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On January 24, 2025, the Trump Administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause briefing in several cases on the current merits docket. In making the request, Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris explained that the new...more
On today’s episode of Rev Up!, BakerHostetler Partners Ashley Hess and Peter Roskam will discuss the impact of the new presidency and Congress on the Automotive/Mobility Industry…and how the Republican election sweep will...more
This client alert provides a brief overview of President Biden’s recent decision to expand the ban on offshore oil and gas leasing, outlining its background, scope, and potential impact on the energy industry. Key...more
On January 14, 2025, President Joe Biden issued an executive order aimed at advancing U.S. leadership in AI infrastructure (the “Order”). This directive seeks to address the growing strategic importance of artificial...more
In his final days in office, President Joe Biden has exercised his executive authority to withdraw more than 625 million acres of federal waters from future oil and gas leasing – the largest withdrawal of its kind in U.S....more
In this Issue: Mission is Market - As with many, we in the Foley Hoag energy and climate practice have felt the results of the 2024 election reverberate through our industry. We’ve gathered and digested the most current...more
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Environmental and energy issues were in the headlines for much of 2023. We had several major US Supreme Court cases, Canadian wildfires that produced haze in many American cities throughout the summer, and continued attention...more
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed to amend its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures on November 16, 2023, to include a new categorical exclusion for certain energy storage systems and to expand its...more
As the final votes of the 2022 Midterm Elections are counted, Republicans have taken back control of the House of Representatives, while the Democrats will retain control of the Senate. Both chambers will be held by extremely...more
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
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Concurrent with commitments made during the twenty-sixth meeting of the United Nations’ COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland, the Biden Administration released two significant policies aimed at analyzing and curtailing the...more
In less than a week, the Rules Committee of the US House of Representatives (the “Rules Committee”) released two versions of modified legislative text of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. The first version was released on...more
Faced with opposition from within his own party, President Biden last week unveiled a new, pared down framework for his “Build Back Better” agenda. Following release of the president’s framework, H.R. 5376 (the “Build Back...more
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Biden Releases FY22 Budget Request - The Biden Administration’s budget request was released on May 28, outlining the President’s spending priorities for the next fiscal year that starts on October 1. It is important to...more
Leaders Summit on Climate - On April 22-23 President Biden hosted the Leaders Summit on Climate, a virtual event intended to underscore the urgency – and the economic benefits – of stronger climate action. 40 world...more
Today, we issued a Client Alert summarizing the White House Climate Change Summit from last week. We are replicating it below for the benefit of our blog readers. President Biden hosted the Leaders Summit on Climate (Climate...more
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A number of President Biden’s early climate and environmental policies direct federal funding, research and procurement decisions toward infrastructure. In this installment of our series on President Biden’s “Climate Day”...more