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Renewable Energy Law Alert: Proposed Legislation to Limit ITC Grants for Renewable Projects
Senator Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.) and three other Democratic senators have joined to propose legislation that would place limitations on the grant in lieu of tax credits for renewable energy projects under section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The concern expressed by Senator...

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Washington State Legislative Update: Bill would sharply curtail sales tax exemption for renewable energy projects and potentially discriminate against wind energy projects that sell electricity to out-of-state utilities.
In an effort to fill a budget shortfall that has now grown to $2.8 billion, the 2010 Washington State Legislature has proposed eliminating the sales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment used in renewable energy projects other than wind energy projects. The proposal also would severely...

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In Case You Missed It - Interesting Items for Corporate Counsel (Cumulative)
February 10, 2010 We greeted SEC Chairman Schapiro's recent statement, here, about the release of SEC interpretive guidance on climate change disclosure with some skepticism ("We're not saying climate change is real, but we are adopting guidance on how to disclose stuff about it so that you do...

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