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The Volkov Law Group

Episode 365 -- Four Sanctions Cases Everyone Should Know

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How prepared is your organization to handle the evolving landscape of sanctions compliance? In this episode of Corruption, Crime and Compliance, Michael Volkov dives into critical sanctions compliance cases and their...more

Dickinson Wright

Federal Agencies Ordered to Streamline Infrastructure Permits

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On April 15, 2025, a Presidential Memorandum was issued directing agencies to leverage technology to evaluate environmental permitting decisions and to streamline the review process. The Memorandum directs executive...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

State Climate Laws and Litigation Face Federal Pushback Under New Executive Order

On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14260, Protecting American Energy From State Overreach​. Framed as part of the Administration’s broader strategy of unleashing American energy, the Order directs...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 4.18.25

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The Trump administration is moving to effectively eliminate a crucial protection in the half-century-old federal Endangered Species Act by redefining a single word: harm. A proposed rule, issued this Wednesday from the U.S....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario : Application de la Politique de restriction en matière d’approvisionnement aux approvisionnements énergétiques dans le...

Le 8 avril 2025, le ministre de l’Énergie et des Mines de l’Ontario a publié une lettre (la « lettre du ministre ») demandant notamment à la Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario et à la Société indépendante d’exploitation du...more

Blank Rome LLP

Deference Denied to the South Carolina Department of Revenue

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The South Carolina Court of Appeals determined that Duke Energy Corporation (“Duke”) was entitled to claim nearly $25 million in investment tax credits on its 1996 to 2014 South Carolina income tax returns, as the investment...more

Maynard Nexsen

2025 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week Nine

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App Store Regulation and Device Filters - On Thursday, the Senate passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Clyde Chambliss, regarding app store regulation. Under this legislation, parental permission is required before a...more

Morgan Lewis

US Reliability Executive Order Directs Broad Use of DOE Emergency Powers

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President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order titled Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid, which aims to bolster electric grid reliability and address the national energy...more

A&O Shearman

Germany’s upcoming new government – what to expect in the climate and energy sector

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After the German federal government break-up in November 2024 and the new elections in February 2025, the political parties – Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU)/ Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) and Social...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Fusion Update: Proposed Federal Streamlining Rules are on the Way

In April 2023, we reported on federal efforts to streamline fusion energy regulations. At that time, the Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted to approve a proposal expected to accelerate the...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update 4.17.25

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Fighting about rooftop solar in California never seems to get old. Kicking off the latest conflict is legislation that would reduce the benefits that longtime solar customers receive for extra electricity they produce and...more

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The US Antitrust Agencies Join Forces to Cut the Red Tape

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a task force designed to eliminate anticompetitive state and federal laws and regulations that “undermine free market competition and harm consumers, workers, and...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Jackson Facility Enter into Agreed Final Order

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Bowling Convenience, Inc. (“BCI”) entered into an April 4th Agreed Final Order (“AFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Podcast] Oil, Opulence, and One Crystal-Encrusted Michael Jackson Glove

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Join hosts Tatiana Sainati and Diana Shaw as they delve into the harrowing history of corruption and violence in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Discover how a single political family managed to siphon off the nation's...more

J.S. Held

Tariffs and Trade Series: Addressing Impacts on the Energy Sector

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While tariffs have long been a consideration in energy, they have now emerged as a central influence on energy production, commodity pricing, and macroeconomic conditions, resulting in global impacts on energy executives,...more

Gray Reed

What’s the Difference Between a Mineral Reservation and an Exception?

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The category is “terms that confuse us” for one hundred dollars. Without resorting to your favorite legal dictionary or lawyer, explain the difference between a reservation and an exception in a Texas warranty deed. Stumped?...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Data Center Boom Continues, but Pitfalls and Questions Remain

The energy needs of data centers continue to grow, seemingly unabated. According to this Utility Dive Article, a report from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) estimates that data center demand (and...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 9, Issue 4, April 2025

Welcome to our fourth issue of Currents 2025. We are covering a multitude of issues in this edition, but we want to pass along a couple of announcements first. Again, thank you for reading! The Data Center Boom...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Dome Report: Final Review of the 2025 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature

The 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature concluded at midnight on April 12. As the dust settled, it became clear that Governor Patrick Morrisey was able to get the majority of his agenda enacted into law,...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

China Expands Its National Carbon Emission Trading Scheme to More Industries

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On March 26, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (the MEE) published the “Work Plan for the National Carbon Emissions Trading Market Covering the Steel, Cement, and Aluminum Smelting Industries” (the Work Plan)....more

Goldberg Segalla

Montana Power Plant Requests Clean Air Waiver: Is This the Future of America’s Coal Energy?

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The Colstrip Power Plant in Montana is now one of the early applicants to the new EPA exemption application process which we have previously discussed here. Specifically, the Colstrip plant has requested a two-year exemption...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Politique de restriction en matière d’approvisionnement de l’Ontario : approvisionnements énergétiques dans le secteur public

Le 8 avril 2025, le ministre de l’Énergie et des Mines de l’Ontario a publié une lettre (la « lettre du ministre ») demandant notamment à la Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario et à la Société indépendante d’exploitation du...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Download: How Defense Tech Is Evolving & Why Renewable Energy Is Booming in Texas

In this edition of The Download, we dive into insights from SXSW, where we had the chance to talk with Jim Rabuck at the Defense Innovation Unit, Sean Voigt, founder of Austin Climate Hub and David J. Neff, partner at...more

McGinnis Lochridge

Tackling Free-Use and At-The-Well Royalties

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This lease royalty case involved a dispute over whether the lessee was permitted to deduct volumes of gas used off the premises to power post-production activities on other gas produced from the same well. Carl v. Hilcorp...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Trump Announces Section 232 Investigation Into Imports of Critical Minerals and Derivative Products

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On April 15, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), to determine...more

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