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Latin America in 2026: A Playbook for Nordic Investors

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Trade tensions, shifts in political priorities, and the accelerating demand for green solutions have been reshaping global capital flows and opening new avenues for cross-border investments. Against this backdrop, investors...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

New York Again Tries To Block Constitution Pipeline

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For the last decade, the New York State Department of Conservation (DEC) has been trying to usurp the power of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by withholding the granting of state certifications that are...more

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IRS Releases Proposed Regulations for Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

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Treasury and the IRS have issued proposed regulations under Section 45Z that clarify how the clean fuel production credit is calculated, substantiated, and claimed, including detailed rules on emissions rates, certification,...more

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2026 Policy Outlook: Federal Priorities Shaping Key Sectors

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The ML Strategies 2026 Policy Outlook examines the major federal policy drivers expected to shape the business environment in 2026. The report covers congressional and executive branch priorities across six sectors including...more

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Navigating The FY 2026 NDAA: Implications For energy, Infrastructure, Technology, And Private Capital

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The FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed into law on December 18, 2025, represents more than a statutory vehicle for annual defense spending. With a topline authorization of $900.6 billion, the Act now...more

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Massachusetts Zoning Bylaws Update: DOER Pushes for Consistency in Solar

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Across the United States, zoning is highly inconsistent, even within the same state. Fewer than 15 states have implemented model bylaws, ordinances, or zoning guidelines to assist their municipalities with zoning specifically...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Energy Tax Credits Under Scrutiny | What Strieby Means for Investors and Partnerships

IRS has made a habit of challenging whether a member of a limited liability company that is treated as a partnership for tax purposes is materially participating in the activities of the partnership....more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

OFAC Issues Venezuela General Licenses Authorizing Certain Oil-Related Activities

Following the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, the Trump administration has taken actions to expand Venezuela-related oil trade and investment opportunities, primarily for U.S. companies....more

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A Proactive Approach to Infrastructure Modernization

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Nashville’s ice storm provides a stark illustration of why infrastructure resilience matters. When three-quarters of an inch of ice accumulated on power lines and trees, the overhead distribution system experienced...more

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

Out of Charge: Key Issues to Successfully Monetize Public EV Charging in 2026

In the last 10 years, annual electric vehicle (EV) sales in the US have increased by nearly 1,100%. While approximately 115,000 new EVs were sold in US markets in 2015, calendar year 2025 sales were substantially...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Oil & Gas in 2026: Energy Policy & Regulation

We expect the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to play a pivotal role in formalizing and institutionalizing many of the Administration’s policies around energy dominance, including the integration of large loads...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s RPS Guidebook 10th Edition: What Developers Need to Know

In December 2025, the California Energy Commission (“CEC”) updated its RPS Eligibility Guidebook containing the rules that determine which projects qualify for the state’s Renewables Portfolio Standard (“RPS”). The changes...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What's Driving Innovation in Nuclear Energy?

Kurt Terrani, CEO of Standard Nuclear, a developer of advanced nuclear fuels, talks with Montana Ware about the massive opportunities in the nuclear industry, from supply chain disruption to direct deployment for data centers...more

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Deep Geothermal Comes to Pennsylvania: Senate Bill 1131

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Most people are familiar with geothermal energy from pictures of Iceland and from the heat pumps in their home. But, geothermal energy can be located in much broader geographic areas, and can be useful for large-scale energy...more

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NYISO Considers Revisions to Large Load Interconnection Process

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The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) recently released a presentation outlining potential revisions to its large load interconnection study process in response to the unprecedented pace and scale of large load...more

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Treasury and IRS Issue Long-Awaited Proposed Regulations for Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released proposed regulations under section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 45Z). Section 45Z provides a...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Communications Infrastructure Update

As we look ahead to 2026, there are a number of active regulatory proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) pertaining to communications network infrastructure. These rulemakings cover a wide array...more

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Venezuela’s New Hydrocarbon Framework: Key Considerations for Energy, Financial, and Sanction Sensitive Businesses

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We thank our colleagues Arnoldo Troconis and Carlos Omaña at D’Empaire Reyna Abogados—Foley’s Latin American Network member firm in Venezuela since 1998—for their invaluable assistance in analyzing these reforms....more

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Crude Oil Traders Fend Off the Tax Man

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It’s hardly a win for the little guy against The Man, but in San Patricio County Appraisal District v. Gunvor USA LLC (consolidated with a similar suit against Devon Gas Services, agent for Glencore Ltd.), a Texas court...more

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IRS Proposes Regulations for Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

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Enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act and recently amended by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), Section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code offers a tax credit for the domestic production and sale of certain...more

Cooley LLP

California’s SB 253 and SB 261: Developments and Litigation (UPDATED)

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“On November 18, 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of SB 261 (climate-related financial risk reporting) pending appeal, but not affecting SB 253 (greenhouse...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 2.6.26

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State legislation proposed this week, known as Senate Bill 982, the Affordable Insurance Recovery Act, would authorize California’s attorney general to sue fossil fuel companies to recover losses from climate-induced...more

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Proposed Regulations Issued on the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

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The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") have issued proposed regulations for the Section 45Z clean fuel production credit introduced by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and amended by the One...more

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U.S. Lifts Certain Tariffs on India

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On February 6, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled Modifying Duties to Address Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation, rescinding the 25% IEEPA tariff imposed on India for...more

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OFAC Issues General License 47 to Authorize the Sale of US-Origin Diluents to Venezuela, Complementing Recent Authorization...

Subject to certain conditions and exceptions, General License (GL) 47 authorizes—without any time limitation—all transactions that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the exportation, reexportation, sale, resale, supply,...more

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