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Navigating the Revival of Nuclear Power

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The nuclear power industry in 2025 is undergoing a renaissance, fueled by the urgent need for reliable energy to meet growing demands from sectors like AI and data centers....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Unveils Cybersecurity Bill: Major Overhaul for Critical Infrastructure Operators Coming?

Given the rising number of high-profile cyber incidents resulting in significant losses and disruptions for UK businesses and infrastructure, the UK government on 12 November 2025 introduced the new Cyber Security and...more

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“Network” Effects: Michigan Gears Up for Data Center Growth

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Following the state legislature’s passage of sales and use tax exemptions related to qualified data centers and data center equipment through Public Acts 181 and 207 of 2024, Michigan’s two largest electric utilities...more

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California's New Regional Power Market Law: A Catalyst for Renewable Energy Growth

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California's recent enactment of Assembly Bill 825 marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the Western United States electricity market. The bill, signed into law on September 19, 2025, authorizes the California...more

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Six Antitrust Trends to Watch in 2026

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As we head into 2026, antitrust risk is no longer confined to high-profile tech platforms and blockbuster mergers. State attorneys general (AGs), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Department of Justice Antitrust...more

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Investing in Resilience: How Extreme Weather is Reshaping Infrastructure Investment and Risk

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The funds that lead the next decade will not just invest in climate solutions. They will invest in systems built to thrive under pressure. Partner Jon Solorzano explains what that shift means for capital today. Across...more

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Texas takes the reins on Class VI carbon sequestration wells

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The EPA’s November 2025 approval granting Texas primary enforcement authority over Class VI injection wells fundamentally changes who controls permitting of carbon capture and sequestration projects across the nation’s...more

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AI Boom and What the Future Holds - Data Centers Series

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In the third installment of our Data Center Series, Carl Bivens and Ben Henry discuss how AI is supercharging data center demand in the U.S. and Europe while pushing development beyond major hubs into secondary and tertiary...more

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Brasília em Pauta - Edição Nº 224

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Prezados e prezadas, O “Brasília em Pauta” é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Superior Tribunal de...more

Hogan Lovells

NHTSA Proposes Revised MY2022-2031 Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards

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On December 5, 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the new “The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to...more

Gray Reed

A 1950 Deed Creates Title Chaos

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Karli v. Wilson instructs mineral/royalty traders and their scriveners on a surefire way to create title chaos out of what could have been an uncomplicated land transaction. In 1950 the Wilson siblings and spouses executed a...more

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JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup - Episode 6: Higher Education

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The funding and operational models attendant to college and university infrastructure and facilities have remained largely unaltered for nearly 100 years. But shifts in demographics, new economic and financial challenges, and...more

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Navigating State Legislation for Building and Operating Data Centers: Key Trends and Compliance Considerations

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State regulations governing data center development vary widely, making early legal review essential for zoning, land-use approvals, and infrastructure planning. Energy-related rules are tightening, with states imposing...more

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Guyana: A Primer on a Strategic U.S. Caribbean & South American Ally - 3

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Welcome to the second of our five-part blog series about Guyana, an American ally that has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, driven by an oil boom that has transformed the country’s economic...more

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NYSDEC Finalizes Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations

On Dec. 1, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) finalized regulations establishing a Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program under 6 NYCRR Part 253. This rule implements a key...more

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Securing America's Energy Infrastructure/Addressing Cyber and Physical Threats to the Grid: U.S. House Energy and Commerce...

The Subcommittee on Energy of the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a December 2nd hearing titled: Securing America’s Energy Infrastructure: Addressing Cyber and Physical Threats to...more

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UK Emissions Trading Scheme Expands Scope to Energy-From-Waste

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In July 2025, the UK government (along with the Scottish government, the Welsh government, and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland) (together "the Authority") published an interim...more

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Putting the Genie Back in the Bottle: Irremediable Breaches and Contractual Termination Rights

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It is not uncommon in the energy and construction sectors - particularly in the offshore space - for one or possibly both parties to have a contractual termination right linked to whether a breach is “capable of remedy.”...more

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Data Center 2026 Outlook: Energy, Infrastructure, and Connectivity

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As 2025 draws to a close, tech companies have continued to pour an unprecedented amount of capital into data centers, unveiling multi-billion-dollar investments to meet the surging demand for compute capacity. The United...more

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Nuclear Power: The Reliable Solution for Modern Energy Demands

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In a world seeking dependable, round-the-clock energy, nuclear power is experiencing a resurgence of interest due to its unmatched reliability and scale to meet growing demand. This renewal of interest represents a turnaround...more

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How Tennessee Paved the Path to a Secure Energy Future

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee heralded the release of the final 2024 report of the Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council with the observation that "Tennessee is rapidly becoming the epicenter of new nuclear and leading...more

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Critical Performance Guarantees in Data Center Construction Contracts – and Risk Mitigation Strategies

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As demand for hyperscale and colocation facilities accelerates, data center developers face increasing pressure to timely deliver projects that meet stringent reliability and operational benchmarks....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Biogas Construction and Component Contracts: Digesting Performance, Uptime, and Full Wrap Guarantees

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Biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) projects are unique in energy infrastructure. They blend complex mechanical systems with biological processes that are sensitive to variables like feedstock composition and availability,...more

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Department of Energy Announces Funding Process for Domestic Rare Earth Element Supply Chains

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On December 1, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) publicly announced its decision to allocate up to $134 million in new funding to enhance domestic supply chains for rare earth elements (REEs). REEs are 17 elements...more

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Latest Developments on the EU Taxonomy Regulation

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Simplification of the EU Taxonomy Rules - Since 2020, European Regulation 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (the EU "Taxonomy Regulation") established a classification of...more

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