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Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team breaks down the three “pillars” of the Trump Administration’s AI action plan to foster innovation and growth domestically and abroad in the U.S. artificial intelligence sector....more
In an effort to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence (AI), President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order (EO) aimed at expediting the federal permitting process for data centers, particularly those...more
Earlier this week, President Trump signed an Executive Order as part of the release of his AI Action Plan entitled “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan.” Led by White House AI and Crypto Czar, David Sacks, the...more
On June 30, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum (“the Memorandum”) titled “Simplifying the Funding of Energy Infrastructure and Critical Mineral and Material Projects.” The Memorandum aims to streamline...more
Directs the Department of State (DOS), Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of...more
Trump Paves Way for Coal Renaissance and Targets State Climate Change Efforts - In early April, President Trump issued several presidential actions to revive the coal industry, including rolling back environmental...more
In early April, President Trump issued several energy-related presidential actions aimed at reviving the coal industry. These actions could boost the domestic coal industry, including by rolling back environmental regulations...more
President Donald Trump signed four separate executive orders (EOs) on May 23, 2025, intended to result in a quadrupling of U.S. nuclear energy capacity to 400 gigawatts (GW) by 2050, all while strengthening domestic fuel...more
Upstream oil and gas producers and oilfield service companies are facing new uncertainties from recently imposed federal tariffs. In early 2025, the US expanded tariffs on a broad range of imports, suddenly increasing costs...more
President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) on April 8, 2025, titled "Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid." The order marks a significant step in addressing the growing...more
On April 8 and 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued five Presidential Actions (four Executive Orders and one Proclamation, collectively “Presidential Actions”) for the purposes of ensuring adequate and reliable energy...more
The Trump Administration is leveraging the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO) as a strategic tool to catalyze private sector investment in energy infrastructure. This approach aims to enhance U.S....more
Directs emergency action under section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act by streamlining and expediting the approval of orders allowing electric generation resources to operate at maximum capacity during times of anticipated...more
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
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
A group of 23 Republican AGs wrote a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) supporting increased use of coal to meet growing energy needs. ...more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
President Trump's pursuit of U.S. energy dominance, coupled with Canada's response to proposed tariffs, has thrown North American energy markets into uncertainty. With diplomatic and economic tensions mounting between the two...more
Among the 37 executive orders signed by President Trump in his first week in office, there are several that address the regulation of energy and the environment. While it may be too soon to know the lasting effect of these...more
The emergence of DeepSeek has complicated the outlook for the amount of investment necessary in data centers and electricity generation for AI advancements. Against that backdrop, on March 5, the House Committee on Energy and...more
President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) establishing the National Energy Dominance Council (Council) on February 14, 2025. The EO outlines the rationale for creating the Council, its members, and its primary...more
On February 18, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14215, entitled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” aimed at increasing direct presidential oversight of independent agencies and commissions. Unlike...more
The Trump Administration is beginning to roll out its policy plans to “dominate” the global energy space. These plans tackle energy transition issues in a dramatically different manner than did the Biden Administration,...more
In a decisive shift from the prior administration’s energy policies, President Trump has enacted a series of executive orders aimed at bolstering domestic fossil fuel production and overhauling the permitting process for...more
United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) Secretary, Chris Wright, announced on February 5th the DOE’s priorities under the Trump Administration....more