Lea Phillips

Jul 23, 2024 | law.com | Christopher Jones |Katie Leesman |Lea Phillips

With additional tax credit value available to energy projects under the Inflation Reduction Act, renewable energy companies should closely evaluate their project locations—particularly those projects that may be located in a “brownfield area,” given the recent changes in law related to emerging contaminants perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and certain “bonus credits” available to projects in those locations.

Jul 23, 2024 | ballardspahr.com | Christopher Jones |Katie Leesman |Lea Phillips

With additional tax credit value available to energy projects under the Inflation Reduction Act, renewable energy companies should closely evaluate their project locations—particularly those projects that may be located in a “brownfield area,” given the recent changes in law related to PFAS, or "forever chemicals", and certain bonus credits available to projects in those locations. Writing in The Legal Intelligencer, Christopher A. Jones, Katie Leesman, and Lea A.

Jul 17, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Lea Phillips |Erin Carter

Attorneys and advisers must start scrutinizing the effects of new federal and state regulations of PFAS for their renewable energy clients, including potential reporting requirements, litigation, and environmental liabilities. PFAS, a class of over 12,000 per-and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, are often called “forever chemicals” because of their strong chemical makeup and persistence in the environment.

Jul 17, 2024 | ballardspahr.com | Lea Phillips |Erin Carter

New federal and state regulations for PFAS, or "Forever Chemicals," will have significant implications for renewable energy companies. In this article for Bloomberg Law, Lea A. Phillips and Erin M. Carter examine the regulations and help decision-makers at renewable energy organizations understand their new obligations. Ms. Phillips and Ms. Carter are members of Ballard Spahr's PFAS Regulation, Enforcement, and Litigation Practice.