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Fast-Tracking Federal Natural Resource Approvals: Seabed Exploration and Mining

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued a slew of executive orders and other directives aimed at expediting certain land use authorizations and approvals on federally managed land, primarily...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

State Climate Laws and Litigation Face Federal Pushback Under New Executive Order

On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14260, Protecting American Energy From State Overreach​. Framed as part of the Administration’s broader strategy of unleashing American energy, the Order directs...more

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President Trump’s Executive Actions’ Drill Down to “Commonsense” Sweeping Reforms

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“We will drill, baby, drill!” This was an emphatic promise from President Donald J. Trump during his Inaugural Address on January 20, 2025; but also his campaign mantra that, in part, contributed to his electoral and...more

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The Alaska Executive Order: What It Means for Energy, Tribes, and Federal Lands‎

On January 20, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential” (the “Alaska EO”). The order reverses decisions by the Biden administration to limit energy resource...more

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Executive Orders Lay the Groundwork for Major Changes to Environmental and Natural Resources Law

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As expected, the new Trump White House has issued a flurry of executive orders (EOs) which directly affect the federal government's policies on a broad range of environmental and natural resources issues....more

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Marcellus Shale Update: Does Vladimir Putin Hold The Key To Containing China After The Coronavirus?

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During all of Donald Trump’s presidency, he has been accused of maintaining secret ties to Russia. That charge only increased following recent reports that Russia had offered the Taliban cash to kill American soldiers in...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates — March 2020

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Senate to Take up Bipartisan Energy Bill - Could this finally be the year for a bipartisan energy bill? Perhaps. On February 27, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), the leaders of the Senate Energy and...more

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The Year in Bankruptcy: 2017

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The initial year of the Trump administration colored much of the political, business, and financial headlines of 2017, both in the U.S. and abroad. Key administration-related developments in 2017 included U.S. withdrawal from...more

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Department of the Interior Announces Actions to Expedite Energy Development with Potential Consequences for Listed Species

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On October 25, 2017, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) released a report entitled “Review of the Department of the Interior Actions that Potentially Burden Domestic Energy” identifying agency actions that potentially...more

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CFIUS’s Report and the Year Ahead for Foreign Natural Resource Investment

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On September 21, 2017, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) issued a public version of its most recent classified annual report to Congress on covered transactions for CY 2015. CFIUS is the...more

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Executive Order Seeks Sweeping Reversal of Climate Change Policies to Favor U.S. Energy Production

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President Donald Trump recently signed Executive Order 13783, an omnibus executive order aimed at reducing burdens on further development of domestic energy resources, with “particular attention” to oil, natural gas, coal and...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

What’s Next Under the Congressional Review Act?

As we reported, the House and Senate have passed a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act disapproving the SEC Resource Extraction Rule and that President Trump was expected to sign the legislation that...more

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Trump Cabinet Selections Signal Potential Changes to Environmental Regulations

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As previously reported, President-elect Donald Trump’s victory could have profound implications for federal environmental regulation. Although the scope of the intended regulatory changes remains uncertain, President-elect...more

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Energy in Transition: Trump Announces Additional Cabinet Nominees

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President-Elect Donald Trump announced this week three new cabinet nominees who will certainly influence U.S. energy policy at home and abroad. This alert is intended to update clients on the President-Elect's nominees and...more

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