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Summary of FERC Meeting Agenda for April 2026

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Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's monthly open meeting to be held on April 16, 2026, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on April 9, 2026....more

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Venezuela aprueba nueva Ley Orgánica de Minas

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La Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela aprobó, el 9 de abril de 2026, la nueva Ley Orgánica de Minas, mediante la cual se derogan el Decreto de Ley de Minas de 1999 y el Decreto de Reserva del Estado de las actividades mineras de...more

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Texas Legislature Targets Data Center Growth: What Industry Stakeholders Need to Know

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Texas has quickly become one of the nation's most prominent data center markets. A recent report by real estate firm JLL predicts that Texas could have the most data centers worldwide by 2030. In brief, data centers are...more

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Colombia’s ICSID Threat: What Investors Need to Know

President Petro has signaled his intent for Colombia to “withdraw from the international investment arbitration system because the courts end up resolving disputes in favor of private entities.” The statement is politically...more

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Chancery Finds Some Amendments to LLC Agreement Adversely Modified Members’ Rights, Triggering Consent Right—Lehr v. Aspen Power

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In Lehr v. Aspen Power Partners LLC (Mar. 30, 2026), the Delaware Court of Chancery addressed amendments made to the LLC agreement governing Aspen Power Partners LLC (the “Company”), which were adopted in connection with a...more

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P2N0 - Edition 43 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to Edition 43 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to progress to net-zero GHG emissions (NZE)....more

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Soaking Up the Sun — Battery + Storage Podcast

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Host Vaughn Morrison sits down with Darin Green of Array Technologies to explore how "engineered simplicity" in solar trackers is reshaping the economics of utility-scale solar and storage. They discuss how smarter tracking...more

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Microplastics phase two has arrived: The regulatory inflection point

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For anyone who has watched PFAS litigation unfold over the last decade, the early signals are starting to look familiar. First came the science headlines. Then public concern. Now, regulators are stepping in. Last week’s...more

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Governor Sherrill Signs Bill Modernizing Nuclear Generation Permitting in NJ: Minor Step or Nuclear Renaissance?

On April 8, 2026, with the existing Salem Nuclear Power Plant as a backdrop, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed into law Senate Bill No. 3870/Assembly Bill No. 4528, reshaping New Jersey’s regulatory framework for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Commercial Maritime Nuclear Power: Mobile Energy and Propulsion at Scale

Maritime nuclear power presents a fundamentally different model for energy: one that is mobile, continuous, and independent of both fixed infrastructure and fuel supply chains. This idea is not new, but the applications and...more

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From Energy Transition to Energy Dominance: What the FY2027 DOE Budget Really Says

The Fiscal Year 2027 President’s Budget (“FY27 PB”) for the US Department of Energy (DOE) is only the initial step in a process that will continue through congressional deliberations and appropriations legislation for the...more

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Water Treatment Facility Downed with Ransomware Attack

Critical infrastructure operators at the water treatment plant in Minot, North Dakota, were forced to resort to manual processes when its Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system became inoperable as a result...more

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Husband’s Mineral Interest Deemed Separate Property

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“Gambit”: A calculated move, a stratagem. An example might be to buy a mineral interest with a long and complicated title history from the incarcerated son of a deceased parent and to bet on a court favoring your...more

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California Earthquake Authority Weighs in on Inverse Condemnation in its New SB 254 Report

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We are closely tracking the newly released Senate Bill 254 (Becker, 2025) Study Report, prepared by the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) as Administrator of the Wildfire Fund. While the report outlines several pathways...more

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Se publica nuevo proyecto de decreto de reconversión de actividades mineras en Colombia

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El Ministerio de Minas y Energía (MME) de Colombia publicó para consulta pública un proyecto de decreto que busca dictar los lineamientos del Programa de Reconversión Productiva de actividades mineras. Estos lineamientos...more

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Se publica nuevo proyecto de resolución minera respecto a la economía circular en Colombia

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El Ministerio de Minas y Energía (MME) de Colombia publicó para consulta pública un proyecto de resolución que busca reglamentar los permisos mineros, instrumentos de seguimiento y control, entre otros instrumentos necesarios...more

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Dealmaker's Digest: A Top 10 Bulletin - April 2026

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In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders....more

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EPA Releases Plan That May Require That Drinking Water Suppliers Begin Monitoring Microplastics

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On April 2, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health & Human Services released a draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List, or “CCL 6,” for public comment....more

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NC Business Court Relies on Political Question Doctrine in Dismissing Climate Change Lawsuit

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The Town of Carrboro is a small place with big legal ambitions about combatting climate change. It’s been hard at work seeking to reduce its own carbon emissions, and reports adoption of policies it hoped would encourage...more

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Connecticut AG Tong Announces ​“Abnormal Market Disruption” for Gasoline

At the end of March, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, along with the state’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, issued a press release regarding an...more

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The Data Center Reckoning Is Coming to Your State: Wisconsin Just Showed You What It Looks Like

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The AI boom has turned data centers into some of the most consequential—and contested—infrastructure projects in America. States are racing to attract them. Communities are pushing back. Legislators are scrambling to catch...more

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OFAC continues to expand authorizations for Venezuela-related transactions through new and amended general licenses

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Since our prior report on March 13, 2026, OFAC has issued and amended multiple Venezuela-related general licenses, significantly expanding authorized activity—most notably through newly issued General Licenses 52, 54, and 55....more

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Navigating the legal framework for data centre development in Belgium

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Belgium continues to attract significant interest from data centre developers and investors, due to its central location in Europe and reliable fibre connectivity. However, the regulatory landscape governing data centre...more

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OFAC’s Changes to Venezuela Sanctions Reflect Investment Opportunities, Compliance Risks for US Investors

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Since the fall of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a number of broad authorizations, known as general licenses (GLs), to...more

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EPA Looks to Evaluate Microplastics under the Safe Drinking Water Act

On April 6, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft of its sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL) issued under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), including for the first time microplastics as...more

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