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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 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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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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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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Energy and the Environment: Fossil Fuel Extraction Is Encouraged, Clean Energy and Protections Are Under Review

A number of the new administration’s executive actions are intended to implement a significant shift in energy and environmental policy, including the following, all issued on January 20, 2025. “Unleashing American Energy”...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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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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The Rise and Decline of Coal Mining Jobs, 1970-2022

Coal production and mining jobs over the past half-century have been influenced by several factors, principally demand from the utility sector, technological breakthroughs in natural gas production, railroad deregulation, and...more

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This Week’s Climate Policy Update - January 2024 #2

Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past two weeks and forthcoming climate-related events and...more

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ML Strategies Outlook for 2024

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Congress — Big Agenda & Little Time - With the holidays behind us, Congress returned this week for the second half of the 118th Congress with a long list of items to address and, as the 2024 campaign season ramps up, limited...more

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Foley Automotive Update - July 2023 - 2

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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities - Key Developments - Foley & Lardner partner Vanessa Miller is quoted in the Law360...more

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PRG Pulse 2022 Post-Election Analysis

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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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Biden-Harris Administration’s ‘All of Government’ Approach to Addressing Climate Change and Environmental Justice

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The Biden-Harris administration has set its sights on an ambitious environmental policy agenda, focusing on climate change and environmental justice as key initiatives, and intends to implement its agenda through an “all of...more

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Post-Election Update 2018

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2018 MIDTERMS: The Power of Women, Possibility, and Partisan Rancor - The 2018 midterm elections showcased the power of women, both as candidates and as a key voting demographic. The elections represented a new political...more

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A Sign of Things to Come? Trump’s Regulatory Freeze and Other Early Actions

Behind the pomp and circumstance of Friday’s inauguration, President Donald J. Trump and his administration set their sights on deploying a new guard of regulatory and economic policies focused on reducing burdensome...more

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Energy & Environment Update - March 2015

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In This Issue: - Energy and Climate Debate - Congress - Administration - Department of Energy - Department of Interior - Environmental Protection Agency - International ...more

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Federal Regulatory Agenda Update - June 2014

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Federal regulatory activity is at an all-time high, with more than 3,700 regulations in just the past year. This has caused the Code of Federal Regulations to grow to 238 volumes with nearly 175,000 pages – 4,000 of which...more

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