As a law firm, Pillsbury’s experience with data centers dates to the dot-com era, when I advised on buildouts in Silicon Valley and New York City and Jamie Bobotek advised on centers of America On-Line (then spelled out!) and...more
The Trump administration’s directive instructs the Council on Environmental Quality to implement technological reforms and establish a unified federal system to conduct environmental reviews and evaluate permits....more
5/1/2025
/ Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
On April 7, the Office of Policy for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from industry professionals, grid operators, local communities, Tribal governments, and other...more
Artificial intelligence, data centers, carbon removal and zero-emission power may sound like a winning line (plus the Free Space) on a 2024 Buzzword Bingo card. But the concepts have come into dramatic real-world tension as...more
9/12/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Data Centers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Green Energy ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology Sector
Summary of the EO -
On January 12, 2021, former President Trump issued an EO on Promoting Small Modular Reactors for National Defense and Space Exploration. The EO directs the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of...more
2/4/2021
/ Aerospace ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
NASA ,
New Legislation ,
Nuclear Power ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration