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The Supreme Court of Maryland recently affirmed the dismissal of three climate change lawsuits brought by state municipalities against various energy companies, finding that the claims were displaced and preempted by federal...more
Recently, while speaking at a conference in Washington D.C., the Environmental Protection Agency’s head of the Office of Water, Jessica Kramer, indicated the administration is revisiting the Biden administration’s limits on...more
On May 18, 2026, NextEra Energy, Inc. and Dominion Energy, Inc. announced a proposed tax-free, all-stock merger that would combine the two companies into the world’s largest regulated electric utility, with an enterprise...more
There have been a number of cases about the validity of payment notices recently, which shows that ‘smash and grab’ adjudications are still seen as an effective way to improve cash flow. ...more
Data center construction projects require careful allocation of cost, schedule, performance and procurement responsibilities. Because data centers are mission-critical facilities with strict uptime and commissioning...more
Across Michigan, data center developers are quietly scouting sites in rural and semi-rural communities. They are looking for cheap land, access to power infrastructure, and local governments that have not yet adopted...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Swift Beef Company (“SBC”) entered into an April 23rd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No....more
Eco-Justice Collaborative (“EJC”) filed a May 7th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board challenging a Safe Drinking Water Act Underground...more
On May 21, 2026, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is scheduled to begin marking up its $580 billion, five-year surface transportation reauthorization legislation that includes highway, public...more
What Happened: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed to delay Biden-era Tier 4 emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles by two years, extending Tier 3 standards through model years...more
On May 14, 2026, the Government of Canada announced Powering Canada Strong (the Strategy), a national strategy aimed at expanding Canada’s electricity system. The Strategy responds to growing electricity demand and outlines...more
The proliferation of data center development in recent years has generated significant public attention and opposition, prompting local governments to revisit land use regulations. ...more
Key Takeaways - A recent white paper from PJM seeks to reframe the region’s resource adequacy debate around risk allocation, reliability, market design, and the shared reliability compact, but its deliberative approach...more
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or the Commission) open meeting to be held on May 21, at 10:00 a.m. ET....more
In recent months, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has issued a significant series of new and updated general licenses (“GLs”) reshaping the compliance landscape for companies...more
On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit partially blocked Maryland’s new “greenwashing” law for retail electricity suppliers. Holding that the statute’s core advertising restriction likely violates...more
Back in February I advised landowners to keep an eye on the discretionary appeal granted by the Texas Supreme Court in Fasken Oil and Ranch LTD, et al. v. Puig, et al. (No 24-1073, January 16, 2026). See, Texas Supreme Court...more
Water and energy use and costs are quickly emerging as key regulatory issues for data center development. The trend is reflected in a suite of bills recently introduced in California: • Assembly Bill (AB) 1577 mandates...more
Last week, a rural Texas county enacted a one-year moratorium on data center construction, potentially imperiling as many as eight planned projects in the county. The action in Texas adds to a growing number of examples...more
On May 4, residents of Bristow gathered to tell Dominion Energy no. Their target was a single substation, expanded to push more electricity toward the data centers spreading across Northern Virginia. They called the rally...more
On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a massive $275 million settlement with Adani Enterprises Limited (“AEL”) arising from alleged imports of Iranian-origin...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and GCOWS Operating, LLC (“GCOWS”) entered into a May 14th Expedited Prevention Control and Countermeasure Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”). See Docket No....more
The National Alliance of Forest Owners (“NAFO”) submitted April 6th comments on the United States Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (collectively, “IRS”) rules published in February regarding the Clean Fuel...more
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s monthly open meeting to be held on May 21, 2026, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on May 14, 2026. Electric - E-1 – Gaston Green Acres...more
M&A dealmaking in the US power industry is surging, with investors moving to consolidate a fragmented industry and scale as power demand increases. The total value of all M&A activity in the US energy sector exceeded...more
