Solicitors General Insights: The Legal Frontlines in Iowa and Indiana — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Navigating Renewable Energy: Insights from the ACP Siting and Permitting Conference - Energy Law Insights
A Voltage Voyage With Danielle Spalding, Cirba Solutions — Battery + Storage Podcast
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 19 - Power Struggles: Federal vs. State Authority in Energy Law
What's the Buzz in the Battery World With Roger Miksad, BCI – Battery + Storage Podcast
AGG Talks: Development Podcast Series - Episode 1: Powering Georgia: Energy Resilience, Data Centers, and Clean Innovation
Emerging Risks & Opportunities: Navigating Environmental & Sustainability Regulations During the First 100 Days
Hilary Preston, Vice Chair at Vinson & Elkins, Discusses Energy Innovation: Protecting Your Intellectual Property Portfolio
2025 Oil Market Outlook: What OPEC, U.S. Shale, and Natural Gas Trends Mean for the Year Ahead
Podcast - Gestión del gobierno en el sector de energía: Una mirada desde los entes de control
Election Roundup: How a Trump Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Vicinity Energy
Building Out Energy Storage Facilities Across the US With Jason Burwen, GridStor — Battery + Storage Podcast
Navigating Power Allocation and Customer Choice in a Regulated Landscape - Energy Law Insights
Podcast - Eficiencia Energética
The Consequences Of Rising Inflation & Crude Oil Prices
The Nexus of Transmission and Storage: A Conversation With American Transmission Company GC and Executive VP Bill Marsan - Battery + Storage Podcast
Interview With Mikhail Nikomarov, Bushveld Energy Co-Founder and CEO - Battery + Storage Podcast
A Look Ahead at the Biden Administration’s Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities
Building New York’s Renewable Energy Future
On July 1, 2025, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published 18 Notices of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register, marking a sweeping regulatory initiative by the current administration. The proposals...more
On July 15, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued an order proposing to eliminate the soft price cap of $1,000 per megawatt-hour (MWh) for bilateral spot sales in the Western Electricity...more
14 Democratic AGs and the Corporation Counsel for the City of New York submitted 16 comment letters to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing the agency’s proposed rescission of water and energy efficiency standards for...more
Introduction - Continuing the regulatory whiplash over greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from power plants, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed repealing the Biden administration’s GHG...more
In this Issue: Fusion, Federal Actions & Other Climate Hot Topics - Welcome to the June 2025 edition of Climate Law Matters. Foley Hoag continues to monitor the latest legal developments affecting renewable energy,...more
As previously reported, Senator Phil King and Senator Charles Schwertner introduced Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB6) in February 2025. After various amendments and updates, the bill has passed the Texas House and Senate and is now...more
Legislative Background - On Friday, 6 June 2025, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (the PUCT or the Commission) released a memorandum detailing the new requirements set forth under House Bill 1500 (HB 1500) (88 Reg....more
Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin on June 11, 2025, announced a proposed rule titled “Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units.” In...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a landmark rule revising the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. This proposal – termed the “Set 2” Rule - marks the 20th anniversary of the RFS program and reflects...more
A Petition to Initiate a Rulemaking Docket (“Petition”) has been filed before the Arkansas Public Service Commission (“APSC”) by the General Staff. See Docket No. 25-025-R. The Petition proposes to make changes to the...more
On May 21, 2025, Provisional Measure No. 1,300/2025 ("Provisional Measure" or "MP"), also known as the Power Sector Reform MP, was published in the Federal Official Gazette. This initiative of the Ministry of Mines and Energy...more
Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to undergo structural, cultural, and regulatory reform to accelerate licensing timelines, reduce costs, and support rapid deployment of advanced nuclear technologies. Requires the NRC...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on May 15, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly available...more
On May 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published in the Federal Register an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) titled “Pipeline...more
On April 29, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has submitted an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to the Office of the...more
In April 2023, we reported on federal efforts to streamline fusion energy regulations. At that time, the Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted to approve a proposal expected to accelerate the...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on April 17, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
In what it called “the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its most expansive deregulatory initiative to date on March 12, 2025. Through a...more
On March 31, 2025, FERC signaled that it will rule on ISO New England’s proposed interconnection reforms this week—on or before Friday, April 4. In May 2024, ISO New England filed proposed tariff revisions at FERC in...more
Late last week, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released a pre-publication version of a new rule, which would remove the implementing regulations for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in line with the...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on February 20, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more
[co-author: Kerry Mackenzie and Leila Fleming] The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) released a proposed rule that would establish greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirements that would impact...more
Over the past two years, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has been considering how to address the rapidly changing electric energy landscape. Through a variety of proceedings, the ACC is reviewing existing...more
Lessons for Sellers in Contracting with Emerging Market Buyers: The “Three R’s” to Structuring Payment Security Provisions - The recent rebound in the international energy industry is being driven, at least in part, by a...more