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Bipartisan SPEED Act Aims to Streamline NEPA Environmental Reviews for Federal Grant and Loan Recipients

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Recently introduced bipartisan legislation aims to significantly streamline the environmental review process for recipients of federal assistance....more

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Project Applicants Can Now Pay for Expedited Federal Environmental Review Under NEPA

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The budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4 (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) adds a new provision to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that allows project sponsors/applicants to pay for...more

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Permitting Reform for Renewable Energy Projects

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B.C. recently introduced and passed Bill 14 – the Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act....more

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Another Big Week for NEPA: New Federal Procedures and a Big Beautiful Bill Benefit

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The week of June 30, 2025, will go down in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) history as another one for the books — federal agencies have begun their efforts to overhaul their NEPA procedures and Congress has...more

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Ontario’s Special Economic Zones: Key Features of the New Legislation

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On June 5, 2025, Ontario’s Special Economic Zones Act, 2025 (“SEZA”) came into force. This legislation gives the Ontario cabinet regulatory authority to designate special economic zones (“SEZs”) in which designated proponents...more

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Bill C-5: Canada’s Approach to Accelerating Major Projects

On June 6, 2025 the federal government tabled Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, carrying out Prime Minister Carney’s election commitment to provide “one-window” regulatory decisions through a newly established Federal...more

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Texas SB 6 Overhauls Rules for Large Energy Loads in ERCOT

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A new state law in Texas, SB 6, significantly changes how large loads interconnect with and operate within The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid. Energy companies developing large data centers, crypto...more

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How Did the 2025 Texas Legislature Address Energy?

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Your Legislature has adjourned after enacting significant bills affecting the energy industry. To sum it up, the industry has friends in high places whenever the Lege is in session (Alternative energy was in jeopardy for a...more

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Quebec Government Adopts Bill 69 to Modernize Energy Legislation

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On June 6, 2024, the Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy tabled Bill 69 - An Act to ensure the responsible governance of energy resources and to amend various legislative provisions (the "Bill"). Over the past year,...more

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Legislature’s Report Captures California’s Permitting Reform Zeitgeist and Creates the Launchpad for More Than 20 New Housing...

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In the summer of 2024, the State Assembly Select Committee on Permitting Reform began convening public hearings, interviews, and forums to understand how to reform land use permitting to address California’s ongoing “housing...more

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Texas Signals Its Commitment to Leading America’s Nuclear Energy Future Through Industry-Friendly Legislation

Texas emerged from its 89th legislative session with a sweeping set of laws aimed at cementing the state’s leadership in advanced nuclear energy. Through the passage of HB 14, SB 1535 and SB 1061, lawmakers demonstrated a...more

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89th Texas Legislative Session Recap: Key Outcomes for Power Generation and Clean Energy Industry

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After 140 days of legislative activity, the 89th Texas Legislature adjourned Sine Die on June 2, 2025. This session saw the highest volume of bills filed in recent Texas legislative history, yet featured a notably lower...more

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Texas Legislature Adopts New Law Regarding Large Load Interconnection and Operation

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The 2025 Texas Legislature has adopted Senate Bill No. 6, which establishes new requirements applicable to interconnection and operation of large load projects (those over 75 MW demand). As of June 5th, the bill has not been...more

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore Enacts Key Environmental and Energy Legislation in Spring 2025 Session, Including EPR for Packaging...

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This alert was first published on May 8, 2025, and has been revised based on recent developments. Key Takeaways - The Maryland General Assembly concluded its spring 2025 legislative session on April 7, 2025. The...more

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Redrawing the Map – Energy Provisions in Proposed Budget Bill Seek to Shift the Future of Federal Infrastructure Policy

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On May 22, 2025, the House passed budget reconciliation legislation referred to as “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (the “Bill”). As currently written, the Bill would reshape key aspects of federal energy policy by targeting...more

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Ohio House Bill 15 Changes Ohio’s Energy Landscape

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On April 30th, 2025, the Ohio General Assembly overwhelmingly passed Substitute House Bill 15, which makes major changes to state energy policy to encourage the development of more in-state electric generation. Sponsored by...more

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Ohio Legislature Passes Landmark Energy Legislation

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The Ohio Senate passed House Bill 15 (Klopfenstein) unanimously on April 30, 2025, and the Ohio House later the same day concurred by a vote of 94 to 2. The legislation heads to Governor Mike DeWine for his approval....more

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Licensing Microreactors: The Small Guy Might Be the Most Nimble

Surging demand for generative artificial intelligence and data centers, among other drivers, in recent years has led to a revived interest in nuclear energy. While large nuclear power plants provide about 20% of our country’s...more

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April Updates on Maine’s Net Energy Billing Program

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As we discussed in our February alert, the Maine Legislature continues to consider bills that would further limit or eliminate Maine’s Net Energy Billing (NEB) program...more

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México publica reformas y actualizaciones en la normativa energética

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México publicó reformas y actualizaciones a diversas leyes y regulaciones energéticas, como se describe a continuación. Simplificación fiscal al régimen fiscal de PEMEX. Ahora PEMEX sólo está obligada a pagar el Derecho...more

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The State of Nuclear 2025: New Leadership, New Challenges, New Opportunities

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2024 was marked by significant developments in the nuclear energy sector, shaped by evolving regulatory frameworks, legislative action, and growing global interest in nuclear power. In the United States the Accelerating...more

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The Dome Report Issue 3: Half Way Through the 2025 Session of the West Virginia Legislature

The West Virginia Legislature has completed just over one-half of its 60-day regular session and the deadline for the introduction of new bills in the House of Delegates is now passed. While very few bills have been enacted...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 23 - February 2025

Look out biscuits — cornbread is making a comeback in the Georgia State Capitol. After failing to fully bake in the State Senate in 2024, legislation designating cornbread as the official state bread (HB 14) returned to the...more

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Ejecutivo Federal de México presenta iniciativas de ley en materia energética

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Fue publicada en la Gaceta del Senado de la República de México el oficio con que se remite, el día 5 de febrero de 2025, la Iniciativa con Proyecto de Decreto (Iniciativa) por el que se expiden: Dicha Iniciativa fue turnada...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 9, Issue 1, January 2025

Welcome to our first Issue of Currents 2025, our energy e-newsletter. While our energy practice is constantly changing and evolving, we too have expanded our focus for 2025 with some new editors involved with this...more

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