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Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

EPA Introduces Rule To Repeal Endangerment Finding

On Tuesday July 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced a proposed rule to repeal its 2009 finding that greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions from new motor vehicles contribute to pollution and endanger...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill: New Law Disrupts Clean Energy Investment

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBB), which significantly rolls back many of the core tax incentives that clean energy projects have relied on since the passage of the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

“Knowledge itself is power”: Foley Hoag Tracking President Trump’s Unprecedented Use of Executive Orders

In the first six months of his second term, President Donald Trump has set a new benchmark for the use of executive orders, proclamations and emergency declarations, surpassing all previous presidents since Franklin D....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Energy

As an industry at the frontline of navigating a shifting policy backdrop under the new Trump administration, pre-imposition of “Independence Day” Tariffs, energy was experiencing a growth in interest from private equity...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — April 2025

After a flurry of actions in February, March seemed relatively calm by comparison, though there was plenty to track and unpack as the month progressed. All eyes are on what House Republicans will end up cutting from the...more

Jones Day

Joint Resolution Puts Future of Methane Fee in Doubt

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The Biden administration's rule requiring the payment of a fee for methane emissions has effectively been rescinded, although, for now at least, the statutory provision imposing the fee remains in effect along with other...more

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Environmental Justice Revisited

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Since January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration has implemented numerous changes to federal environmental justice (“EJ”) initiatives which are expected to result in reduced permitting and regulatory burdens. While the...more

Mayer Brown

Unleashing American Energy Executive Order: Impact on Carbon Capture

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AT A GLANCE - The Trump Administration issued the “Unleashing American Energy” Executive Order (EO) on January 20, 2025, which, among other matters,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

EPA’s Endangerment Finding in Danger?

On his first day in office, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14154, Unleashing American Energy. Halfway through the lengthy Order, one paragraph requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Key Energy and Environmental Takeaways from Trump’s Early Executive Orders

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In his first week in office, President Trump issued a series of executive orders that touched on energy and the environment. These orders are likely to significantly alter the makeup and actions of the executive branch for...more

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With Executive Orders, President Trump Reshapes Federal Environmental and Energy Policy

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The first day of any presidential administration is filled with both ceremony and bureaucracy. The first day of the second Trump Administration was no different....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump 2.0: The Changing Landscape of Renewable Energy Regulation

The Trump administration is expected to take quick and decisive action to weaken the IRA once he takes office. Trump’s vow to end delays in federal drilling permits and leases for oil and gas production could benefit...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

From “Energy Transition” to “Energy Security”: Assessing the Impact of the Republican Trifecta on the Energy Industry

With a renewed focus on domestic energy production and regulatory reform, the incoming administration signals significant shifts in U.S. energy and climate priorities. The incoming Trump Administration will prioritize...more

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