The Fiscal Responsibility Act’s Revisions to the Iconic Statute Largely Codify Existing Interpretation and Practice On May 31, 2023, the House of Representatives advanced the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (“FRA”), which...more
On July 27, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced a surprise agreement on a roughly $750 billion tax, energy and health care package including $370 billion in energy security and...more
8/1/2022
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
New Legislation ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy
Yesterday, President Joe Biden announced executive actions his administration will take to combat climate change. The actions include: $2.3 billion in funding for a Federal Emergency Management Agency program that assists...more
On Wednesday, April 20, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published a final rule completing the first stage of rulemaking to revise certain provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act’s (NEPA) implementing...more
The Biden administration will resume federal oil and gas leasing in June with a large reduction in acres available for drilling and a historic royalty rate increase. On April 18, 2022, the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”)...more
On Tuesday, March 8, the White House announced it was further strengthening the sanctions on Russia, with President Biden scheduled to sign an Executive Order (EO) banning U.S. imports of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas...more
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R.3684) into law.
On Nov. 5, the House passed the bill by a vote of 228-206. Thirteen Republicans joined most...more
11/18/2021
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Bureau of Indian Affairs ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Budget ,
Infrastructure ,
New Legislation ,
Tribal Government Programs ,
Tribal Lands
Earlier this week the Senate began consideration of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Energy and environment, water and tribal provisions included in the bipartisan package are outlined below.
This week, the Senate...more
On June 11, the Biden administration released its first Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, an outline of agency priorities released every fall and spring. The unified agendas set nonbinding goals...more
The Biden administration continues to take critical steps that will help them meet their goal of installing 30 gigawatts of wind energy by 2030.
New York Bight Proposed Lease Sale -
On Friday June 11, the Bureau of...more
6/15/2021
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BOEM ,
California ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Gulf of Mexico ,
New York ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power
The White House released its findings on June 8 from the 100-day assessment of critical supply chains. In general, the report identified immediate and longer-term actions to bolster domestic manufacturing of critical goods,...more
On May 29, 2021, the Biden administration released its full FY2022 budget request. Several key energy and environmental agencies, including the Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Energy (DOE) and the...more
On May 26, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) released their proposal to list two distinct population segments (DPS) of the lesser prairie-chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Currently, the Service is...more
Today the Department of the Interior released their report “Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful,” which outlines the first steps to conserve 30% of lands and waters by 2030. The 30 by 30 conservation initiative is...more
Biden Promises to Cut U.S. Emissions in Half from 2005 Levels -
The Biden administration kicked off their two-day Climate Leaders’ Summit on Earth Day, April 22, 2021, and concluded the event on April 23, 2021. The intent...more
On March 2, 2021, the House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced H.R.1512 (117), the “Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s Future Act” or the “CLEAN Future Act.” The committee first unveiled the...more
Among other broad policy objectives intertwined in President Biden’s “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” is the direction to the secretary of the interior to “pause new oil and natural gas...more
On Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his climate team, signaling the administration would make energy and environmental policy a top priority. The event formally announced rumored nominees Rep. Deb...more
As of Nov. 7, 2020, former Vice President Joe Biden became the presumptive president-elect of the United States according to projections made by the Associated Press and various other media outlets. The change in...more
On Jan. 9, following a White House press conference, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released proposed revisions to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. The proposed rule seeks to rein in NEPA...more
Renewable energy on public lands may receive a boost from legislation introduced by Reps. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Mike Levin (D-CA) on July 17....more
In this issue:
- Congressional Outlook
- Senate Committees
- House Committees
- Excerpt from Congressional Outlook:
Deadlines, Expirations, and Important Dates in 2015 -
As the 114th...more
2/4/2015
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Policy ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Immigration Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Legislative Committees ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Policy
In this issue:
- Post-Election Analysis, the Lame Duck, and 114th Congress
- Senate Election Results at a Glance
- House Election Results at a Glance
- Lame-Duck Session Outlook
- Issues...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule this yesterday that would regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from existing power plants. The rule would require reductions in CO2 emissions of 25 percent...more
6/4/2014
/ Barack Obama ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Power Plants ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Renewable Energy
In this issue:
- Overview
- Tax Reform Outlook
- Immigration Outlook
- Health Care Outlook
- Telecommunications Outlook
- Energy Outlook
- Financial Services Outlook
-...more