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Trump Executive Order Requires FERC, Other Agencies to Add Sunset Rule into Regulations

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President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) titled "Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy" that directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and three other federal agencies to...more

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Texas, Utah and Small Modular Reactor ("SMR") Developer Launch Lawsuit Alleging "Unlawful" Regulatory Regime

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Complaint filed United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas (Case No. 6:24-cv-00507) - KEY TAKEAWAYS - The States of Texas and Utah, together with private developer Last Energy, have sued to exempt certain...more

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ESG Update: Four Reasons Why 2024 Should Be Remembered as ‘Transitional’ but Not ‘Transformational’ in the Environmental and...

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In the environmental space, 2024 has been a memorable year with regulatory efforts and court decisions touching on every aspect of environmental and energy regulation, capped out by a closely divided election....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 8, Issue 11, November 2024

Welcome to our 11th Issue of Currents 2024, our energy e-newsletter. This will be our last issue of 2024, and we want to sincerely thank you for reading Currents for the past eight years. Our goal is to relay top trending...more

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2024 Post-Election Analysis

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Following a hotly contested election, Donald Trump is once again the president-elect and will return to the White House on January 20, 2025. He will do so with a dominant electoral college win, potentially a win of the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

How Will the Election Results Affect the Supreme Court (If At All!)?

As the election approaches, lawyers, clients, and those who don’t have enough to do are beginning to speculate about what the election might mean for the Supreme Court. In my little world, people are particularly concerned...more

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Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter - October

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Welcome to the October 2024 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the...more

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Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates – August 2024

Regulatory Updates - Governor Newsom (D-CA) recently proposed a two-year delay to California’s sweeping new mandatory climate disclosures, which apply to all large companies—public or private—doing business in California....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 8, Issue 7, July 2024

Welcome to the seventh 2024 issue of Currents - our e-newsletter focused on energy topics. There are less than six months left for companies formed before January 1, 2024 to file their initial beneficial owner report...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 7, July 2024

Welcome to our seventh issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In this edition, we address a range of construction issues from potential impacts to OSHA’s authority and issues...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

This Week’s Climate Policy Update - July 2024

Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

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Chevron Overturned by the Supreme Court: The Impact on Energy

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A landmark case in United States administrative law has been overturned by the United States Supreme Court and it could have cascading, long term effects on energy regulation....more

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Meeting New Challenges: Environmental, Energy, and ESG Issues to Watch in 2024

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The regulated community faces a complex and evolving landscape. As we head into 2024, our team of energy, environmental, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) attorneys provide insights and guidance on how to...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 7, Issue 10, October 2023

Chevron Doctrine - The Chevron Doctrine -- what is often referred to as “Chevron deference” – is based on the precedent set by the Supreme Court about four decades ago, which some argue has overly empowered the...more

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Chevron Deference on the Chopping Block?

Supreme Court to hear case that could change landmark precedent - Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that during its next term it will hear a case that could overturn Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. NRDC, 467...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 7, Issue 5, May 2023

An Uncertain Future for Nuclear Generation - As countries and companies around the world set goals for renewable energy targets, there is constant uncertainty as to the best path for reaching these goals. While wind and...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

DOE Must Promulgate Energy Efficiency Standards Finalized By the Obama Administration

Last week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a District Court ruling requiring the Department of Energy to publish in the Federal Register four rules finalized by the Obama administration, but not previously...more

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Top SCOTUS Cases Tech Companies Should Watch – Fall 2017 Preview

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The upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term promises to be a big one, featuring a patent case that could be a game changer for many clients and a host of other cases that may affect how tech and life sciences companies deal with...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

The Social Cost of Carbon Passes Its First Judicial Test

Earlier this week, the 7th Circuit affirmed the Department of Energy’s new energy efficiency requirements for commercial refrigeration equipment. This is a big deal in its own right, simply because the numbers are really...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on FERC Demand Response Policy

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 ("EPAct 2005") established a national policy to encourage reliable and affordable demand response services. Demand response refers to the ability of retail electric customers to reduce or shift...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The U.S. Supreme Court Holds EPA Must Consider Costs in Deciding to Regulate Power Plants

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 29th decision in Michigan v. EPA, taken together with another significant CAA opinion from last term, Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA, demonstrates the Court’s proclivity for subjecting...more

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Supreme Court Halts Implementation of EPA Rule on Mercury Emissions from Electric Power Plants: The Practical Effects Are...

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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court halted further implementation of a U.S. EPA’s regulation limiting mercury and other hazardous air toxic emissions from coal- and oil-fired electric power plants. In a 5-4 decision, the...more

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Because EPA Failed to Consider Costs to Industry, Supreme Court Overturns Power Plant Regulation

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The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule ("MATS") for electric utility steam generating units has been reversed and remanded with the Supreme Court’s much-anticipated decision in Michigan v. EPA on June 29, 2015. Writing for...more

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Supreme Court: EPA Must Consider Costs in Power Plant Rule

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Michigan v. EPA, reversing a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and holding that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must consider...more

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