOE FOA-0002936 (Mar. 8, 2023), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. U.S. Department of Energys Request for Information: Transforming Industry: Strategies for Decarbonization (DEFOA-0003363) (May 14, 2024) including issues related to challenges and opportunities to industrial decarbonization. U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Point Source Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilots, Commercial Demonstrations, and Networked Demonstration Commercialization, DE-FOA-0003473 (Dec. 17, 2024), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. Executive Order - Unleashing American Energy, including provisions related to outstanding IRA and IIJA funding opportunities and energy investment
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Issues related to supply chain resiliency and national defense. Issues pertaining to rare earth supply chain. Issues related to rare earth and critical minerals.
Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Departments of Transportation and Energy Appropriations, including funding for DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office and Plastics Innovation Challenge that impact development of lightweight automotive components.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing. Issues related to chemical supply chains and domestic reindustrialization policy.
Issues related to the Chevron Doctrine and the potential impact on regulatory landscape for the industrial sector. Issues related to the politicization of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Issues pertaining to supply chain mapping.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Special Counsel, SENATE
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2025 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing. Issues pertaining to rare earth processing.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
MSHA's proposed rule "Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection", including provisions related to the exposure limits, reporting requirements, and personal protective equipment.
Issues related to the Chevron Doctrine and the potential impact on regulatory landscape for the industrial sector. Issues related to the politicization of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Issues pertaining to supply chain mapping.
Issues related to supply chain resiliency and national defense. Issues pertaining to rare earth supply chain.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing.
U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOE FOA-0002936 (Mar. 8, 2023), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. U.S. Department of Energys Request for Information: Transforming Industry: Strategies for Decarbonization (DEFOA-0003363) (May 14, 2024) including issues related to challenges and opportunities to industrial decarbonization. U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Point Source Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilots, Commercial Demonstrations, and Networked Demonstration Commercialization, DE-FOA-0003473 (Dec. 17, 2024), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. Executive Order - Unleashing American Energy, including provisions related to outstanding IRA and IIJA funding opportunities and energy investment
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing. Bureau of Land Management, Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Utility-scale Solar Energy Development and associated Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment (BLM-HQ-FRN-MO4500177363) (Jan. 19, 2024), including provisions related to land management and preferred uses. H.R. 9533, ESA Amendments Act of 2024, including provisions related to process and procedures for listing endangered and threatened species. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, including provisions related to improving timelines for permit approval processes. Issues pertaining to rare earth supply chain.
Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Departments of Transportation and Energy Appropriations, including funding for DOT crashworthiness studies, DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office and Plastics Innovation Challenge that impact development of lightweight automotive components.
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Information, Promoting Supply Chain Resilience USTR-2024-0002, (March 7, 2024), including provisions related to critical materials, domestic production capabilities, and the chemical industry. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Issues related to the imposition of tariffs under IEEPA. Issues related to imposition of new tariffs outside of USMCA. Executive Order - America First Trade Policy, including provisions related to trade alliances and supply chain. Issues pertaining to global mineral marketplace. Issues pertaining to rare earth export control mechanisms.
Filing targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2025 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
MSHA's proposed rule "Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection", including provisions related to the exposure limits, reporting requirements, and personal protective equipment.
Issues related to the Chevron Doctrine and the potential impact on regulatory landscape for the industrial sector. Issues related to the politicization of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Issues pertaining to supply chain mapping.
Issues related to supply chain resiliency and national defense.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing.
U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOE FOA-0002936 (Mar. 8, 2023), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. U.S. Department of Energys Request for Information: Transforming Industry: Strategies for Decarbonization (DEFOA-0003363) (May 14, 2024) including issues related to challenges and opportunities to industrial decarbonization. U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Point Source Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilots, Commercial Demonstrations, and Networked Demonstration Commercialization, DE-FOA-0003473 (Dec. 17, 2024), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. Executive Order - Unleashing American Energy, including provisions related to outstanding IRA and IIJA funding opportunities and energy investment
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars. Issues pertaining the proposed class 1 rail merger.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing. Bureau of Land Management, Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Utility-scale Solar Energy Development and associated Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment (BLM-HQ-FRN-MO4500177363) (Jan. 19, 2024), including provisions related to land management and preferred uses. H.R. 9533, ESA Amendments Act of 2024, including provisions related to process and procedures for listing endangered and threatened species. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, including provisions related to improving timelines for permit approval processes.
Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Departments of Transportation and Energy Appropriations, including funding for DOT crashworthiness studies, DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office and Plastics Innovation Challenge that impact development of lightweight automotive components.
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Information, Promoting Supply Chain Resilience USTR-2024-0002, (March 7, 2024), including provisions related to critical materials, domestic production capabilities, and the chemical industry. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Issues related to the imposition of tariffs under IEEPA. Issues related to imposition of new tariffs outside of USMCA. Executive Order - America First Trade Policy, including provisions related to trade alliances and supply chain.
Filing targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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2025 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. EPAs Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Substances. EPAs Rule on PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114) (Mar. 29, 2024), including provisions related to water standards and testing methodology. EPAs Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341) (May 8, 2024), including provisions related to liability and financial bonding. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing.
SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. via SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
2025 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. EPAs Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Substances. EPAs Rule on PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114) (Mar. 29, 2024), including provisions related to water standards and testing methodology. EPAs Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341) (May 8, 2024), including provisions related to liability and financial bonding. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing.
SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. via SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
2024 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Departments of Transportation and Energy Appropriations, including funding for DOT crashworthiness studies, DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office and Plastics Innovation Challenge that impact development of lightweight automotive components.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. EPAs Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Substances. EPAs Rule on PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114) (Mar. 29, 2024), including provisions related to water standards and testing methodology. EPAs Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341) (May 8, 2024), including provisions related to liability and financial bonding. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing.
SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. via SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
2024 · third_quarter · Q3
MSHA's proposed rule "Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection", including provisions related to the exposure limits, reporting requirements, and personal protective equipment.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA.
SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. via SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
2024 · second_quarter · Q2
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits.
MSHA's proposed rule "Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection", including provisions related to the exposure limits, reporting requirements, and personal protective equipment.
SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. via SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
2024 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing.
U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOE FOA-0002936 (Mar. 8, 2023), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities.
SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC. via SOLVAY CHEMICALS INC.
2024 · first_quarter · RR
Issues related to chemicals
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
MSHA's proposed rule "Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection", including provisions related to the exposure limits, reporting requirements, and personal protective equipment.
Issues related to the Chevron Doctrine and the potential impact on regulatory landscape for the industrial sector. Issues related to the politicization of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Issues related to supply chain resiliency and national defense.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing.
U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOE FOA-0002936 (Mar. 8, 2023), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. U.S. Department of Energys Request for Information: Transforming Industry: Strategies for Decarbonization (DEFOA-0003363) (May 14, 2024) including issues related to challenges and opportunities to industrial decarbonization. U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Point Source Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilots, Commercial Demonstrations, and Networked Demonstration Commercialization, DE-FOA-0003473 (Dec. 17, 2024), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. Executive Order - Unleashing American Energy, including provisions related to outstanding IRA and IIJA funding opportunities and energy investment
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing. Bureau of Land Management, Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Utility-scale Solar Energy Development and associated Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment (BLM-HQ-FRN-MO4500177363) (Jan. 19, 2024), including provisions related to land management and preferred uses. H.R. 9533, ESA Amendments Act of 2024, including provisions related to process and procedures for listing endangered and threatened species. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, including provisions related to improving timelines for permit approval processes.
Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Departments of Transportation and Energy Appropriations, including funding for DOT crashworthiness studies, DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office and Plastics Innovation Challenge that impact development of lightweight automotive components.
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Information, Promoting Supply Chain Resilience USTR-2024-0002, (March 7, 2024), including provisions related to critical materials, domestic production capabilities, and the chemical industry. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Issues related to the imposition of tariffs under IEEPA. Issues related to imposition of new tariffs outside of USMCA. Executive Order - America First Trade Policy, including provisions related to trade alliances and supply chain.
