On January 20, 2025, President Trump re-assumed the presidency with a flurry of executive orders and memoranda, many of which directly impacted energy and environmental issues. These orders included a production-minded...more
1/23/2025
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Defense Production Act ,
Energy Policy ,
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FOIA ,
Government Efficiency ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Wind Power
E. Dee Martin, partner and co-head of Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group, and Rebecca Brown, a PRG principal, discuss the future of the hydrogen industry during the second Trump administration....more
2018 MIDTERMS: The Power of Women, Possibility, and Partisan Rancor -
The 2018 midterm elections showcased the power of women, both as candidates and as a key voting demographic. The elections represented a new political...more
11/9/2018
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Infrastructure ,
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Political Appointments ,
Political Candidates ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Trump Administration ,
Ways and Means Committee
The 2016 election results have significant implications for companies across a wide range of industry sectors. From environmental policy to financial services to tax reform, President-elect Trump has committed to sweeping...more
11/14/2016
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Barack Obama ,
Budget Reconciliation ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
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Countervailing Duties ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Farms ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
International Tax Issues ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Methane ,
NAFTA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Pipelines ,
Presidential Elections ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Repatriation ,
Repeal ,
Shale Gas ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration
The 2014 Midterm Elections have taken place and Republicans performed extremely well in all categories – winning key gubernatorial and congressional races – in what many are viewing as a "wave election."
In the...more
Continuing its 2014 “pen and phone” strategy emphasizing Executive Branch action, on March 28, 2014, the White House issued its Climate Action Plan Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions. The plan outlines regulatory actions...more