As part of an ongoing investigation into a “failed” $35 million contract to provide six million N95 masks to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chair James Clyburn...more
3/25/2021
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Congressional Oversight ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Nursing Homes ,
OSHA ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs
President Biden will seek quick Senate approval of his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, the American Rescue Plan. The package includes more than $400 billion to combat the pandemic directly, including money to...more
Colorado’s stay-at-home order expired on Sunday, April 26. It has been replaced by a new order, issued April 26, reflecting the state’s transition into the next phase of its COVID-19 response, termed “Safer at Home.” Colorado...more
The unfortunate trend of increased wildfires across the western landscape continued in 2018, both as to the number of fires and the acreage burned. Most disturbing is the growing severity and impacts of these fires in terms...more
3/7/2019
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CPUC ,
Damages ,
Department of the Interior ,
Executive Orders ,
Fires ,
NERC ,
New Legislation ,
PG&E ,
Public Policy ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Strict Liability ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wildfires
This is the second issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the next 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector. Attorneys from across...more
2/8/2019
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Bureau of Land Management ,
CEQ ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Fuel Standards ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
MATS ,
Methane ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory History ,
Rescission ,
Trump Administration
This is the sixth issue of WilmerHale's 10-in-10 Infrastructure Series. In this series, our attorneys share insights on current and emerging issues affecting infrastructure project developers in the United States. Attorneys...more
3/30/2018
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Due Process ,
Environmental Protection Act ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
National Environmental Policies ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
Sierra Club ,
Tenth Amendment ,
Tribal Lands ,
Trump Administration ,
US-Mexico Border Wall ,
Waivers