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Navigating the Solar Industry’s Path Through Tariffs and Growth

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In 2024, the solar energy generation industry experienced its largest-ever annual rise globally, fueled by China’s 44% solar output boost from January to November 2024....more

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FHWA Rescinds Longstanding Buy America Waiver for “Manufactured Products”

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WHAT: On January 14, 2025, less than a week before President Biden left office, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a final rule updating its Buy America rules to rescind...more

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Supply Chain Security Is National Security: Cyber, Physical, and Personnel Protections

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U.S. supply chain security is increasingly under threat. The White House’s National Security Strategy describes this moment as an inflection point. Many federal agencies have taken charge in elevating the very concept of...more

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AI in the Supply Chain Under Government Focus

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The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking input from industry stakeholders on the role of artificial intelligence in the supply chain. The DOT’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure is one of many...more

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Permitting Reform in the United States

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This article is part of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled Striking the Balance: Permitting Reforms for Mining and the Energy Transition. In this series, we’ll explore the...more

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CISA, UK NCSC, and 17 Other Countries Issue Landmark Joint Guidelines for Secure AI System Development

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the UK National Cyber Security Centre (UK NCSC), along with partner agencies from 17 nations, have released Guidelines for Secure AI System Development (the...more

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Africa Focus: Summer 2023

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Recent disruptions in the global food supply chains have highlighted Africa's urgent need to become self-sufficient in food production. Traditionally, the continent has turned to small-scale community-based agricultural...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous and Connected Mobility Newsletter - June 2023

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, and emerging...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

More Funding Brings More Bureaucracy to Federal Projects

On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Public Law 117-58).  The IIJA includes the Build America, Buy America Act which declares that “none of the funds made...more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 2, January 2023

EEOC Increases Scrutiny on Discrimination and Harassment in the Construction Industry as Federal Infrastructure Dollars Start Flowing - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) plans to prioritize its efforts to...more

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Foley Automotive Update - February 2023 - 2

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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner LLP’s automotive thought leaders and the Society of...more

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OMB Proposes New Regulatory Guidance On “Buy America Preferences For Infrastructure Projects”

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Comments On The Proposal Must Be Filed By March 13, 2023 - Two days after President Biden’s State of the Union address announced that there would be “new standards to require all construction materials used in Federal...more

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CFIUS Year in Review

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CFIUS reviewed a record number of transactions in 2021 according to its most recent annual report – and shows no signs of slowing down. High technology (including quantum computing), life sciences, and green energy...more

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IRA Clean Energy Incentives and Guarantees: Electric Vehicles – What’s in It for Consumers and Businesses?

On Aug. 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), which allocates over $369 billion in funding for clean energy, energy-efficiency and other eco-friendly technology (CleanTech)...more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 28

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are in session this week. The House plans to take up an FY23 appropriations minibus this week in addition to a handful of natural resources,...more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 24

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are in session this week. The House will vote on numerous Homeland Security, Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor bills....more

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Navigating the Made in America Landscape: Ensuring Compliance on Infrastructure Projects

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Passing the historic $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021, which allocates more than $550 billion in new infrastructure spending, was an early priority of the Biden administration. The...more

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United States and 12 Indo-Pacific Countries Begin Discussions on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, but Stop Short of Launching...

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On May 23, 2022, the United States and 12 other Indo-Pacific countries agreed to launch "collective discussions towards future negotiations" on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) proposed by the Biden Administration. ...more

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U.S. and EU Create Joint Task Force to Increase Natural Gas Imports and Reduce Dependence on Russian Energy

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On March 25, 2022, President Biden announced the creation of a joint task force with the European Union ("EU") to increase natural gas imports to reduce Europe's dependence on Russian energy. President Biden agreed that the...more

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U.S. Department of Energy Releases Report on Securing America’s Clean Energy Supply Chain

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PROPOSES SEVERAL POLICY ACTIONS TO OVERCOME ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES AND TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY - This is the second in a series of client alerts that will be published in the near future...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 04/27/22

The Biden Administration plans to require U.S.-made steel and iron for American infrastructure, two major real estate players expand into the metaverse, robotics may be a solution to the construction industry’s labor...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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Biden Administration Secures Supply Chains of Strategic and Critical Minerals for Clean Energy Economy

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President Biden, on March 31, 2022, invoked the Defense Production Act to secure reliable supply chains for minerals essential to a clean energy transition, including lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, and manganese. These...more

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Division Y-Cyber Incident Report for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 Becomes Law, with Regulations Expected by 2025

Division Y – Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 was signed into law by President Biden on March 15. Highlights of the Act include: ...more

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DOT Releases Policy Recommendations Targeting Supply Chain Disruption

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Dozens of ships anchored outside of America’s busiest ports, steadily spiking freight rates, and frustrated consumers inheriting both the paralyzing delays and the exorbitant price increases: these have been the painful...more

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