In its recently released 76-page report, required under President Biden’s Executive Order 14017, “America’s Supply Chains,” the US Department of Energy (DOE) finds that “[t]he opportunity for US global leadership on clean...more
The new year has only just begun, and it is already shaping up to be another exciting one for the energy transition. In the US and elsewhere, governments, traditional and non-traditional energy corporations, and investors are...more
3/11/2022
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BOEM ,
Economic Development ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power
On October 28, 2021, in furtherance of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030, the US Department of the Interior announced three major offshore wind development...more
3/8/2022
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BOEM ,
Economic Development ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Impact Statements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power
When I think about transformations in the energy industry, I often think of the great inventor Thomas Edison, who was not only responsible for hundreds of important inventions but who also set the stage for a breakthrough...more
7/16/2021
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Charging Stations ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Green Deal ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Imports ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Silica ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
On June 21, 2021, US financial regulators met with US President Joe Biden to discuss the US economy and update him on their efforts to address climate-related risks. According to the White House readout of the meeting, the...more
6/22/2021
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CCAA ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Forced Labor ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In a letter dated June 4, 2021, the governors of Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Virginia commended the Biden administration for its recently announced...more
6/8/2021
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BOEM ,
Clean Energy ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Infrastructure ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Transmission Grid ,
Wind Power
On March 29, 2021, the Biden administration issued a fact sheet (Fact Sheet) announcing a “set of bold actions that will catalyze offshore wind energy, strengthen the domestic supply chain, and create good-paying, union...more
4/2/2021
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BOEM ,
Economic Development ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Infrastructure ,
Job Creation ,
Offshore Wind ,
Ports ,
R&D ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power
On January 20, 2021, President Joseph Biden signed a series of executive orders to begin to set forth his administration’s policy agenda. Among the executive orders he signed was the executive order “Protecting Public Health...more
The implications of the 2020 election for structured finance are coming into focus. Informed by our discussions in Washington, we can anticipate the likely direction of federal policy over the next two years that will impact...more
12/9/2020
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
GSE ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Inter-Bank Offered Rates (IBORs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securitization ,
Structured Finance ,
UK Brexit ,
Volcker Rule