Volume 9, Issue 7 Welcome to our seventh issue of Currents 2025. In this issue, we look at the changing tides for coal, the new NEPA procedures, West Virginians desire for lower cost energy, southwestern Virginia's newest...more
7/25/2025
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Coal Industry ,
Data Centers ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
Welcome to our sixth issue of Currents 2025. We are covering a multitude of issues in this edition, but we want to pass along a couple of announcements first. Again, thank you for reading!
Amazon and Pennsylvania Join the...more
6/20/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Clean Energy ,
Data Centers ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Pennsylvania ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector
Welcome to our fifth issue of Currents 2025. We are covering a multitude of issues in this edition, but we want to pass along an announcement and an event notice first. Again, thank you for reading!
Tapping Into Common...more
5/16/2025
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Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
PJM ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration ,
Virginia ,
Wetlands
Welcome to our fourth issue of Currents 2025. We are covering a multitude of issues in this edition, but we want to pass along a couple of announcements first. Again, thank you for reading!
The Data Center Boom...more
4/17/2025
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Data Centers ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
FERC ,
MISO ,
Nuclear Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Utilities Sector
Welcome to our third issue of Currents 2025. Again, thank you for reading!
Power Plays and Fueling Tension: Trade War Ripples Through North American Energy Markets -
President Trump's pursuit of U.S. energy dominance,...more
3/21/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Data Centers ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Plants ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Relations
Welcome to our second issue of Currents 2025, our energy e-newsletter.
Energy Demand Rises with Growth of Data Centers -
In recent years, significantly higher electricity demands have been forecasted with the growth of...more
2/21/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Data Centers ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector
Welcome to our first Issue of Currents 2025, our energy e-newsletter. While our energy practice is constantly changing and evolving, we too have expanded our focus for 2025 with some new editors involved with this...more
1/20/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
PJM ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
Welcome to our 11th Issue of Currents 2024, our energy e-newsletter. This will be our last issue of 2024, and we want to sincerely thank you for reading Currents for the past eight years. Our goal is to relay top trending...more
11/22/2024
/ Battery ,
Biden Administration ,
BOEM ,
Chevron Deference ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Deadlines ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Companies ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
"Elections have consequences." Though this phrase is perhaps a bit tired, it also is certainly true to some degree, as each new administration ushers in policies that may either advance or reverse the initiatives of the...more
11/22/2024
/ Battery ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Solar Energy ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
The proverbial road to Electric Vehicle (EV) rollout is paved with numerous challenges. Among these speedbumps is the preeminent question of how the infrastructure to support nationwide EV charging will be financed and...more
9/20/2024
/ Charging Stations ,
China ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tariffs
Pennsylvania and RGGI – Decision and Resolution -
On November 1, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in a five-judge panel decision, issued a long-awaited ruling denying the authority of the executive branch,...more
11/17/2023
/ Alaska ,
Arctic Drilling ,
Biden Administration ,
Bill Gates ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Nuclear Power ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants ,
RGGI ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Wind Power
Domestic Nuclear Power Advancement: Barriers to Entry and the Need for a National Strategy -
As previously reported on this site, nuclear generation development has taken hold as a potential promise for a long-term,...more
7/20/2023
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Green Infrastructure ,
Italy ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Gas ,
Norway ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Solar Energy
Biden Races to Meet 2035 Climate Goal -
“He didn’t provide new details of how the U.S. electric grid could be carbon-free by 2035, a top goal for the administration.”
Why this is important: The Biden administration...more
3/10/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Electricity ,
Energy Commissions ,
Energy Sector ,
Natural Gas ,
New Legislation ,
Power Grid ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Solar Energy