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The Saga of the Double-Fraction Mineral Conveyance Continues

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Navigator Group, et al. v. Van Dyke, et al.* is the latest stopover in the journey of the double-fraction mineral conveyance through the Texas courts. The Eastland Court of Appeals rejected challenges to the Supreme Cout of...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Massachusetts Finalizes Clean Energy Siting and Permitting Rules

After more than a year of hard work by regulators and stakeholders, Massachusetts has finalized the bulk of the regulations needed to implement the siting and permitting reforms enacted in the 2024 Climate Act. These...more

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Virginia General Assembly Proposes To Eliminate Sales And Use Tax Exemption For Data Centers

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The Virginia House of Delegates and Senate have released their respective budget proposals, with each containing provisions that would materially impair or effectively eliminate the sales and use tax exemption (Exemption) for...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Senators Introduce REWIRE Act of 2026 to Address Electric Grid Capacity and Planning

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On March 2, 2026, U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R‑PA) and Peter Welch (D‑VT) introduced the Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act of 2026, a bipartisan bill that would modify...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Regulatory Realignment: How Policy Shifts Are Accelerating Energy Infrastructure Development

Federal energy regulators are assuming expanded roles as the administration prioritizes energy dominance and infrastructure development to meet unprecedented power demand. FERC Chairman Laura Swett has vowed to expedite data...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

PJM Proposes Expedited Generator Interconnection Track

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On February 27, 2026, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) filed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (Tariff) to establish an Expedited Interconnection Track process for Generating Facilities (EIT Process)....more

Baker Donelson

Shift in U.S. Cyber Strategy: What the White House's New Offensive Cyber Posture Signals for Businesses

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For years, U.S. cybersecurity policy has largely followed a familiar formula: strengthen defenses, share threat intelligence, and improve resilience after attacks occur. But as ransomware gangs cripple hospitals, nation-state...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

PJM Seeks Extension of Price Collar for Capacity Auctions

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On February 27, 2026, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (“PJM”) filed an amendment to its Open Access Transmission Tariff (“Tariff”) to extend the price cap and price floor for all Reliability Pricing Model (“RPM”) Auctions through...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming: Recent EU Developments

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The European Commission has adopted a delegated act setting out certification methodologies for permanent carbon removals....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Duke Energy Hails $1 Billion in Savings With Merger of Two Carolina Utilities

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A proposed merger that would combine Duke Energy's two Carolinas utilities into a single entity is gaining momentum — but not without challenges. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (DEC) and Duke Energy Progress, LLC (DEP) each...more

K&L Gates LLP

EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and EU Ports Strategy: Opportunities and Regulatory Exposure for Maritime and Infrastructure...

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On 4 March 2026, the European Commission adopted two complementary policy initiatives: the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and the EU Ports Strategy. Together, the initiatives set out the EU’s policy roadmap for strengthening...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

DOE’s Energy Star Takeover and Lawsuit Suggest Potential Shift in Trump Administration’s Approach to Appliance Efficiency

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Key Takeaways - What Happened? Even as the Trump administration presses forward with an aggressive deregulatory agenda for appliance efficiency standards, two recent developments provide evidence that the U.S. Department...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Go Big and Go BESS — Battery + Storage Podcast

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Host Bill Derasmo is joined by Chris McKissack, CEO of Fullmark Energy, to unpack the rise of standalone storage and the complexities of energy storage projects. From AI data centers to grid reliability, McKissack explains...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Four Years On: UK Announces Largest Sanctions Package Against Russia

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On 24 February 2026, marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UK announced its largest sanctions package since 2022....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

White House’s “BYOG” policy creates opportunities as 7 tech giants pledge to self-supply power for data centers

On March 4, 2026, the White House released the Ratepayer Protection Pledge (the Pledge), a nonbinding commitment wherein seven leading tech companies agree to “build, bring, or buy” their own power for “hyperscale” data...more

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Inside Digital Infrastructure: Enchanted Rock’s Joel Yu on Speed to Power and Data Center Siting

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Step into the full digital infrastructure ecosystem with our Q&A series featuring innovators who are redefining what’s possible across data centers, fiber networks, broadband, and next‑generation connectivity. Hear from...more

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Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Annual Results: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Fiscal Year 2025 Report

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has released a report titled: Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Annual Results Report - Fiscal Year 2025 (“Report”)....more

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Florida Earns Top Marks in U.S. P3 Report Card

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The continued evolution of public-private partnerships (P3s) across the United States is reshaping how states modernize infrastructure, deliver public services, and attract private capital. A newly released P3 Report Card,...more

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Can the Administration Persuade States Not to Bring Climate Litigation?

Last year, the United States sued the State of Michigan, seeking a preemptive court order preventing Michigan from filing suit against firms in the “fossil fuel industry”.  Michigan moved to dismiss, arguing that the case was...more

Baker Donelson

The 2026 Iran War and Its Global Impact on Construction Supply Chains

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From Tariffs in the Americas to Conflict in the Middle East - Nearly one year ago, the United States construction industry was grappling with the anticipated impact of 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico as...more

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Resurgence of Stellarators and Impact on IP

Fusion power can potentially provide the world with safe, clean, and renewable power. As recent advances in superconducting magnet fabrication and AI-enabled field optimization propel stellarators from academic endeavors...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Energy Law: Month in Review - February 2026

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Powering Europe’s digital future: Navigating the regulatory crossroads for data centers

Europe’s digital infrastructure is expanding at extraordinary speed. Hyperscalers are racing to secure capacity, artificial intelligence (AI) workloads are driving unprecedented computing density, and sovereign cloud...more

Downey Brand LLP

Second District Court of Appeal Affirms Judgment in California’s First Comprehensive Groundwater Adjudication

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On March 5, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal issued an opinion in Las Posas Valley Water Rights Coalition v. Ventura County Water Works District No. 1, et al., Case No. B330837, affirming the trial court’s judgment...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Les installations rééquipées pourraient participer à l’approvisionnement dans l’avenir en Ontario

Le présent bulletin fait le point concernant l’intégration des installations rééquipées à la deuxième ronde de la demande de propositions à long terme (la « demande de propositions LT2 ») de la Société indépendante...more

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