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CISA Announces Town Halls Seeking Input on CIRCIA Implementation

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On February 13, 2026, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the US Department of Homeland Security published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that it would hold a series of town halls...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Defra’s PFAS Plan Includes Addressing PFAS Through Chemical Regulatory Actions

The United Kingdom’s (UK) Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced on February 3, 2026, that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a PFAS Plan, a “cross-government, science-led” plan...more

Hogan Lovells

New carbon registry signals market shift in Mexico

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Mexico continues to reinforce its climate policy framework through instruments designed to expand the domestic supply of carbon credits and support national emissions reduction targets....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Trump Administration Launches Plurilateral Initiative and a Strategic Reserve to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Chains

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has announced significant actions aimed at securing critical mineral supply chains....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Treasury Department Releases Section 45Q Carbon Capture Sequestration Interim Guidance

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on December 19, 2025, released Notice 2026-1 with respect to the Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 45Q credit for carbon oxide sequestration in response to the U.S. Environmental...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Project Vault: The Promises and Pitfalls of the Critical Minerals Stockpile Initiative

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The recently announced stockpile represents significant opportunities, but much of that depends on unresolved details that companies must continue to monitor....more

Kilpatrick

6 Key Takeaways | Navigating the Risk Associated with AI-Fueled CAPEX and Energy Development

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Kilpatrick Partner John Pierce and Secretariat’s Neil Gaudion recently discussed the topic of “Navigating the Risk Associated with AI-Fueled CAPEX and Energy Development” at Kilpatrick’s Annual In-House Counsel Summit in...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

State Energy Regulatory Approaches to Powering Data Centers

The rapid expansion of data centers—driven by cloud computing, artificial intelligence and hyperscale digital infrastructure—has transformed what were once localized land-use and utility ratemaking concerns into issues of...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Contaminants Compass: February 2026 Edition

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Contaminants Compass is a monthly newsletter that provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal challenges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and similar chemicals and...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

UK Critical Minerals Strategy – Vision 2035

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On 22 November 2025, the United Kingdom’s (“UK”) Government launched Vision 2035, the third iteration of its Critical Minerals Strategy since summer 2022 (the “CMS”)....more

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FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries for February 2026

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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 February 19, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The summaries below are based on publicly...more

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TCEQ Update

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During Baker Botts' 39th Annual Environmental, Safety & Incident Response Seminar on January 28, 2026, Partner Stephanie Bergeron Perdue led the “TCEQ Update” session with Kelly Keel, Executive Director at the Texas...more

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Texas’ Leading Role in Energy Dominance and Environmental Quality

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During Baker Botts' 39th Annual Environmental, Safety & Incident Response Seminar on January 28, 2026, Partner Matt Kuryla led a session with Toby Baker, Deputy Chief of Staff for the Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, on...more

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Federal PFAS Regulation: 2025 Activities and 2026 Anticipated Actions

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Now that we have entered the second year of Administrator Zeldin’s tenure, BCLP looks back at how EPA’s actions in 2025 and previews what regulated industry may expect in 2026. The timeline below highlights the regulatory...more

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Treasury and IRS Provide Guidance Regarding Energy Tax Credit Limits on Provision of Material Assistance by Foreign Entities of...

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On February 12, 2026, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2026-15, providing 95 pages of guidance regarding the definition of “material assistance from a prohibited foreign entity.”...more

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EU Moves to End Russian Natural Gas Imports and Prepare Oil Ban

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The European Union has adopted a regulation that establishes a stepwise prohibition on (pipeline) imports of Russian natural gas and LNG, and sets in motion plans for the full phase-out of Russian oil. In line with the...more

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IRS Issues New Guidance on Foreign Entity Restrictions Affecting Clean Energy Tax Credits

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The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury have issued Notice 2026-15, which provides the first detailed guidance on how recently enacted foreign entity restrictions apply to several cornerstone clean...more

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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for February 2026

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Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on February 19, 2026, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on February 12, 2026....more

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Ofgem Signals New Momentum for CATO Programme: What Expectation A.4 Means for Market Participants

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The sixth in a series of articles exploring the Competitively Appointed Transmission Owners (CATO) regime. ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

New OFAC General Licenses Further Expand Venezuela Oil And Gas Authorizations

The Trump Administration, through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has issued a series of new Venezuela General Licenses (GLs) building off of the initial trading and diluent authorizations it recently published...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Five For Five: How the APA Protected Offshore Wind (For Now)

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On December 22, 2025, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued short and nearly identical lease suspension orders that halted construction on five utility-scale offshore wind projects off Virginia, New York, Rhode...more

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Evolving Venezuela Sanctions: 2026 Executive Actions and General Licenses Redefine Compliance Landscape

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The United States has imposed an evolving regime of economic sanctions regulations on Venezuela since 2015, including both targeted and sectoral sanctions administered by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign...more

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EPA Finalizes Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

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On February 12, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") finalized the repeal of the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, which had served as the legal foundation for federal greenhouse gas regulations....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Interconnection Deposit Financing: A Novel Approach

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Topping the early to-do list for developers of renewable energy projects is snagging a spot in the interconnection queue. This task has become particularly important as high demand has led to long wait times to interconnect...more

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UK Revenue Certainty Mechanism for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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On 12 January 2026, the UK Government launched its consultation on the design of the revenue certainty mechanism (“RCM”) to support UK production of sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”). The RCM is intended to complement the...more

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