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RGGI Third Program Review Concludes: New Model Rule and Strengthened Emission Caps Unveiled Amid Federal Scrutiny

Earlier this month, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) announced the completion of the RGGI Third Program Review, which resulted in several major changes to the RGGI Model Rule that will shape the program through...more

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Trump Administration Launches Sweeping Initiative to Advance Deployment of Nuclear Technology

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On Friday, May 23, 2025, President Trump signed four executive orders related to nuclear energy, three of which seek to expedite approval processes for permitting new nuclear reactors. The orders, which build upon...more

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Trump Administration Pursues Deregulation in a Trio of Orders

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The orders span various sectors and aim to introduce sunset provisions into regulations and eliminate regulations deemed unlawful or anti-competitive....more

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The Data Center Boom Continues, but Pitfalls and Questions Remain

The energy needs of data centers continue to grow, seemingly unabated. According to this Utility Dive Article, a report from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) estimates that data center demand (and...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Seeking to Boost Coal Mining and Production

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On April 9, 2025, President Trump announced a slew of executive actions seeking to bolster the coal industry. One of the three executive orders is directly targeted at procedures to increase coal mining and production, which...more

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Assessing Throughlines in the Trump Administration’s AI Regulatory Approach

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Securing American leadership on artificial intelligence (AI) is a top priority for the Trump Administration. Although changes brought by the Trump Administration are certain to result in regulatory changes across the federal...more

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Week 9 in Review: Agency Rollbacks Continue as Administration Focuses on Trade and Energy

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The administration continues to roll back regulation while shifting its focus to trade, domestic production, and immigration. This week, President Trump issued executive orders closing the Department of Education and...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights, V 9, Issue 3, March 2025

Welcome to our third issue of Currents 2025. Again, thank you for reading! Power Plays and Fueling Tension: Trade War Ripples Through North American Energy Markets - President Trump's pursuit of U.S. energy dominance,...more

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Key Areas for Regulatory Engagement With the Trump Administration’s Emphasis on Biofuels

Overview - Among its energy policy priorities, early executive orders, and other actions, the Trump administration has reinforced its commitment to expanding the U.S. biofuels sector, which typically has strong bipartisan...more

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Trump Administration Targets Appliance Efficiency Standards: Legal Battles Likely to Follow

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Nearly one month has passed since President Trump’s inauguration, and the new administration is beginning to execute its approach to water and energy efficiency standards for appliances and equipment. As was the case in 2016,...more

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The Forecast Calls For Sun: What New Administration's First 30 Days Means for Solar Industry

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United States policy surrounding renewable energy has fluctuated significantly as administrations change; President Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House in 1978, and President Ronald Reagan removed the panels in...more

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Congressional Review Act Weekly Update: Summary of Legislative Activity Related to Environmental and Natural Resources Regulations

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Members of the House and Senate are beginning to introduce joint resolutions calling for the “disapproval” of specific environmental, energy, and natural resources regulations pursuant to the Congressional Review Act. The...more

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Presidential Memorandum on Wind Energy Designed to Decrease Permitting Efficiency and Increase Uncertainty for Onshore and...

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On January 20th, President Donald Trump launched his first attack on the wind industry by issuing a Presidential Memorandum, which temporarily bars future offshore wind leasing in federal waters and pauses issuance of any...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

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Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential

This EO establishes a policy to fully utilize Alaska's abundant natural resources. It directs federal agencies to rescind or revise restrictions, policies and environmental reviews implemented since January 2021 that limit...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

2024 Clean Energy Act Promotes Energy Storage Deployment Across Massachusetts

On November 21, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed into law sweeping clean energy legislation (St. 2024 c. 239, An Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid, Advancing Equity and Protecting Ratepayers, referred to here...more

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Understanding President Joe Biden's Offshore Drilling Restrictions

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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

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The Future of U.S. Environmental Regulation: What to Expect in 2025

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While still a newly minted lawyer early in 1977, I had the good fortune to land a job with the then brand-new Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. This coincided with the 1976 election of Jimmy Carter as...more

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U.S. Department of Energy Conditionally Commits Up to $1.5 Billion to Finance Nuclear Plant in Michigan

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Holtec Palisades is the first project to receive a conditional funding commitment from the U.S. government through the Inflation Reduction Act's Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment ("EIR") program....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Department of Energy Releases Final Guidance on Designation of National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors

On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released long-awaited final guidance on its process to designate National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (commonly referred to as “NIETCs,” pronounced...more

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Department of Energy Releases Triennial National Transmission Needs Study

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On October 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) released the National Transmission Needs Study, a triennial report that assesses electric transmission capacity constraints and congestion on a national scale. While...more

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Department of Energy Seeks Comments on Reforms to Accelerate Electric Transmission Project Permitting

On August 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed to substantially revise regulations aimed at accelerating the Federal environmental review and permitting processes associated with the development of onshore...more

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Funding Begins for Hydropower Research and Development and Fish Passage

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In December 2022, several federal agencies announced awards and recommendations for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding. The BIL represents a core piece of President Biden’s agenda and provides significant funding for...more

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Jolting the Grid: US DOE Begins Implementing Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

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On January 13, 2022, the US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of intent regarding its Building a Better Grid Initiative (Initiative), an effort to encourage the modernization of the nation’s existing electric...more

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U.S. Dept. of Energy Opportunity to Demonstrate Innovative Uses of Nuclear Energy

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On April 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) announced it is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from industry stakeholders and technical experts on innovative uses of nuclear...more

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