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NEPA’s Greenhouse Gas Guidance Blown Up In Smoke

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In the latest NEPA news, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the withdrawal of its interim guidance on “Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate...more

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Department of Energy Issues Policy Memo on Clean Energy Grant Spending Reviews

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In March 2025, the Department of Energy was rumored to be reviewing projects, which were awarded billions of dollars under the Biden Administration. This review reportedly targeted any program or project that had spent less...more

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Trump Tax Bill Passes House: What Clean Energy Stakeholders Need to Know

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Early yesterday morning, the House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s signature "One Big Beautiful Bill," largely aimed at extending the 2017 tax cuts, by a single vote (215-214). The bill includes huge...more

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Renewable Energy Update 5.16.25

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The Trump administration took steps to rescind a Biden-era regulation that lowered fees for renewable energy projects on federal lands, saying the rule unfairly favored development of wind and solar facilities. The Interior...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Tapping Into Common Ground: Bipartisan Support Propels Geothermal Energy in America's Search for Energy Dominance

With escalating tensions surrounding President Trump's energy and tariff initiatives, geothermal power has emerged as a rare point of bipartisan agreement in American energy policy. Lawmakers from both parties are rallying...more

Jenner & Block

Just Keep Spinning? – The Future of American Wind Power

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Earth Day organizers consider wind power essential for reaching the Our Power, Our Planet goals. However, the future of American wind power is uncertain. Wind power accounts for around 10% of all power generated in the United...more

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Renewable Energy Update 4.25.25

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The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has recommenced the review of solar, storage, and geothermal project applications on federal lands. This follows a 60-day suspension of all renewable energy authorizations, including...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Empire Wind 1 Stop-Work Order Targets Offshore Wind but Raises Questions for Other Industries

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On Wednesday, April 16, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to order Equinor to “stop work” on its 812 megawatt Empire Wind 1 project just outside of New York Harbor....more

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Department of Energy Funding Update

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on March 24, 2025, reissued its $900 million solicitation for small modular nuclear reactors (Generation III+ Small Modular Reactor Pathway to Deployment, DE-FOA-0003485) using funds from...more

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Texas Oil's Future: Between Biden's Ban and Trump's Promises

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With just days remaining in office, President Joe Biden has cast uncertainty over President-Elect Donald Trump's campaign promises of U.S. energy dominance. On Jan. 6, 2025, President Biden announced an executive action to...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 1.9.25

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According to a new study published in the journal Renewable Energy, no blackouts occurred when wind, water, and solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late...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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Bureau of Land Management Rules Signify Shift Toward Conservation

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has finalized two rules to further prioritize the health of public lands and facilitate renewable energy leases: the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule and the Rights-of-Way, Leasing,...more

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Solar + Water Canals = Win-Win?

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On April 4, 2024, Governor Newsom and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) announced that the Bureau awarded California $15 million for the Delta-Mendota Canal floating solar project. The project, which is funded through...more

Gray Reed

What’s New From the Climate-Alarm Industry?

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A lot, it turns out. The Biden Administration, bending the knee to the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, has paused approval of new LNG export facilities. (In terms of influence on the President, this “wing” is...more

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Federal Officials Unveil Choices for First Seven Clean Hydrogen Hubs

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Today, the White House and the U.S. Department of Energy announced the latest steps in a long-term plan to grow low-cost, clean hydrogen. The joint announcement identified seven regional clean hydrogen hubs. These hubs...more

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US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certifies First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Design

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The move represents a step forward for the small modular nuclear reactor industry, but legislative uncertainty over new nuclear facilities in the US remains. As part of long-range plans to address climate change, many...more

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California Is Paving the Way for Offshore Wind

The California coast is home to some of the best offshore wind resources in the country. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimates that California's coast has a resource potential of 201,000 megawatts (MW) of...more

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Funding Begins for Hydropower Research and Development and Fish Passage

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In December 2022, several federal agencies announced awards and recommendations for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding. The BIL represents a core piece of President Biden’s agenda and provides significant funding for...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - December 2022

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Western day-ahead market could save $1.2B a year, boost renewables output 1,800+ GWh: CAISO report - Utility Dive – November 23 - A day-ahead market across the western U.S. could save the region up to $1.2 billion a...more

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Favorable Winds for Offshore Development – Inflation Reduction Act and Other Updates

The offshore wind industry stands to gain additional momentum this summer as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) moves through Congress to its anticipated passage. The budget reconciliation package associated with the bill...more

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White House Broadens Support for Hydrogen in This Week's Clean Energy Announcements

This week, the Biden administration announced several actions to expand its support for the clean energy economy. While much of the focus has been on solar energy, the White House also made important announcements for the...more

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Offshore Wind Handbook

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The U.S. offshore wind market has surged in growth over the last few years, bolstered by the U.S government’s commitment in 2021 to increase offshore wind lease capacity as well as the Biden Administration’s declaration that...more

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US DOE: Clean Energy Supply Chain Poses "Immense Challenges" But Offers "Enormous Opportunity"

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In its recently released 76-page report, required under President Biden’s Executive Order 14017, “America’s Supply Chains,” the US Department of Energy (DOE) finds that “[t]he opportunity for US global leadership on clean...more

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US Offshore Wind Development: 2021 Year in Review and Looking Ahead

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The new year has only just begun, and it is already shaping up to be another exciting one for the energy transition. In the US and elsewhere, governments, traditional and non-traditional energy corporations, and investors are...more

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