Breaking the Cycle: Flooding, Infrastructure, and Climate Law in Practice
Podcast - Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA: The Intersection of Constitutional and Environmental Law
Navigating Renewable Energy: Insights from the ACP Siting and Permitting Conference - Energy Law Insights
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 19 - Power Struggles: Federal vs. State Authority in Energy Law
Emerging Risks & Opportunities: Navigating Environmental & Sustainability Regulations During the First 100 Days
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 18 - The Reshaping of ESG & DEI
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Greenhushing: What It Is & Why It Matters
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 21: The 2024 U.S. Election’s Impact on ESG Regulations
Environmental and Sustainability Regulations & the New Administration
The Loper Bright Decision - What Really Happened to Chevron and What's Next
Podcast - Gestión del gobierno en el sector de energía: Una mirada desde los entes de control
Navigating Environmental Restrictions on Alternative Project Delivery for Complex Infrastructure Projects
Minería en tiempos de transición energética
COP16 en Colombia: El Futuro de la Biodiversidad
Election Roundup: How a Trump Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Election Roundup: How a Harris Administration Could Shape the Oil and Gas Landscape
Navigating ESG: Preparing for Future Regulations (Part Two) — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
On-Demand Webinar | Recent Updates to Federal Environmental and Natural Resource Regulations
Business Better Podcast Episode: Sustainability Spotlight – A Conversation with Vicinity Energy
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On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court held that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) — which requires federal agencies to analyze the environmental impacts of projects that they carry out, fund, or approve — does not...more
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HF 1040 was introduced into the 94th Legislature of the State of Minnesota which would impose certain requirements for wind and solar infrastructure. ...more
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After several months of anticipation, on January 31, 2025, the Government of Canada, in partnership with the Government of Nova Scotia, announced the coming into force of Bill C-49 – An Act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland &...more
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group rounds up President Trump’s initial volley of Executive Orders focusing on the environment and energy....more
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On January 20th, President Donald Trump launched his first attack on the wind industry by issuing a Presidential Memorandum, which temporarily bars future offshore wind leasing in federal waters and pauses issuance of any...more
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In a memorandum issued Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump halted federal offshore wind energy leasing and directed federal administrative agencies to cease the issuance and renewal of permits and approvals for onshore and...more
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The Trump-Vance administration issued an executive order temporarily halting offshore wind leasing and calling for a review of the federal governmental leasing and permitting practices for all wind projects....more
On January 20, 2025, President Trump re-assumed the presidency with a flurry of executive orders and memoranda, many of which directly impacted energy and environmental issues. These orders included a production-minded...more
The memorandum directs a full review of wind leasing and permitting practices, and, effective January 21, 2025, pauses all “consideration of any area in the OCS for any new or renewed wind energy leasing” as well as...more
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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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On May 25, 2023, the federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied a motion by plaintiffs seeking to halt construction of the Vineyard Wind project offshore of Massachusetts, in the case of Seafreeze...more