On July 1, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published twenty-five proposed rules and one final rule taking actions that include limiting OSHA’s application of the General Duty Clause, removing...more
After 150 days in office, President Trump has signed executive orders on a pace of more than one per day. An emerging priority of the administration is increasing the use of federal land for resource production. This post...more
6/16/2025
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Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Land ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Mineral Extraction ,
Natural Resources ,
Offshore Wind ,
Public Land ,
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This year’s Earth Week theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” focuses on renewable energy, specifically “championing solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and tidal generated energy.”...more
5/2/2025
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Hydropower ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
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
1/29/2025
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Branch ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
NEPA ,
Paris Agreement ,
Permits ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Withdrawal
Earth Week 2023 brought with it two significant environmental justice developments. The week began with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announcing the adoption of regulations aimed at reducing pollution in historically...more
Capping off Earth Week 2023, President Biden on Friday signed an executive order expanding the Administration’s Justice40 Initiative and creating a new White House Office of Environmental Justice....more