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“Staying Nuclear”?: Legal Challenges to State Subsidies for Aging Nuclear Power Plants and Related FERC Actions
Congressional Research Service · 2021-03-26 · Posts · 1,481 words · PDF available
Nuclear power plants can produce large amounts of electricity with relatively low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, potentially assisting the United States in reducing such emissions. But the U.S. nucle...
Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) in Transportation
Congressional Research Service · 2021-03-26 · Reports · 8,200 words · PDF available
Public-private partnerships (P3s) in transportation are contractual relationships typically between a state or local government, which are the owners of most transportation infrastructure, and a priva...
Scholl v. Mnuchin and Economic Impact Payments
Congressional Research Service · 2021-03-26 · Posts · 2,235 words · PDF available
Congress established a new temporary refundable tax credit in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Pub. L. No. 116-136, codified in Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6...
Supreme Court Decision Sheds Light on State Authority to Regulate Health Care Costs
Congressional Research Service · 2021-03-26 · Posts · 1,934 words · PDF available
Alongside recent federal efforts to combat escalating prescription drug costs, state governments have sought to address these high costs within their borders. Many state efforts involve restrictions o...