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Germany’s “Climate Case” concludes – What Does This Mean for Future Climate Lawsuits?

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After eight years of legal proceedings, the Hamm Higher Regional Court has issued its final judgment in the Lliuya v. RWE AG case. The court dismissed the appeal by Mr. Luciano Lliuya without allowing for further appeal...more

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Trends in energy and infrastructure transactions in Francophone Africa, 2025

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Given the exit of a number of international banks from the shores of Africa, a wave of local commercial banks and development finance institutions (DFIs) are increasingly obtaining a larger market share and bridging the gap...more

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PHMSA Seeks Feedback on Reform of Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations by August 4, 2025

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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) initiating a comprehensive review of its Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The ANPRM solicits...more

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US Supreme Court: Deference Owed to Agency Decisions on the Scope of NEPA Reviews

The US Supreme Court continues to reshape administrative law. In its recent decision, Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, the Court unanimously (8-0) instructed federal courts to defer to...more

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Evolving NEPA Regulations May Facilitate Energy Projects

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The National Environmental Protection Act ("NEPA") requires that federal agencies assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making final decisions, including decisions on issuing federal permits,...more

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Commercial Considerations Related to the Shift in Syrian Sanctions Policy

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On May 23, 2025, General License 25 (“GL 25” or the “General License”) was issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), suspending a wide array of sanctions against Syria....more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, June 16, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Urges Moral Clarity After Minnesota Lawmaker’s Assassination - Following the politically motivated killing of Minnesota House Leader Melissa Hortman and the shooting of state Senator John Hoffman, Pennsylvania...more

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Protecting the Lesser Prairie-Chicken on Private Land in a Shifting Regulatory Environment

As they do every year, male lesser prairie-chickens gathered this Spring on the 48,000-acre Gardiner Angus Ranch in Ashland, Kansas for their ritual mating dance to attract females. The Gardiner Ranch has some of the best...more

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Fast-Tracking Federal Natural Resource Approvals: Seabed Exploration and Mining

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump has issued a slew of executive orders and other directives aimed at expediting certain land use authorizations and approvals on federally managed land, primarily...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and White County Compressor...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Merit Energy Company, LLC (“Merit”) entered into a May 15th Consent Administrative Order (”CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Capacity: U.S. Energy Information Administration Inventory/Projection

The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a June 11th report titled: U.S. natural gas combines-cycle capacity by initial operating year (1990-2028) (“Report”). The Report provides both prior...more

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U.S. Senate Proposes Changes to ITC and PTC

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The United States Senate Committee on Finance this afternoon released draft text of its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which is available here. Although we are continuing to review the draft legislation, at a high...more

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The Basics of Electric Power Regulation for Project Developers

The purpose of this whitepaper is to provide an overview of U.S. electricity regulation, including the different market structures in the industry, how those markets are regulated, and the primary agencies responsible for...more

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OFAC sanctions and FinCEN Advisory target Iran’s shadow banking infrastructure

On June 6, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned over 30 individuals and entities believed to be tied to a network that laundered billions of dollars on behalf...more

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Preparing Your Business for Renewable Energy M&A

The renewable energy sector represents one of the most dynamic areas for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), driven by the global shift toward sustainable energy sources and carbon reduction goals. From utility-scale wind...more

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The First 150 Days: Executive Orders and Public Land Development

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After 150 days in office, President Trump has signed executive orders on a pace of more than one per day. An emerging priority of the administration is increasing the use of federal land for resource production. This post...more

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Diverting Flood Flows – Details on the Opportunity to Utilize Wasted Water

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Earlier this year, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order (EO) N-16-25. That order is designed to facilitate the diversion and storage of flood flows and aligns with the Governor’s broader water supply strategy, which is...more

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Congressional Review Act: How Congress Can Rescind the Former Administration's Guidance on the Environment, Climate, and Energy

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On January 30, 2025, Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana proposed a joint resolution of disapproval aimed at rescinding the recent Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") Guidance on Carbon Credits ("the Guidance"). The...more

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UK's Climate Change Committee Publishes Seventh Carbon Budget

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The UK's Climate Change Act 2008 requires the UK government to set five-year carbon budgets that cap total greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions. The UK is currently operating within its Fourth Carbon Budget, which covers the...more

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EPA Proposes Granting Texas Primacy for Class VI Wells

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The proposal could accelerate the permitting process for carbon capture and storage projects in the state. On June 9, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed rule that, if approved, would...more

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EPA Proposes Repeal of Power Plant GHG Emissions Standards

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If finalized, the rule would eliminate both Obama- and Biden-era limits on GHG emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants. On June 11, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule under...more

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Texas Progresses Toward CCS Primacy

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This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took the penultimate step to granting Texas the authority to directly issue Class VI permits under the Safe Drinking Water Act’s Underground Injection Control (UIC)...more

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tax Proposals: Select Highlights and Implications

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The US House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act), which includes a tax package that would extend certain provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act set to expire at the end of...more

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Key Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R.1) Related to Foreign Ownership and Foreign Supply (FEOC)

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Applicable Limitations on Tax Credits under Sections 48E, 45Y, and 45X: The below summary describes provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill that were passed by the House and are currently under consideration in the...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Little Rock Fabricated...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and W & W – Afco Steel LLC (“Afco”) entered into a May 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an...more

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