In the first six months of his second term, President Donald Trump has set a new benchmark for the use of executive orders, proclamations and emergency declarations, surpassing all previous presidents since Franklin D....more
6/24/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Agencies ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Judicial Authority ,
Legislative Agendas ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Political Campaigns ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Transparency ,
Trump Administration
We previously reported on New York State’s enactment of the Climate Change Superfund Act (the “Climate Superfund Act” or the “Act”), groundbreaking legislation that seeks to recover $75 billion from fossil fuel producers for...more
3/12/2025
/ Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New York ,
Oil & Gas ,
Superfund
In this Issue: Mission is Market -
As with many, we in the Foley Hoag energy and climate practice have felt the results of the 2024 election reverberate through our industry. We’ve gathered and digested the most current...more
12/20/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Charging Stations ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy-Efficiency Tax Credits ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Funding ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
President Trump’s reelection sent shockwaves through the renewable energy community. With campaign pledges to dismantle Biden-era climate programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...more
12/10/2024
/ Charging Stations ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Justice ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Sustainability ,
Transmission Grid ,
Trump Administration
Energy permitting reform is one of the hottest topics in Congress and state houses nationwide. Federal legislation is building momentum, while parallel efforts at streamlining energy approvals have also emerged at the state...more
8/27/2024
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Interconnections ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Permits ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
Transmission Grid ,
Transmission Lines