In this episode of our "An Energized Exchange" podcast series, presented by the Energy & Natural Resources Industry Sector Group, attorneys Andy Kriha, Susan Lafferty and Zach Pilchen break down recent U.S. Supreme Court...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 13, 2025, issued a proposed rule, "Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and...more
6/19/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Comment Period ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Imports ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Hearing ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Trump Administration
Every law student learns that the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) outlines the default rules for how federal agencies propose and finalize regulations and how courts review them. But for many significant actions under the...more
4/4/2025
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Air Pollution ,
Appeals ,
Clean Air Act ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Judicial Review ,
NAAQS ,
NESHAP ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS
As part of an ongoing spate of litigation, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) filed a motion to dismiss, on procedural grounds, in a case that challenges its authority to require construction and operating licenses...more
3/21/2025
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Appeals ,
Atomic Energy Act ,
Bodily Injury ,
Energy Policy ,
Final Rules ,
Hobbs Act ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Pending Litigation ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Split of Authority ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 5, 2025, heard oral argument in two cases related to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) authority to license temporary spent fuel storage facilities that are not co-located with a...more
3/7/2025
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Atomic Energy Act ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Policies ,
Government Agencies ,
Nuclear Power ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Nuclear Waste ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation