by Judith Cassel | May 12, 2025 | Firm News and Events
Far left, Judith Cassel, middle, Dennis Whitaker, far right, Whitney Snyder. Dennis Whitaker has not only been a strong legal advocate for environmental and energy issues in the Commonwealth, but he has been a leader, mentor, and shining example both in his...
by Judith Cassel | May 6, 2025 | Industry News
Pennsylvania, RGGI, and the Limits of State Authority On April 8, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach.” The order aims to challenge state-level climate policies that restrict the production,...
by Judith Cassel | Feb 17, 2025 | Industry News
“Last week, Governor Shapiro sued the Trump administration over its broad freeze of federal funding allocated for state programs. Most of the funding defined within the lawsuit is connected to the signature laws passed under the Biden Administration including...
by Judith Cassel | Oct 7, 2024 | Industry News
In July of this year, Gov. Shapiro signed a new law replacing the current Alternative Fuels Tax (AFT) on electric vehicles (EVs) of 1.72¢ per kWh with a flat fee of $200/year. Before this new law, EV owners had to submit monthly reports on electricity usage and pay...
by Judith Cassel | Jan 2, 2024 | Media
The Secretary announces that the 2024 tax rates for alternative fuels are as follows: Alternative Rate of Conversion Tax Rate per Gallon Fuel (Liquids) (BTU/Gal of of Alternative Fuel Alternative Fuel) _______________________________________________ Ethanol 76,330...
