A Brief Primer on Tariffs Under the Trump Administration
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Impact of the Election on the CFPB: What to Expect on Key Regulatory Issues During Trump 2.0
The Congressional Review Act – A Critical Tool for the New Administration
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Post-Election Insights: Impacts on the Banking and Consumer Financial Services Industry
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: What Banking Leaders Need to Know About the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling That the CFPB’s Funding Mechanism is Constitutional Part II
With the inauguration of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party taking control of both houses of Congress, the renewable energy industry is faced with great uncertainty, including the potential for immediate impacts...more
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
Climate Corps Listening Sessions - The White House has announced a series of virtual listening sessions for the newly launched American Climate Corps to be held in January and February 2024. With a goal of recruiting...more
The new administration has launched an avalanche of Executive Orders and memoranda aimed at tackling the climate crisis in its first week—Pillsbury reviews its impact. Expect to see growth in electric vehicles, innovation...more
Over the weekend, major news outlets announced that former Vice President Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. Biden and his running mate, Vice Predident-elect Kamala Harris, pledged throughout the...more
- It is apparent that former Vice President Joe Biden’s “clean energy revolution” and climate goals stand in stark contrast with the policies the Trump Administration has pursued during its first term, underscoring the...more
On July 15, 2020, the White House Council on Environmental Quality implemented sweeping amendments to modernize and streamline NEPA environmental reviews. These amendments stand to have a trickle-down effect on the nuclear...more
The Big Picture - The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) will get lots of tough love from Congress this year, especially from House Democrats, but don’t expect Congress to pass groundbreaking environmental legislation...more
This month’s Washington Update provides insight into a number of energy-related developments at the federal level, including President Trump’s recently proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018, the Senate’s failed efforts to turn...more