Filing targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
MSHA's proposed rule "Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection", including provisions related to the exposure limits, reporting requirements, and personal protective equipment.
Issues related to the Chevron Doctrine and the potential impact on regulatory landscape for the industrial sector. Issues related to the politicization of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Issues related to supply chain resiliency and national defense.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing.
U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOE FOA-0002936 (Mar. 8, 2023), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. U.S. Department of Energys Request for Information: Transforming Industry: Strategies for Decarbonization (DEFOA-0003363) (May 14, 2024) including issues related to challenges and opportunities to industrial decarbonization. U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Point Source Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilots, Commercial Demonstrations, and Networked Demonstration Commercialization, DE-FOA-0003473 (Dec. 17, 2024), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. Executive Order - Unleashing American Energy, including provisions related to outstanding IRA and IIJA funding opportunities and energy investment
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Modal Regulatory Reform Initiatives, PHMSA 2018-0080 (HM-265), including provisions related to AAR approval of rail cars.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture. H.Con.Res 14 - Reconciliation Package, including provisions related to international tax code, BEAT, COGS, and the corporate tax rate.
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing. Bureau of Land Management, Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Utility-scale Solar Energy Development and associated Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment (BLM-HQ-FRN-MO4500177363) (Jan. 19, 2024), including provisions related to land management and preferred uses. H.R. 9533, ESA Amendments Act of 2024, including provisions related to process and procedures for listing endangered and threatened species. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, including provisions related to improving timelines for permit approval processes.
Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Departments of Transportation and Energy Appropriations, including funding for DOT crashworthiness studies, DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office and Plastics Innovation Challenge that impact development of lightweight automotive components.
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Information, Promoting Supply Chain Resilience USTR-2024-0002, (March 7, 2024), including provisions related to critical materials, domestic production capabilities, and the chemical industry. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Issues related to the imposition of tariffs under IEEPA. Issues related to imposition of new tariffs outside of USMCA. Executive Order - America First Trade Policy, including provisions related to trade alliances and supply chain.
Filing targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail.
U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOE FOA-0002936 (Mar. 8, 2023), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. U.S. Department of Energys Request for Information: Transforming Industry: Strategies for Decarbonization (DEFOA-0003363) (May 14, 2024) including issues related to challenges and opportunities to industrial decarbonization. U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Point Source Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilots, Commercial Demonstrations, and Networked Demonstration Commercialization, DE-FOA-0003473 (Dec. 17, 2024), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture.
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing. Bureau of Land Management, Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Utility-scale Solar Energy Development and associated Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment (BLM-HQ-FRN-MO4500177363) (Jan. 19, 2024), including provisions related to land management and preferred uses. H.R. 9533, ESA Amendments Act of 2024, including provisions related to process and procedures for listing endangered and threatened species. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, including provisions related to improving timelines for permit approval processes.
Issues related to the Chevron Doctrine and the potential impact on regulatory landscape for the industrial sector. Issues related to the politicization of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing.
Issues related to supply chain resiliency and national defense.
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Information, Promoting Supply Chain Resilience USTR-2024-0002, (March 7, 2024), including provisions related to critical materials, domestic production capabilities, and the chemical industry. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
MSHA's proposed rule "Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection", including provisions related to the exposure limits, reporting requirements, and personal protective equipment.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA.
Filing targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing. Bureau of Land Management, Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Utility-scale Solar Energy Development and associated Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment (BLM-HQ-FRN-MO4500177363) (Jan. 19, 2024), including provisions related to land management and preferred uses. H.R. 9533, ESA Amendments Act of 2024, including provisions related to process and procedures for listing endangered and threatened species. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, including provisions related to improving timelines for permit approval processes.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. EPAs Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Substances. EPAs Rule on PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114) (Mar. 29, 2024), including provisions related to water standards and testing methodology. EPAs Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341) (May 8, 2024), including provisions related to liability and financial bonding. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations. Issues related to on-shoring upstream chemical production for the key industries of semiconductor and green technology manufacturing.
