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The National Defense Authorization Act is a United States federal statute enacted each year to specify the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense. The NDAA identifies which agencies are responsible for national defense, provides funding for those agencies and includes instructions on proper use of the funds. less -

Update on the One Big Beautiful Bill: Good News and Bad News for DOE LPO

Mintz - ML Strategies on 7/11/2025

Right on the heels of our July ML Strategies Energy and Sustainability Update published last week, the Senate and then the House passed the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) legislation and got it to the...more

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — November 2024

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints on 10/29/2024

This month, we wanted to highlight some of the new energy-related programs and announcements from DOD, DOE, and other agencies, as well as other relevant news in the energy and sustainability sector. Next month, we will...more

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — December 2022

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints on 12/5/2022

Congress returned to Washington following the Thanksgiving holiday for a lame duck session to close out the 117th Congress. On the agenda are a number of “must pass” items such as the annual National Defense Authorization Act...more

PRG Pulse 2022 Post-Election Analysis

Bracewell LLP on 11/14/2022

The Big Picture - Congressional Overview - American voters delivered a decidedly mixed message to Washington on Tuesday, seemingly handing Republicans narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives and a nominal check...more

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — October 2022

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints on 10/5/2022

Rollout of IRA Clean Energy Provisions Continues - As reported in last month’s Washington Energy & Sustainability Update, implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), including its clean energy provisions,...more

White House And Congress Support Improved Cyber Resilience In The Energy Sector

Husch Blackwell LLP on 4/12/2021

Bottom Line Up Front: The Department of Energy (DOE) will implement new cybersecurity programs to enhance energy sector resilience. DOE’s announcement coincides with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s support...more

U.S. Senators Vote Against Deputy Secretary Of Energy Nominee and other Biobased Developments

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 8/10/2020

Federal - U.S. Senators Vote Against Deputy Secretary Of Energy Nominee - On August 4, 2020, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) voted against Mark Menezes, who is nominated to become Deputy...more

Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates – August 2020

Mintz - ML Strategies on 7/29/2020

Senate Hearing on Carbon Dioxide Management Technologies - The Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources held a hearing on July 28 to examine the development and deployment of large-scale carbon dioxide management...more

Executive Order Restricts Foreign Supply to U.S. Bulk-Power System

King & Spalding on 5/11/2020

On May 1, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 13920 declaring a national emergency regarding threats posed to the U.S. bulk-power system by electrical equipment supplied by “foreign adversaries.” (BPS EO)...more

Window On Washington - Vol. 4, Issue 7

Clark Hill PLC on 2/18/2020

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Recess. Both the House and Senate are in recess this week....more

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