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Brasília em Pauta - Edição Nº 221

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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

Gray Reed

Beware When Buying Minerals After a Tax Suit Foreclosure

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White Star Energy Inc. v. Ridgefield Permian Minerals, LLC is yet another title dispute reiterating that buying minerals that were once the subject of a tax suit foreclosure is fraught with uncertainty regardless of who you...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

EPA Grants Texas Primacy Over Class VI Carbon Storage Wells

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The rule positions the Railroad Commission of Texas as the primary permitting authority over Class VI wells and could expedite CCS projects in the state....more

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Interview with Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) opportunities.

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Food security is an increasing priority for many countries and notably, in the Middle East. Does sovereign investment present a long-term opportunity for Africa? Is food security becoming an increasingly important benchmark...more

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Food Security In Africa: Tackling the water infrastructure crisis through legal and financial strategies

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Food security remains a critical issue in Africa. The ongoing water infrastructure crisis—marked by insufficient investment, water scarcity and the impacts of climate change—is the key factor undermining the continent's...more

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European Institutions Reach Agreement on 90% Emission Reduction Target for 2040

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On 5 November 2025, the European Council (Council) agreed its position on amending the European Climate Law (EU Climate Law) to introduce a binding, intermediate 2040 climate target of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas...more

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Securing Africa’s future: Building resilient food and energy systems

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Although food and energy insecurity continue to pose significant barriers to inclusive development across Africa, a new era is emerging: one that is defined by integrated approaches, large-scale infrastructure investment and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Bruised but Buoyant: U.S. Energy Storage Sector Emerges From Turbulent Period of Regulatory Uncertainty

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2025 has been a year marked by caution and concern for much of the renewable energy industry in the U.S. as stakeholders waited for the passage of the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ (OBBBA). However, if it is possible to...more

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Regulated Entities Take Note: D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC’s Immediate Elimination of Reactive-Power Compensation in MISO

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A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit demonstrates the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) vulnerability to judicial review when it fails to address contested issues. In Capital Power...more

Adaptive Reuse of Vacant Real Estate for Data Centers: Investor Takeaways from the Cboe Headquarters Flip

Professional investors eyeing data center opportunities may want to consider adaptive reuse of vacant real estate assets. A recent Chicago transaction demonstrates how power provisioning and strategic repositioning can unlock...more

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US Agencies Expand Cooperation to Accelerate Advanced Nuclear Development

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As part of the response to four executive orders focused on expanding and accelerating the development and use of nuclear energy, the US Department of Energy and US Nuclear Regulatory Commission have signed Addendum 9 to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Unlocking the West: How AB 825 Revolutionizes California’s Clean Energy Future

In 2023, the West‑Wide Governance Pathways Initiative (Pathways Initiative) launched a collaborative effort by Western state energy regulators to design an Independent Regional Organization (IRO), which would be an...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Battery Energy Storage Systems Legislation Update: Safety Requirements and AB 205 “Opt-In” Procedures Amended

In the wake of a catastrophic battery storage facility fire in Moss Landing in January that burned over half the batteries in a 300-megawatt (MW) installation in Monterey County, 2025 has been a rollercoaster year for Battery...more

Cozen O'Connor

2025 Federal Budget: Select Tax Measures of Interest to Mining Companies

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The Canadian Federal Budget (Budget 2025),1 released on November 4, 2025, contained several proposals of interest to companies that explore for minerals in Canada. Specifically, several of these proposals directly relate to...more

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Comanche 2 Coal Power Plant: Public Service Company of Colorado/Colorado Energy Office Petitions Colorado Public Utilities...

A November 10th Petition was filed to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) to delay the retirement of the Comanche 2 (“C2”) coal power plant until 2026. See PROCEEDING NO. 25V-____E....more

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President Trump Secures Multiple New U.S.-Asia Trade Deals and Foreign Investment Commitments

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Key Takeaways - President Trump announces new trade deals and investment commitments during October 2025 Asia tour: Deals with Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and Korea expand market access and deepen...more

Hogan Lovells

UK ESG Real Estate Update - Winter 2025

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In our latest ESG update, Adam Balfour considers the ‘S' in ESG, Ben Willis considers the green terms in data centre leases, Rosie Shields updates us on The Planning and Infrastructure Bill and Paul Stones and Ingrid Stables...more

Planned DOE Rulemaking Would Apply to Data Center Interconnection

The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and other high-demand facilities is imposing significant new energy and infrastructure demands on the electric grid. This rapid pace of development is testing the...more

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Mexico Publishes Regulations of the Hydrocarbons Sector Law

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Mexico's Executive Branch, through the Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía or SENER), on Oct. 3, 2025, published in the Federal Register (Diario Oficial de la Federación or DOF) the Regulations of the Hydrocarbons...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

When Courts Can Fix Patent Claim Errors: Federal Circuit Reverses Indefiniteness Ruling in Oil and Gas Equipment Case

The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Canatex Completion Solutions, Inc. v. Wellmatics, LLC is a good example of the courts’ ability to correct obvious errors in patent claims through claim construction....more

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Supply Chain Technology and Vessel Tracking: A Better Approach to Barge Logistics

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Inland barge transportation is a cornerstone of the U.S. energy supply chain, facilitating the movement of crude oil, refined products, and renewable fuels across the nation’s waterways. However, the logistics involved are...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 11.13.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Needle Little Transparency: Alabama AG Targets...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FERC Grants ISO-NE Waiver in Capacity Scarcity Penalty Case

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On October 31, 2025, FERC granted ISO New England’s (ISO-NE) request for a limited waiver of its Tariff and Billing Policy to refund, approximately $68,000 in Capacity Performance charges to Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC...more

DLA Piper

Unlocking the Canada-Gulf opportunity in mining and capital markets

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The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“Saudi Arabia”) have rapidly evolved into emerging financial hubs offering diversified pools of institutional capital. Supported by progressive economic...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FERC Paves the Way for More Timely Construction of Natural Gas Infrastructure

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Building natural gas infrastructure should get easier in the future by way of a recent ruling by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the Commission). On October 7, 2025, FERC issued a Final Rule, entitled...more

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