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Executive Order Strengthens the Reliability and Security of the U.S. Electric Grid

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President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) on April 8, 2025, titled "Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid." The order marks a significant step in addressing the growing...more

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Assessing Throughlines in the Trump Administration’s AI Regulatory Approach

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Securing American leadership on artificial intelligence (AI) is a top priority for the Trump Administration. Although changes brought by the Trump Administration are certain to result in regulatory changes across the federal...more

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Trump Administration Takes Next Step To Advance Domestic Mineral Production

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Continuing the administration’s strategy to enhance domestic mining and processing of minerals and to minimize the United States’ reliance on imports, on March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (EO)...more

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Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production (Trump EO Tracker)

Aims to bolster domestic mineral production by expediting permits, prioritizing mineral-rich federal lands, and reducing regulatory barriers to strengthen national security and economic stability. It also facilitates public...more

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Reforma constitucional en materia de áreas y empresas estratégicas en México

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La Cámara de Diputados, el 10 de octubre de 2024, aprobó la iniciativa con proyecto de decreto por el que se reforman los artículos 25, 27 y 28 de la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, en materia de áreas...more

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The Government’s Swift Response to Pipeline Cyberattack: Executive Order and TSA Security Directive

On May 10, 2021, the hacking group DarkSide succeeded in shutting down the Colonial Pipeline with a ransomware attack that highlighted the vulnerability of the U.S. energy sector to cyberattacks. The attack led to a panic...more

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Critical Pipeline Cybersecurity Directive Released

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In the wake of the May 2021 ransomware attack on a major US oil pipeline, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released a security directive (the “TSA Directive”) to...more

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New Syria, North Korea and Other Sanctions Provisions Enacted as Parts of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year...

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (“NDAA 2020”), which includes numerous sanctions-related provisions. The law includes the previously introduced...more

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Advanced Reactors Front and Center at House Committee Hearing on Nuclear Energy

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The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing February 6, 2018 to discuss the challenges facing America’s nuclear infrastructure, including advanced reactor development. ...more

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