News & Analysis as of

Nuclear Power Clean Power Plan

A&O Shearman

Emerging Asia powering ahead with decarbonisation agenda

A&O Shearman on

Asia is at the forefront of the global challenge to balance economic development, climate adaptation and mitigation, and energy security. The region is diverse, dynamic and pragmatic, facing both the risks and opportunities...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 7, Issue 11, November 2023

Pennsylvania and RGGI – Decision and Resolution - On November 1, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in a five-judge panel decision, issued a long-awaited ruling denying the authority of the executive branch,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 7, Issue 7, July 2023

Domestic Nuclear Power Advancement: Barriers to Entry and the Need for a National Strategy - As previously reported on this site, nuclear generation development has taken hold as a potential promise for a long-term,...more

Morgan Lewis

New EPA Rules Could Impact Decisions on US Generation Mix

Morgan Lewis on

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued three rules on June 19, granting additional powers to states to determine their projected energy resource mixes, including nuclear energy. In response to the rules, utilities...more

Hogan Lovells

Energy Snippets

Hogan Lovells on

SA’s energy vision for 2030: Jeff Radebe releases the details in long-awaited IRP - The long-awaited Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) envisages the energy mix in 2030 will consist of almost half coal power, with gas and wind...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - December 2017 #3

Trump Delivers a Mixed Message on His National Security Approach - "In another shift from his predecessor, Mr. Trump's strategy does not recognize the changing climate as a threat to national security. The document instead...more

Holland & Knight LLP

DOE’s Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule Offers Hope for Nearly Extinct Coal, Nuclear Plants

Holland & Knight LLP on

The U.S. Department of Energy’s recently-proposed grid resiliency rule offers new hope for nearly-extinct coal plants and endangered nuclear power plants operating in competitive organized wholesale power markets and, if...more

Holland & Knight LLP

A Closer Look at President Trump's Executive Order on Energy Independence

Holland & Knight LLP on

President Donald Trump's Executive Order (EO) entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" is a broad directive accomplishing a number of the Trump Administration's energy-related priorities....more

Perkins Coie

Executive Order Seeks Sweeping Reversal of Climate Change Policies to Favor U.S. Energy Production

Perkins Coie on

President Donald Trump recently signed Executive Order 13783, an omnibus executive order aimed at reducing burdens on further development of domestic energy resources, with “particular attention” to oil, natural gas, coal and...more

Mintz

Energy Technology Connections Newsletter - Your Law Firm Link to Industry News: March 2017

Mintz on

Our March edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights and features a list of upcoming energy industry events throughout the nation. If you enjoy learning about new technology as much as we...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Federal Electricity Policy Under the Trump Administration

Holland & Knight LLP on

The huge unknown about President-Elect Donald Trump's energy plans is in electric power. Whatever he decides, with a unified Republican Congress behind him, he has the ability to shape federal electric policy in the coming...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

2016 Regulatory Forecast: Environmental & Energy Policy

Balch & Bingham LLP on

Looking ahead to 2016, federal environmental and energy policies will continue to have a significant impact on businesses across many sectors. That impact will be particularly pronounced as the current Administration...more

Mintz - ML Strategies

Energy & Environment Update - November 2015 #3

Mintz - ML Strategies on

Energy and Climate Debate - With the November 20 deadline looming, Congress will focus much of this week on the surface transportation bill as House and Senate conferees try to quickly negotiate differences on H.R. 22...more

Mintz - ML Strategies

Energy & Environment Update - November 2015

Mintz - ML Strategies on

Energy and Climate Debate - In his final major effort prior to retiring last week, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) reached a bipartisan agreement, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, with other House and Senate...more

Mintz - ML Strategies

Energy & Environment Update - October 2015 #3

Mintz - ML Strategies on

Energy and Climate Debate: Congress returns from the Columbus Day holiday this week to full schedules in both chambers, including several energy and environment hearings of interest. In the meantime, the Obama...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

EPA Finalizes Historic Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Program

Latham & Watkins LLP on

Existing and new power plants face increasing complexity as EPA’s historic final rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions represents a major expansion of EPA’s regulatory authority. In a rare presidential announcement of...more

K&L Gates LLP

EPA’s Clean Power Plan: Structure, Implications for the Grid, and Next Steps

K&L Gates LLP on

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Clean Power Plan (Plan) in its final form on August 3, 2015. The rule reshapes energy policy nationwide by setting state-by-state greenhouse gas emissions...more

Morgan Lewis

President Obama, EPA Unveil Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Rule

Morgan Lewis on

Although legal hurdles remain, EPA’s Clean Power Plan envisions sweeping changes to the electricity generation sector designed to mitigate climate change concerns through reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, and it...more

King & Spalding

Even With Changes To Its Final Clean Power Plan, More Litigation Is On the Horizon for EPA

King & Spalding on

Responding to over 4 million comments received on its June 2014 proposed rule, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made changes to its controversial plan to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from...more

Mintz - ML Strategies

Energy & Environment Update - July 2015 #2

Mintz - ML Strategies on

In This Issue: - Energy and Climate - Congress - Administration - Department of Commerce - Department of Energy - Department of Treasury - Environmental Protection Agency -...more

Blank Rome LLP

The Obama Clean Power Plan Nuclear Gap

Blank Rome LLP on

If we want to arrest climate change, all we need are more renewables like wind and solar, right? Not exactly, according to a newly published Canadian report from Hatch Ltd. on lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions (“GHG”). The...more

22 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide