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The First 150 Days: Executive Orders and Public Land Development

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After 150 days in office, President Trump has signed executive orders on a pace of more than one per day. An emerging priority of the administration is increasing the use of federal land for resource production. This post...more

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Coalition of States Dispute Trump Administration’s “National Energy Emergency” Claim

On the heels of an action by states challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to block federal permits for offshore wind development a lawsuit filed by 15 states on May 9, 2025, claims that the administration misapplied...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Wind Energy Leasing Moratorium Status Update

Wind energy projects along the coasts are facing uncertainty due to President Trump’s Presidential Memorandum issued on January 20, “Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Executive Order: Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the...

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Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order temporarily halts all offshore wind energy leasing within the Offshore Continental Shelf (OCS). It aims to address concerns related to marine life, ocean currents, wind...more

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Energy Policies Revisited: Trump’s Executive Orders

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In a flurry of activity, newly elected President Donald J. Trump issued a series of Executive Orders immediately after his inauguration on January 20, 2025. This article will discuss eight of these documents that directly...more

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Trump Executive Actions Impacting Renewable Energy

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On President Trump’s first and second days in office, the new administration released a flurry of executive actions, in the form of both memorandums and executive orders, focused on the energy industry:...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Tracking Trump Administration Executive Orders Relating to Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources

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This advisory provides a high-level overview of executive orders (EOs) and Presidential memoranda related to environment, energy, and natural resources signed by President Trump on Inauguration Day and the days immediately...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda Focus on U.S. Energy Sector

President Trump issued several Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda on January 20, 2025, that will have a significant impact on the United States energy sector.  Select Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda are...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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Executive Order Halts Offshore Wind Leasing, Orders Review of Federal Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects

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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

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Renewable Energy Update 1.17.25

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President Joe Biden has designated two more national monuments in California, spanning 848,000 acres - the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument. The Chuckwalla National Monument creates...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — November 2023

House Reopens Business with Fiscal Year 2024 Energy & Water Spending Bill - Following the historic ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on October 3 and more than three weeks without a speaker, the House of...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Opportunities for Offshore Wind Development on the West Coast

There is increasing interest in integrating renewable energy sources into the power grid in the United States. In particular, interest in offshore wind development is growing rapidly. Shortly after taking office, President...more

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Biden-Harris Administration Approves First Major Offshore Wind Project in US Waters

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On May 11, the Biden Administration approved the first major offshore wind project in US waters. The Vineyard Wind project, located approximately 12 nautical miles offshore Martha’s Vineyard, will consist of 800-megawatts and...more

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