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Episode 404 -- Venezuela Sanctions Update
Data Center Insights — Navigating Data Center Power Supply
Data Center Insights — The Complex Landscape of Data Center Permits
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Last week, a rural Texas county enacted a one-year moratorium on data center construction, potentially imperiling as many as eight planned projects in the county. The action in Texas adds to a growing number of examples...more
On May 4, residents of Bristow gathered to tell Dominion Energy no. Their target was a single substation, expanded to push more electricity toward the data centers spreading across Northern Virginia. They called the rally...more
On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a massive $275 million settlement with Adani Enterprises Limited (“AEL”) arising from alleged imports of Iranian-origin...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and GCOWS Operating, LLC (“GCOWS”) entered into a May 14th Expedited Prevention Control and Countermeasure Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”). See Docket No....more
The National Alliance of Forest Owners (“NAFO”) submitted April 6th comments on the United States Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (collectively, “IRS”) rules published in February regarding the Clean Fuel...more
Summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s monthly open meeting to be held on May 21, 2026, pursuant to the sunshine notice released on May 14, 2026. Electric - E-1 – Gaston Green Acres...more
M&A dealmaking in the US power industry is surging, with investors moving to consolidate a fragmented industry and scale as power demand increases. The total value of all M&A activity in the US energy sector exceeded...more
Greenhouse gas and chemical regulation is entering an era of sharper federal-state divergence. At the federal level, recent and proposed actions reflect a deregulatory approach to climate and chemical controls, including...more
In this alert, we introduce the mandatory JC-STAR ★1 certification requirements, taking into account recent explanations provided by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and...more
Hughes Hubbard’s “Sanctions in a Snap” is intended to provide a clear and concise summary of recent developments from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). We hope you find it helpful in assessing U.S. economic...more
On May 18, 2026, EPA proposed two significant changes to the federal drinking water regulations for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), commonly known as “forever chemicals.” One would rescind the Biden-era standards...more
There is a lot of talk these days about how the artificial intelligence (AI) boom will revolutionize the economy. The electric power sector is no exception. All over the country, tech companies are developing hyperscale data...more
Data center developers love Texas. Speed to power is the name of the game. Consequently, many developers focus on available acreage, proximity to gas pipelines, access to water, transmission grid availability, and nearby...more
In energy contracts, venue selection clauses — language specifying how and where disputes will be heard — are sometimes seen as boilerplate. Yet they can play a critical role in energy litigation, affecting procedure, timing,...more
The AI revolution is upon us, and AI runs on data centers. And those data centers run on huge measures of electricity to power and cool the servers. Existing grid and production infrastructure is insufficient to power all of...more
Data center capacity has become one of the most sought-after resources in today’s digital economy. The rapid growth of cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and data-intensive applications—particularly those driven...more
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) just removed a significant barrier to new nuclear power by announcing a new categorical exclusion for advanced nuclear reactors in its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing...more
Budget issues dominated much of Washington’s 2026 legislative session, but also reflected the continuation of the state’s environmental policy agenda, particularly Washington’s climate, clean energy, and environmental...more
Oregon’s 2026 legislative session advanced the state’s goals on environmental protection, clean energy development, and regulatory efficiency. Lawmakers passed legislation addressing energy facility siting, extended producer...more
On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced a landmark proposed rule that would transform the regulatory landscape for medical isotopes. The rule, Modernizing NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use...more
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is poised to decide a narrow question with far‑reaching consequences for public utility regulation: who has authority to decide whether an electric utility acted reasonably when communicating...more
Contract disputes in the oilfield services sector are as old as the industry itself. An operator refuses to pay for work it claims wasn’t performed to specification. A service company walks off a job, citing unpaid invoices....more
The United States House of Representatives has passed H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 (“Act”). The Act would permanently allow the year-round sale of E15 fuel nationwide....more
The Congressional Research Service (“CRS”) issued a May 12th report titled: Data Centers and Their Energy Consumption: Frequently Asked Questions (“Report”). ...more
Since the initial publication of the Pillsbury Guide to Data Centers in 2025, the market has continued to evolve—most notably with respect to power availability, energy strategy, tax and incentives planning, and investment...more
