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Trump Administration Targets State Climate Laws

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U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi is expected to release a report any day detailing the Justice Department’s upcoming plans to combat “state overreach,” which is seen as impeding the Trump administration’s energy dominance...more

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Fifteen States Sue the Trump Administration Over “Energy Emergency” Executive Order

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On May 9, 2025, fifteen democratic states (“Plaintiff States”) sued the Trump Administration in Washington District Court, claiming that President Trump’s executive order “Declaring a National Energy Emergency” (“Executive...more

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Unleashing American Energy: Deregulatory Executive Orders

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Among other energy-related actions within the first two weeks of April 2025, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on April 8 and 9 that have the potential to result in significant changes to US federal, state,...more

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Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — May 2025

Federal Regulation On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order that sought to target actions undertaken by individual US states to combat climate change, for the stated purpose of ensuring “American energy...more

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Trump Issues Executive Order Targeting State Action on Climate Change

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Earlier this month, President Trump issued an executive order that sought to target actions undertaken by individual U.S. states to combat climate change, for the stated purpose of ensuring “American energy dominance.”...more

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Trump Executive Order Targets State Climate Laws—and RGGI?

On April 8, the White House issued an Executive Order aimed at “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach.” While the direct effects from this Executive Order are hard to assess, the Trump Administration clearly intends...more

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New Executive Order Challenges State Climate Laws

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Challenging a slew of state climate-related laws and programs, President Trump’s April 8, 2025 executive order (EO) set the stage for more legal fights between the federal government and states. In the new EO, “Protecting...more

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Unleashing American Energy: Energy-Focused Executive Orders

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On April 8 and 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued five Presidential Actions (four Executive Orders and one Proclamation, collectively “Presidential Actions”) for the purposes of ensuring adequate and reliable energy...more

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President Trump Targets State Laws That Burden Energy Production

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On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Protecting American Energy From State Overreach” (the “Executive Order”), which directs the United States Attorney General to identify and halt the...more

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Unleashing American Energy Signing Event: Executive Orders

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The below article is a summary of the Energy-related Executive Orders that have been issued this week by the Administration. Vinson & Elkins will provide a detailed substantive analysis of the Orders for clients in the coming...more

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War on the Offshore – President Trump Restores Areas Withdrawn by President Biden from Offshore Drilling

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A series of recent actions undertaken by President Biden, near the end of his term, and President Trump, in the early days of his presidency, have called into question a key issue under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act...more

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Unleashing Uncertainty: President Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Unleashing American Energy Executive Order (“Energy EO”) and the Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid Executive Order (“Foreign Aid EO”), both portend a...more

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