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Data Centres: One of the Winners as the English Planning System Adapts

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Since coming into power in July 2024, the UK government has made several planning policy decisions with the aim of facilitating data centre development....more

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California’s AB 550: A Blueprint for Balancing Development and Species Conservation

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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

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2025 Earth Day Newsletter

Our NGE community is proud to share our annual newsletter reflecting our commitment to this year’s Earth Day global theme, Our Power, Our Planet with an emphasis on harnessing renewable energy to build a healthy and resilient...more

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DOE announces 16 potential sites available for data centers

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The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) is offering 16 of its sites for the construction of artificial intelligence infrastructure. This offers an opportunity for tech companies and power producers to leverage federal resources...more

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Changes to MEES for private rented homes in England and Wales

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Following the 2020 consultation (the results of which were not published) under Boris Johnson’s premiership, on 7 February 2025 the Government launched a new consultation on improving energy performance for privately rented...more

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Texas’ Adoption of ALTA Endorsements Gives Energy Projects Greater Title Coverage

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When it comes to title insurance, Texas is an anomalous state. Most states are “ALTA states” and use title insurance forms that the American Land Title Association — a trade association representing the title insurance...more

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Boston Accelerates Net Zero Carbon

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Last week, the Boston Zoning Commission adopted Net Zero Carbon (NZC) zoning. As addressed in our 2021 and 2023 advisories, this completes a three-part decarbonization strategy, along with the Specialized Energy Code and the...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, January 27, 2025

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Parties Rush to Nominate Candidates for HD-35 Special Election- Democrats and Republicans are quickly selecting nominees for the special election on March 25 to resolve the even split in the Pennsylvania House. Democrats...more

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Energy Performance of Buildings Regime - MHCLG and DESNZ Set Out Ambitious Targets in a New Consultation Building on the Previous...

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The UK government has launched a consultation to reform the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) regime, a crucial step towards achieving the nation’s ambitious net-zero targets by 2050. This extensive consultation, which...more

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UK Election Bulletin: What would a Labour government mean for businesses?

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Overview - On 22 May 2024, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he had requested permission from King Charles III to dissolve parliament and call a general election. The election will take place on 4 July 2024....more

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Clearing a Path for the Procurement of Renewable Projects in Atlantic Canada

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Amendments to electricity legislation in Atlantic Canada will create new opportunities for developers, investors and lenders, and allow for more efficient procurement of renewable power projects in these jurisdictions....more

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DEEP Issues Draft Guidance on Siting Solar Projects on Agricultural Lands: Virtual Public Meeting on August 16; Written Comments...

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In July of 2023, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released Draft Guidance through its Sustainable, Transparent, and Efficient Practices (STEPS) for Solar Development public engagement...more

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Potential Impact of Ninth Circuit Decision Holding that EPCA Preempts Prohibition of Natural ‎Gas Infrastructure

In April, the Ninth Circuit held that a city’s ban on new natural gas hookups for new ‎construction was preempted by federal law. This may impact proposed or existing bans in Oregon ‎including in Eugene and Bend, and in...more

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US Government Proposes to Lift Ban on Financing Nuclear Energy Projects Overseas

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The United States has been struggling to compete with its peers in securing nuclear power plant construction projects around the world.  One of the factors impacting U.S. competitiveness is that many foreign countries such as...more

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Effects of COVID-19 on Energy Projects and Programs

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Globally, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused not only a major public health crisis but also major economic uncertainty, as business are directed to close, supply chains are brought to a standstill, and "stay in place"...more

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Nationwide Permit 12 vacated and remanded to the Army Corps

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On April 15, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana issued an order with potentially broad-sweeping implications for energy-related projects across the country. ...more

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Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12) Vacated on ESA Grounds

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On April 15, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana issued an order that could impact energy and development projects across the United States. The court granted partial summary judgment in favor of...more

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Energy Impact Center Launches OPEN100

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The Energy Impact Center (EIC), which brought us the well-known Titans of Nuclear podcast series, has recently launched “OPEN100,” which provides important open-source information intended to streamline the power plant design...more

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Standoff Between National Grid and New York State Over Gas Pipeline is Impacting Homeowners and Businesses

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In May 2019, National Grid – the utility company that provides natural gas to approximately 1.8 million customers in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island – announced a moratorium on the processing of applications...more

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Connecticut DEEP seeks to Overhaul Remediation Standards: Background Concentration Edition

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On July 8, 2019 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) proposed an overhaul to its Remediation Standard Regulations (“RSRs”).  These proposed amendments, often referred to as “Wave 2,” will...more

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Connecticut DEEP Seeks to Overhaul Remediation Standards – Expansion of LEP Approval Authority, Part I: Soil Contamination

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On July 8, 2019 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) proposed an overhaul to its Remediation Standard Regulations (“RSRs”). These proposed amendments, often referred to as “Wave 2, ” will...more

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Developers Face New Climate Change Initiatives to Decarbonize Buildings

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Developers and landlords faced the first generation of “green building” initiatives with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification and EPA’s Energy Star programs. Now, the states are ready to embark...more

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Does The EPA Have A Thing Against Building Energy Codes?

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What if there was a technology that had a 20 year track record of saving 4.8 quads of energy and 41 million tons of carbon, while saving consumers more than $44 billion over the past 20 years, and was anticipated to save...more

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Additional Guidance for California Energy Commission Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program

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The second phase of the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program takes effect on July 1, 2014 (the first phase took effect on January 1, 2014 and applies to nonresidential...more

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