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Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council (Trump EO Tracker)

Establishes the National Energy Dominance Council with the Secretary of the Interior, and Secretary of Energy and Chair and Vice Chair. The Order assigns the council to advice the President on various energy related matters,...more

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First Nations Power Authority and SaskPower 100 MW Solar Project—Timelines and Mandatory Criteria for Proponents

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On August 1, 2024, the First Nations Power Authority (FNPA) issued a Request for Supplier Qualifications (RFSQ) for the right to develop a 100 MW Solar Project to be located in South Central Saskatchewan (Project)....more

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Ontario’s Largest Energy Procurement Announcement

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Ontario recently announced the largest competitive energy procurement in its history. This follows on the heels of its recently completed procurement process that secured nearly 3,000 megawatts (MW) of capacity in the...more

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Clean Tech ITC Decoded: Benefits and Strategies for Canadian Businesses

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In the inaugural episode of Clean Incentives, hosts Brendan Sigalet and Derrick Osborne, alongside special guests Ashley White and Jason Roth, delve into the myriad of tax incentives available for businesses in Canada, with a...more

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Pathways to Prosperity: Exploring Indigenous Participation in Major Energy Projects

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On February 15, 2024, Bennett Jones' Calgary office welcomed nearly 80 project stakeholders and industry leaders—with hundreds more tuning in online—to talk about Synergy in Energy: Building Effective Indigenous Partnerships....more

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BBK Assists Firm Client Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon Secure Funding From GRIP as Part of Biden-Harris...

On October 18, 2023, 58 projects across 44 states were awarded funding to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The Confederated Tribes of the Warm...more

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What IRS’s Low-Income Adder Guidance Means For Renewables Projects

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”) breathed new life into the tax scheme for renewable energy projects, creating a new base tax credit with a series of adders that can significantly increase viability of projects...more

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The DOE, LPO, and Inflation Reduction Act Incentivize Significant Tribal Energy Development

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Pound-for-pound, Tribes have the potential to be among the United States’ most prolific clean energy developers. Tribal lands, which compose approximately 5.8% of the total land area in the contiguous United States, have the...more

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California Expands State Agency Authority to Spur Clean Energy and Bolster Grid Reliability

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A controversial new law gives the California Energy Commission authority over clean energy projects and authorizes the Department of Water Resources to fund new energy sources and extend the life of existing power plants. ...more

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Renewable Energy Update - June 2022 #4

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FERC plans to accelerate grid connection to new power generation T&D World – June 17 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) this week issued a proposed role on solving “significant current backlogs” in grid...more

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Energy, Environment and Tribal Provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R.3684) into law.   On Nov. 5, the House passed the bill by a vote of 228-206. Thirteen Republicans joined most...more

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Renewable Energy Update - April 2021 #3

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Hundreds of U.S. and European companies and investors urge Biden to hike climate target - Reuters – April 12 - Hundreds of U.S. and European companies and investors, including Walmart, Apple, General Electric, and...more

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Renewables on Tribal Land: Addressing Environmental and Economic Equity on the Path to a Clean Energy Economy

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Demand for renewable energy projects has never been greater. The newest, latest trend is the push for renewable energy projects with positive social impacts and benefits to marginalized communities. Indeed, some of the most...more

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Impact of COVID–19 on Energy and Infrastructure Projects in Arizona and the West: Disruption, Slowdowns, Uncertainty and Virtual...

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With states now modifying their stay-at-home orders and social distancing restrictions, the long-term effects of the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on energy and infrastructure projects remains unclear. But there have been...more

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Canada's Rail System Shuts Down Over Gas Pipeline Protest - Will The United States Be Next?

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People in the United States who wonder how far pipeline protests can go, and how disruptive they can be, need only look north to Canada. As this article is written, much of the national Canadian rail system has been shut down...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds BIA Approval of Southern California Wind Energy Project

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld the approval of a utility-scale wind facility in California, rejecting claims that the Bureau of Indian Affairs violated the National Environmental Policy Act and the...more

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EPA's New Section 401 Guidance: Will It Limit States' Authority or Just Make Them Mad?

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Frustrated by some states’ use of their Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 authority to oppose or delay energy projects—particularly the transportation of fossil fuels—the Trump Administration last Friday issued the second...more

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House Passes Bill to Boost Tribal Renewable Energy

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Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved S. 245, the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017 (the Bill), which is designed to allow Native American tribes to take...more

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DOE Loan Program Issues New Tribal Energy Solicitation With Key Improvements

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• The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has opened the doors of its much anticipated Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program (TELGP), which can guarantee up to $2 billion in loans to support economic opportunities for American...more

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The Creation of the Canadian Energy Regulator

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This article supplements our multi-part series on changes to Canada’s regulatory regime governing project development and operation in Canada. This post summarizes the proposal to establish the Canadian Energy Regulator...more

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New Energy Legislation Introduces Tribal Opportunities

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Historical development on new tribal energy legislation in Congress that will empower tribes to approve rights-of-way, leases, and business agreements with private industry for mineral development on tribal lands. ...more

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Court Declines to Vacate Environmental Assessment of Dakota Access Pipeline, Permitting Oil to Flow during Remand

On October 11, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia declined to vacate the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (“Corps”) Environmental Assessment (“EA”) of the Dakota Access Pipeline while the agency...more

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Court Holds Project Construction Constitutes “Mining” on Tribal Lands

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Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that excavation work performed by a private company when installing wind turbines constituted “mining” under the federal regulation governing mineral...more

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural Resources Investigations for Natural Gas...

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Office of Energy Projects, recently issued its Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural Resources Investigations for Natural Gas Projects (Guidelines)....more

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Funding Opportunities Available for Energy Development on Tribal Lands

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As the Trump Administration seeks to promote American energy independence, new funding opportunities for deploying tribal energy projects on tribal lands are now available. These opportunities are the first step by the...more

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