On June 27, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, No. 23-0676, resolving a high-stakes dispute over the ownership of produced water—a vexing...more
The IEA’s 2025 Global Critical Minerals Outlook reveals a market at a crossroads: While demand for energy transition and other minerals continues to surge, investment and supply diversification are not keeping pace....more
6/23/2025
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International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
Investment ,
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National Security ,
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Supply Chain
Critical minerals are the backbone of modern technologies and national security, powering everything from advanced semiconductors and electric vehicle batteries to missile guidance systems and renewable energy infrastructure....more
3/14/2025
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Clean Energy ,
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Mineral Extraction ,
National Security ,
Renewable Energy ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration
Critical materials—the collective term for metals and minerals essential for all kinds of advanced technology and clean energy—are vital to the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), which has become pervasive in everyday...more
After COVID-19, every facility will be to some degree a health care facility.
The energy and infrastructure sectors will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic only with modifications to address the possibility of recurrence....more
4/13/2020
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Emergency Management Plans ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Operators of Essential Services ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government
Los Angeles issues sweeping order requiring employees and customers of essential businesses to wear face masks or face coverings.
Employees of certain categories of essential businesses must wear face masks or face...more
The April 3 State Health Officer order combines the state’s definition of essential activities with the federal definition of essential workforce.
Alabama mandates residents stay home except for defined “essential...more
Sweeping new regulations affect many aspects of public life.
The March 16 orders, identical around the Bay, were considered insufficient, and greater limits have been imposed....more
The Coronavirus response is testing the limits of overlapping jurisdiction in the public health arena.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local governments with sometimes overlapping jurisdiction are overlaying a quilt of...more