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Race for Space Superiority: Trump Administration Continues Sweeping Space Policy Changes

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Recent developments in Washington point to a decisive shift in US space policy. ...more

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What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

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As U.S. regulators confront the intersection of energy transition, emerging technology governance and large-scale infrastructure modernization, a cautionary example is emerging from Europe. The European Union’s (EU) most...more

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US Army Corps of Engineers Finalizes 2026 Nationwide Permit Package

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On January 8, 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalized 57 Nationwide Permits first proposed in June of last year. Nationwide Permits (NWPs) are streamlined federal permits for activities that affect waters of the...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Venezuela After Maduro: Key Legal and Commercial Considerations for US Companies and Investors

Recent US actions resulting in the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power represent a significant inflection point in US–Venezuela relations. These developments have prompted renewed scrutiny of sanctions,...more

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ISO-NE Seeks to Establish a Prompt Capacity Market and Deactivation Framework

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On December 30, 2025, ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) and the New England Power Pool Participants Committee (NEPOOL) filed proposed revisions to ISO-NE’s Transmission, Markets and Services Tariff (Tariff) to establish a prompt...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada's Q4 2025 M&A Landscape

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The value of Canadian M&A transactions surged in 2025, driven primarily by large cap deals and an acute focus on infrastructure and resources. Total deal value last year was US$118 billion higher than 2024 on slightly fewer...more

Oliva Gibbs

You can’t just bury your problems (or pipelines): The Byrne Oil decision

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In Bryne Oil Co. v. Walraven, the Eastland Court of Appeals (the “Court”) considered whether a lessor may bury a lessee’s pipelines after the lessee delays doing so and then seek reimbursement for the cost of burial....more

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Navigating the U.S. “Dual-Track” Venezuela Sanctions Policy Post-Maduro

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The U.S. military operation on January 3, 2026, and the subsequent extraction of Nicolás Maduro, has significantly shifted regional dynamics in the Western Hemisphere....more

Morgan Lewis

2040 EU Climate Target and Related EU Climate Policy Developments

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The European Union remains committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, as enshrined in the European Climate Law. That Law set a first intermediate target of at least a 55% net reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG)...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Avoiding Enforcement Risk: Outage Reporting Lessons from Recent FERC Settlements

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FERC recently issued two orders approving stipulation and consent agreements between the Office of Enforcement and Regulatory Accounting (“Enforcement”) and two jurisdictional utilities related to outages and derates (partial...more

Hogan Lovells

FDI Outlook 2026: National security review in the transition to a multipolar world

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As 2026 begins, foreign direct investment (FDI) screening has moved from a “deal risk” concern into a core strategic variable for boards and investors. Two dynamics are reshaping the landscape simultaneously: A macroeconomic...more

Perkins Coie

FERC Orders PJM To Revise Tariff To Accommodate Co-Located Load Arrangement

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently issued an order (the Order) in its PJM co-location docket, finding that PJM’s open access transmission tariff, operating agreement, and reliability assurance agreement...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

US-Venezuela Oil Reset: Sanctions, State-Directed Crude Sales, and What Comes Next for the Industry

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On January 7, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a significant shift in the U.S. government’s approach to Venezuela’s oil sector, pairing targeted sanctions relief with a U.S.-directed framework for the marketing...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Five Decision Gates Hyperscalers Use to Select Power Partners

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Hyperscalers are reshaping the power market, and they are doing so faster than traditional utility planning cycles can accommodate. AI-driven data centers require massive load, compressed timelines, and execution certainty...more

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EPA May Redefine ‘Begin Actual Construction’ in Permit Reform Intended to Expedite Construction of Emissions-Generating...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expressed its intent to propose a rule to revise the regulatory definition of “begin actual construction” under the Clean Air Act’s (CAA) New Source Review (NSR)...more

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Implications of the Arrest of Nicolás Maduro for US OFAC Sanctions on Venezuela

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In the wake of Nicolás Maduro’s capture and transfer to the United States for prosecution on drug‑trafficking–related charges, senior U.S. officials have made clear that Venezuela‑related sanctions will remain in place for...more

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United States Seeks to Invalidate California Cities' Natural Gas Bans in New Buildings

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On January 5, 2026, the Trump administration filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against two California cities, Morgan Hill and Petaluma, seeking to invalidate local ordinances...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Data Center Deployment in Maine: Challenges, Policy and Development Updates, and Permitting Considerations

Currently, data center capacity in the United States is concentrated in northern Virginia and in several large cities throughout the country, but continued demand for additional data center capacity may encourage developers...more

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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Waste...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”)  addressed in a January 6th Interpretive Letter clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the definition of a...more

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Third District Affirms Judgment Denying Validation of DWR Bonds to Finance Amorphously Defined “Delta Program” Conveyance...

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In a mostly published 43-page opinion filed December 31, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s judgment in consolidated actions consisting of the Department of Water Resources’ (“DWR”) in rem...more

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How U.S. Control of Venezuelan Oil Could Redefine the World Order

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U.S. involvement in Venezuela’s oil sector carries significant implications for global energy markets and international power structures. This article examines how potential U.S. control over Venezuelan oil production could...more

Patomak Global Partners

CFTC Swap Rules for Renewable Energy Transactions: What VPPA Participants Must Know

Virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) are classified as swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). All firms engaging in VPPAs are obligated to comply with certain CFTC regulations, including non-financial firms...more

Allen Matkins

Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 1.9.26

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The Trump administration on Monday sued the cities of Morgan Hill and Petaluma, asking a judge to block local laws that ban natural gas infrastructure in new buildings....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Sharing the Spotlight: A Discussion of Agrivoltaics and the Drafting Considerations in Related Site Control Documents

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Solar developers contend with a wide array of challenges, from competing for viable project sites to combatting disinformation surrounding the expansion of clean energy development. With demand for energy rapidly growing...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Quebec’s Bill 5: Fast-Tracking Priority National-Scale Projects

On December 9, 2025, Quebec’s Minister of Finance, Éric Girard, introduced Bill 5, An Act to accelerate the granting of the authorizations required to carry out priority national-scale projects (Bill 5), before the National...more

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