Inside EPA | EPA Makes Case-Specific Cleanup Decisions as Virus Drives Health Fears

Alston & Bird has formed a working group to advise clients on the business and legal implications of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy resume talks on raising the debt limit. Spending cuts and caps are the key sticking points to a deal on raising the limit by the June 1 deadline. Republicans have pushed for work requirements for social programs, like Medicaid, while Democrats have argued for cuts in defense spending. The Treasury Department has warned that failing to raise the ceiling could result in a global economic meltdown. The Senate is out of session, but Senators remain on standby to return to Washington if a deal is made. 

Kevin Minoli, Alston & Bird partner and member of the firm’s Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group and COVID-19 Response & Relief Team, has been recognized by The National Law Journal (NLJ) in its 5th annual listing of “Energy & Environmental Trailblazers.” 

Three weeks into the Biden Administration, businesses must prepare for significant changes in regulatory and enforcement priorities. Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Team summarizes the new Administration’s enforcement goals and priorities, contrasts those with the prior Administration’s focus, and forecasts the expected impact across various areas of enforcement.

Carbon capture and storage could play a major role in a Biden Administration eager to rejoin the Paris Agreement. Our Federal Tax Group provides a brief overview of the 45Q credit and key takeaways from the IRS’s new final regulations.