Public Policy & Regulation attorney Liz Craddock, Senior Public Affairs Advisor Isabel Lane and Senior Policy Advisor Peter Tabor break down the impacts of the new One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the food and agriculture...more
7/11/2025
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Biofuel ,
Energy Sector ,
Farm Bill ,
Food Supply ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulation ,
Renewable Energy ,
SNAP Program ,
Tariffs ,
US Trade Policies
In a significant policy shift, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) policy update designed to expedite the oil and gas leasing process on public lands. Through a newly issued...more
5/15/2025
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Department of the Interior ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Mineral Exploration ,
Mineral Leases ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Public Land ,
Trump Administration
In a significant move to accelerate domestic energy development, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced emergency permitting procedures that will dramatically compress environmental review timelines. Under...more
4/25/2025
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Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
In this episode of our "An Energized Exchange" podcast series by our Energy & Natural Resources Industry Sector Group, attorneys Andy Kriha and Liz Craddock sit down for a conversation about hot topics in nuclear waste. This...more
In this special Eyes on Washington mini-series, energy attorneys Elizabeth Craddock and Jim Noe provide insights on the potential trajectory of a second Trump Administration in relation to oil and gas policies. Ms. Craddock...more
In this insightful episode of our "Eyes on Washington" election mini-series, Holland & Knight Partners Elizabeth "Liz" Craddock and Jim Noe explore what a potential Harris Administration could mean for the oil and gas...more
After two years of continuous behind-the-scenes work, Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va), who chairs the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, joined by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), released S. 4753, the Energy...more
8/7/2024
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Congressional Committees ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Land ,
FERC ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Mineral Leases ,
Mining ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Offshore Lease ,
Oil & Gas ,
Operational Permits ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Secretary of the Interior ,
Transmission Grid ,
Transmission Planning
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on June 21, 2024, released a $850 million Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to reduce methane emissions from oil and natural gas...more
6/24/2024
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Funding ,
Funding Opportunities ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture completed its markup of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill) on May 24, 2024, and passed the proposed legislation 33-21, with four Democrats –...more
5/28/2024
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Commercial Loans ,
Commodities ,
Credit ,
Crop Insurance ,
Crops ,
Economic Development ,
Energy Sector ,
Farm Bill ,
Foreign Investment ,
Forestry ,
Hemp ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trade Policy ,
USDA
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signaled in mid-February 2024 that they plan to release a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to issue $1 billion through financial...more
2/27/2024
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Funding Opportunities ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Wells
When the 118th Congress convenes in January 2023, congressional activity on energy, environment and climate issues is expected to change dramatically as a result of the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 8, 2022. With results now...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Nov. 11, 2022, announced at COP27 its plans to strengthen proposed standards to reduce methane emissions and other air pollutants. While the proposed regulation is complex and...more