U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOE FOA-0002936 (Mar. 8, 2023), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. U.S. Department of Energys Request for Information: Transforming Industry: Strategies for Decarbonization (DEFOA-0003363) (May 14, 2024) including issues related to challenges and opportunities to industrial decarbonization.
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Information, Promoting Supply Chain Resilience USTR-2024-0002, (March 7, 2024), including provisions related to critical materials, domestic production capabilities, and the chemical industry. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail.
Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Departments of Transportation and Energy Appropriations, including funding for DOT crashworthiness studies, DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office and Plastics Innovation Challenge that impact development of lightweight automotive components.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
Issues related to the Chevron Doctrine and the potential impact on regulatory landscape for the industrial sector. Issues related to the politicization of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
Issues related to supply chain resiliency and national defense.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits. Issues related to the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3982, Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act, including provisions related to the amendment of the 45Q tax credit to include methane capture.
S.2228 / H.R. 4549, Building Chips in America Act 2023, including issues related to reforming NEPA and NHPA permitting for semiconductor related facilities. S.4657, CHIPS Training in America Act 2024, including issues related to workforce development and training for advanced manufacturing.
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
Filing targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail.
Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Departments of Transportation and Energy Appropriations, including funding for DOT crashworthiness studies, DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office and Plastics Innovation Challenge that impact development of lightweight automotive components.
U.S. Department of Energy's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement, DOE FOA-0002936 (Mar. 8, 2023), including provisions related to the deployment of emissions reductions technologies at industrial facilities. U.S. Department of Energys Request for Information: Transforming Industry: Strategies for Decarbonization (DEFOA-0003363) (May 14, 2024) including issues related to challenges and opportunities to industrial decarbonization.
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Information, Promoting Supply Chain Resilience USTR-2024-0002, (March 7, 2024), including provisions related to critical materials, domestic production capabilities, and the chemical industry. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing. Bureau of Land Management, Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Utility-scale Solar Energy Development and associated Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment (BLM-HQ-FRN-MO4500177363) (Jan. 19, 2024), including provisions related to land management and preferred uses
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication. S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to chemical manufacturing. EPAs Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS Substances. EPAs Rule on PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114) (Mar. 29, 2024), including provisions related to water standards and testing methodology. EPAs Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341) (May 8, 2024), including provisions related to liability and financial bonding. Issues related to the implementation of TSCA both new and existing chemical review and registrations.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. S.3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation.
Filing targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 Departments of Transportation and Energy Appropriations, including funding for DOT crashworthiness studies, DOE Vehicle Technologies Office, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office and Plastics Innovation Challenge that impact development of lightweight automotive components.
Bureau of Land Management - Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement, including provisions related to land management and Right-Of-Way Exclusions. Issues related to conservation, land use, and land access. Issues related to critical mineral supply chain management, domestic mining, and domestic processing.
S.2071, Reliable Rail Service Act, including provisions related to the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Board and rail service oversight. Issues related to Federal Railroad Administrations regulation of tank car construction approvals. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Oversight and Examination of Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination and Safety (Jan. 18, 2024), request for comments to be submitted to the record related to tank car construction approvals. S.576 & H.R. 1674, Railway Safety Act, including provisions related to shippers rights, rail safety programs, and the shipment of chemicals by rail.
Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Information, Promoting Supply Chain Resilience USTR-2024-0002, (March 7, 2024), including provisions related to critical materials, domestic production capabilities, and the chemical industry. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to the reauthorization of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). Potential House legislation related to the recommendations from the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
S.2368 & H.R. 813, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, including provisions related to foreign direct investment, international tax structures, R&D tax credits, and innovation. H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including provisions related to R&D tax credits and innovation. Department of Treasury's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit (IRS-2023-0019) (Mar. 31, 2023), including provisions related to Critical Mineral and Battery Component Value Calculations, guidance on Foreign Entities of Concern prohibitions for the New Clean Vehicle Credit, and Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern (DOE-2023-26513). Issues related to 45V and 45X (IRS-2022-0047) tax credits.
H.R.5978, Cleaning Product Ingredient Communication Act, including provisions related to confidential business information, scope of public information and format of communication.
S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. S.3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation.
Filing targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)