Through the last several Administrations (Democrat and Republican) the mantra has been “we support an all-of-the-above strategy” to meet U.S. energy needs. Expect that to change. The Biden Administration’s focus will shift to...more
11/19/2020
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Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
FERC ,
Infrastructure ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Policy Drafting ,
Regulatory Reform
There has been much coverage and misinformation in the public discourse regarding Interior’s recently-announced revisions of regulations to implement the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Doug Wheeler and Hilary Tompkins bring...more
9/9/2019
/ Critical Habitat ,
Department of the Interior ,
Deregulation ,
Endangered Species ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
ESA Listings ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Historical development on new tribal energy legislation in Congress that will empower tribes to approve rights-of-way, leases, and business agreements with private industry for mineral development on tribal lands.
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12/19/2017
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Review ,
Hydropower ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tribal Governments ,
Tribal Lands
As expected, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke on Thursday delivered his draft report to the President regarding the fate of certain national monuments, as directed by Executive Order No. 13792. Specifically, the President...more