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Updates on Executive and Legislative Developments Impacting Renewable Energy

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Executive and legislative actions impacting renewable energy at the federal, state, and local levels have arisen at an unprecedented rate since President Donald Trump took office. In January, we outlined in this legal update...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — May 2025

In April, we marked the Trump administration’s first 100 days and, with it, a continued sweeping recalibration of federal energy and environmental policy with aggressive efforts to curtail government spending, restructure key...more

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White House Moves To Encourage Fossil Fuel and Critical Mineral Production - The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days

Primarily through the issuance of executive orders, the Trump administration has taken a comprehensive approach across departments to promote the production and use of fossil fuels and critical minerals, and withdraw support...more

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Tracking Trump’s First 100 Days: Key Energy Decisions That Could Drive Litigation

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Since taking office on January 20, President Donald Trump has used his executive authority to make an unprecedented number of major policy changes. This includes dramatic shifts in the legal and regulatory landscapes,...more

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President Trump Touts America First Energy Dominance Agenda to Congress

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On 4 March, President Donald J. Trump touted his America First energy dominance agenda in an address to a joint session of Congress. He promised “swift and unrelenting action” and noted that within his first 43 days in...more

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Executive Order: Unleashing American Energy

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Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order puts forth a federal energy policy agenda that seeks to establish American energy dominance through a combination of new policy actions, as well as rescinding several...more

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A Fossil-Forward U.S. Energy Policy Begins to Take Shape under Trump

President Trump began his second term by issuing a barrage of executive orders, memoranda, and other directives, many of which targeted U.S. energy policy and the federal employees who implement it. Trump had campaigned on...more

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With Executive Orders, President Trump Reshapes Federal Environmental and Energy Policy

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The first day of any presidential administration is filled with both ceremony and bureaucracy. The first day of the second Trump Administration was no different....more

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Oil & Gas in 2025: Emerging Trends & Predictions

As we enter 2025 with a new president in the White House and Republicans in control of both the House and the Senate, we can look forward to a significant shift in the landscape for oil & gas transactions. The second Trump...more

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This Week's Climate Policy Update - December 8 - December 14, 2024

Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

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This Week's Climate Policy Update - August 2024 #3

Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

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Energy Chairman Manchin's Permitting Bill Moves Through Committee in Careful Balancing Act

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After two years of continuous behind-the-scenes work, Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va), who chairs the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, joined by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), released S. 4753, the Energy...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

2024 Pre-Election Analysis: Energy and Sustainability

The last several weeks of unexpected and unprecedented political events have thrown even more confusion into the presidential election. While the outcome of a now Harris-versus-Trump race is maybe even more uncertain, we do...more

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Fueling Up: How to Make U.S. Clean Hydrogen Projects Happen

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We are pleased to announce the release of our latest whitepaper, Fueling Up: How to Make U.S. Clean Hydrogen Projects Happen. This comprehensive report explores the critical steps needed to unlock the potential of clean...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance on Calculating Lifecycle GHG Emissions for IRA’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit

The IRA created substantial tax credits for SAF. Under Section 40B, SAF producers who meet certain requirements can claim a credit of at least $1.25 per gallon of SAF. Among other things, eligible SAF must achieve lifecycle...more

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Green Hydrogen Development and Site Control

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On April 30, 2024, the Department of the Treasury issued final regulations on tax credit transfers that allow hydrogen producers to sell tax credits earned under § 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Section 6418 of the...more

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Geopolitics and decarbonization in the mining & metals sector

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Geography—as much as geology—is driving commercial activity and opportunities for mining & metals firms as decarbonization accelerates - The old adage—credited to J. Paul Getty—goes, "The meek shall inherit the Earth, but...more

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Three Environmental Trends Illustrated by Montana Kids’ Climate Decision

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One might not expect that a climate-change case filed by a group of children could succeed. This week, a Montana state court decision in this summer’s hottest climate-focused case, Held v. State of Montana, finding in...more

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Philadelphia Bridge Collapse Crystalizes Fossil Fuel Debate

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The explosion and fire of a tanker truck just north of Center City Philadelphia, leading to the collapse of sections of Interstate 95, one of the most heavily traveled roads in the United States and the chief highway...more

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Balancing Reliability, Affordability, and Renewability in the Energy Transition

Throughout the United States and globally there is an undisputed trend towards renewable energy as much of the world seeks to decarbonize in response to the risks of climate change. As the article, “Clean energy investment is...more

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United States Electric Capacity Mix - Fossil Fuels/Renewables: U.s. Energy Information Administration Report

The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued an April 13th report titled: U.S. Electric Capacity Mix Shifts from Fossil Fuels to Renewables in AEO2023 (“Report”)...more

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IRS Guidance Issued on Energy Community Bonus Credit

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) added and modified certain renewable energy tax credit provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).[1] The IRA additions included a new energy...more

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Washington Energy & Sustainability Update - April 2023

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House Approves Republican Energy Package - Four Democrats joined with all Republicans to approve, in a 225-204 vote, a massive House energy bill on March 30. While the bill will almost certainly not advance in the Senate,...more

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The U.S. Government Gets Serious on Climate Change

During a pandemic paper purge, I found a corporate newsletter showing me and my boss, George David, then CEO of United Technologies Corporation, at the Earth Technologies Forum admiring a display captioned “Why is UTC a...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Connections - January 2023

A Note from the Editors - Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events straight to your inbox...more

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