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The White House has issued an executive order dated July 23, 2025, aimed at accelerating the federal permitting process for data center infrastructure. This latest directive from the US administration is intended to...more
On July 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) circulated an internal memorandum, requiring 68 different DOI actions related to wind and solar project development to be submitted to the DOI Office of the...more
Earlier this week, President Trump signed an Executive Order as part of the release of his AI Action Plan entitled “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan.” Led by White House AI and Crypto Czar, David Sacks, the...more
Following its recent opinion in Village of Morrisville v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has once again waded into the issue of when a state waives its certification authority under...more
The budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4 (also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) adds a new provision to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that allows project sponsors/applicants to pay for...more
In a decision notable enough to merit a novel docket prefix (CX25-2-000), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adopted two new categorical exclusions under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) aimed at...more
While Arizona's patchwork of jurisdictions creates complexity, early engagement with regulators and careful project design can enable project proponents to navigate these challenges successfully, particularly given the...more
On 30 June 2025, both the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission) announced revisions to their respective National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures to...more
Dive into the fundamentals of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in our engaging session tailored for professionals in the clean energy sector. By the end of our...more
Join Josh Kaplowitz and Morgan Gerard as they delve into key takeaways from the ACP Siting and Permitting Conference in Seattle. Discover emerging trends in renewable energy, including biodiversity goals, battery storage...more
President Trump came into office pledging to speed up federal environmental permitting, and he has issued a series of executive orders that touch on some aspect of expediting environmental reviews....more
On May 9, 2025, fifteen democratic states (“Plaintiff States”) sued the Trump Administration in Washington District Court, claiming that President Trump’s executive order “Declaring a National Energy Emergency” (“Executive...more
California’s drive toward a net-zero carbon economy by 2045 is sparking innovative solutions to harmonize environmental conservation with infrastructure development. Assembly Bill (AB) 550, sponsored by Assembly Member...more
Key Takeaways - - EPA is evaluating the Texas Railroad Commission's formal primacy application. If granted, Texas will assume primary enforcement authority—or primacy—over Class VI wells. - Carbon capture and storage...more
The Trump administration’s directive instructs the Council on Environmental Quality to implement technological reforms and establish a unified federal system to conduct environmental reviews and evaluate permits....more
Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing to lay the groundwork for building a $20-billion water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta before his term expires, and state water regulators are considering whether to grant a...more
The European Commission hosted an event on April 10 on “Implementation Dialogue on Environmental Assessments and Permitting”. The purpose of these types of meetings is to simplify and reduce regulatory and administrative...more
On February 27, 2025, Partner Allison Perlman moderated a panel during Infocast’s ERCOT Market Summit 2025 that examined ongoing changes to the renewable energy development landscape within the Electric Reliability Council of...more
The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a February 11th hearing titled: America Builds: Clean Water Act...more
Pursuant to Executive Order 14156, the United States Army Corp of Engineers (“Corps”) has reclassified 690 Clean Water Act Section 404 Wetland Permits as Emergency Actions. Executive Order 14156 is entitled “Declaring a...more
On January 20, President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders and memorandums that will have significant implications for projects seeking federal permits and subject to review under the National Environmental...more
Following climate laws passed in 2021 and 2022, Massachusetts has again enacted a new piece of climate-focused legislation. On November 21, 2024, Governor Maura Healey signed into law “An Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid,...more
In a memorandum issued Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump halted federal offshore wind energy leasing and directed federal administrative agencies to cease the issuance and renewal of permits and approvals for onshore and...more
By directing the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to propose rescinding CEQ’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, President Donald Trump’s executive order on “Unleashing American Energy” affects not...more
On Friday, January 3, 2025, the Montana Supreme Court issued a decision in MEIC v. DEQ (Laurel Generating Station), its second major decision on the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) in the last few weeks that affects...more