On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued several Executive Orders and memoranda (the “EOs”) signaling a significant policy shift favoring robust and market-based energy production (mostly relying on fossil fuels), while...more
1/27/2025
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Clean Water Act ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Mineral Exploration ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Reform
Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more
12/11/2024
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Clean Air Act ,
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Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Universities ,
Waivers
Hydrogen is a key ingredient in any country’s future energy plans. In the United States, the hydrogen sector is on the launch pad, ready for lift-off. However, its trajectory hinges on a critical question: what criteria...more
7/31/2023
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Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
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Energy Sector ,
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EU ,
Greenwashing ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Credits
President Biden issued an Executive Order on April 21, 2023 titled “Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All” (the “EO”). The EO continues the Administration’s emphasis on environmental justice by...more
5/3/2023
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Hazardous Substances ,
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NGOs ,
OSTP ,
Pollution Control ,
Right To Know ,
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Not a day seems to go by in recent weeks without multiple articles and media hits on controversies over gas stoves. Across the U.S., opponents of gas stoves have implemented a coordinated effort by government regulators,...more
2/27/2023
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Apartments ,
Clean Air Act ,
Commercial Buildings ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Proposed Rules ,
Single Family Housing ,
State and Local Government
In November 2021, “[t]he United States House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill that will create millions of jobs, turn the climate crisis...more
1/27/2022
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Hydrogen Power ,
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Lithium Batteries ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy
Climate Change Litigation on the Horizon with Trump Environmental Overhaul -
On July 16, 2020, President Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published the long-awaited final rule revising the implementing...more
9/18/2020
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Climate Change ,
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Debt Restructuring ,
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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ,
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PFAS ,
Pipelines ,
Russia ,
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Solar Farm ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
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Wind Farm