As expected, the new Trump White House has issued a flurry of executive orders (EOs) which directly affect the federal government's policies on a broad range of environmental and natural resources issues....more
1/24/2025
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Natural Resources ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration
Last week, Venable’s Government Division offered its general thoughts on the fallout from the Supreme Court’s reversal of the long-standing Chevron deference principle. Here, the Environmental Practice Group offers some of...more
7/3/2024
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Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Government Agencies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Relentless Inc v US Department of Commerce ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Waters of the United States
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted a slimmed-down final version of its rule to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public offerings. The vote to adopt the rule,...more
3/8/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Final Rules ,
Green Cards ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
As part of his administration's all-of-government response to climate concerns, on December 8, 2021 President Biden issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal...more
2/7/2023
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Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Public Projects ,
Public Property ,
Real Estate Development
In accordance with the Biden administration's Federal Sustainability Plan, on November 14, 2022, President Biden proposed the Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Rule. The goal of the proposal, as described by the...more
11/16/2022
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Climate Change ,
Comment Period ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Contractors ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Material Suppliers ,
Proposed Rules ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
On August 16, President Biden signed into law the much-anticipated Inflation Reduction Act. The Act includes numerous clean energy, decarbonization, and climate-related provisions. ...more
8/19/2022
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Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Community Development ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Justice ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Property Owners ,
Rebates ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Wind Power
The Supreme Court concluded its momentous term last week, saving the long-anticipated West Virginia v. EPA ruling for the last day of announced opinions. The Court's decision limiting the scope of EPA's authority to regulate...more
Over the past month, the Biden administration has taken several noteworthy steps aimed at creating an environmental enforcement strategy focused on addressing pollution that has traditionally been concentrated in low-income...more
On April 20, 2022, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published a final rule revising its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. This rule (the "Phase 1 Rule") originates from two executive orders (E.O....more