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[Panel] Regulatory Crosscurrents: PFAS, CARB, and the Future of Environmental Enforcement

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Environmental law is entering a new era of complexity, and Frost Brown Todd attorneys Chris Kahn and Thierry Montoya guide manufacturers through the evolving landscape in this “Regulatory Crosscurrents” panel from our...more

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Power Play: Navigating EPA's New Rulebook - Energy Law Insights

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Join Troutman Pepper Locke's Gerry Pels and Elizabeth Corey as they explore the proposed rulemakings in the EPA that aim to roll back the emissions and performance standards for electric generating units (EGUs), or power...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

NASA to Grid: The Journey of Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries With Majid Keshavarz, EnerVenue — Battery + Storage Podcast

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Join host Bill Derasmo as he chats with Dr. Majid Keshavarz, chief technology officer at EnerVenue. They trace the evolution of nickel-hydrogen batteries from their NASA origins in the 1970s — proven on missions like Hubble,...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Data Centers a Driving Force Behind Bipartisan Permitting Reform

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Even as partisan rifts define Washington, lawmakers have found a rare motivator for bipartisan collaboration: data centers. Lawmakers from both parties believe the proliferation of data centers and development of the...more

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Harris Beach Murtha Helps Cannabis Businesses with Large Utility “Backbills”

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Cannabis cultivators or distributors often use large amounts of electricity, water and/or natural gas. Like other commercial or industrial customers, cannabis businesses may occasionally receive large utility “backbills,”...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Trump Administration Accelerates Critical Minerals Strategy with $10+ Billion in New Deals

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The Trump Administration secured over $10 billion in critical mineral deals across five countries in October alone, targeting supply chain diversification away from China. The U.S. currently imports over 50% of 46 nonfuel...more

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Massachusetts Reconsiders Nuclear Energy in Its Clean Power Mix

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Massachusetts has long been recognized as a leader in innovation, from biotechnology to green steel, and continues to explore a wide range of solutions to meet its clean-energy and climate goals. As the Commonwealth works...more

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Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units/Disaster Recovery: Environmental Organizations Judicial Challenge to U.S....

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published on August 22nd an interim final rule/request for comment providing for the temporary use of incineration units subject to commercial and industrial solid...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

U.S. Expands Critical Minerals Financing and Bilateral Partnerships Under Trump

The United States has increasingly recognized the role of critical minerals and rare earth elements in national security, economic resilience and defense preparedness. As the United States seeks to strengthen its economic and...more

Haynes Boone

Alaska’s Hot ROD: DOI’s Recent “Record of Decision” Ignites Support for O&G Development

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Key Takeaways - • The Department of the Interior (DOI) has issued a third Record of Decision (ROD) reinstating full leasing access to approximately 1.56 million acres in Alaska’s Coastal Plain....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 11.7.25

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Work to find and stop methane emissions is getting a $100-million boost, with an investment aimed at expanding satellite monitoring and helping countries adopt policies to rein in releases of the potent greenhouse gas....more

McGuireWoods LLP

Delaware Proposes “Certificate to Operate” Requirement for Large Electricity Users

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Delaware has joined several states and federal agencies seeking to more closely regulate the impact of large loads interconnecting to the grid. On Sept. 22, 2025, the Delaware General Assembly introduced Senate Bill 205,...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 Federal Budget: Selected Tax Measures

On November 4, 2025 (Budget Day), the Government of Canada released its 2025 federal budget (Budget 2025), which proposes to introduce a number of noteworthy tax measures, including...more

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US Army Corps Issues First Section 404 Permit Under New Expedited Procedures for Energy Projects

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On his first day in office, President Trump declared a national energy emergency and instructed federal agencies to use emergency procedures to facilitate domestic energy production. On October 29, the US Army Corps of...more

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Uranium Designated as a US Critical Mineral in the 2025 USGS List: Three Things You Need to Know Now About this Landmark Action

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On November 7, 2025 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, issued its Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals, including uranium among four minerals that were not on the August 26, 2025...more

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Energy Permitting Reform: National Governors Association Bipartisan Working Group Announces Priorities

The National Governors Association (“NGA”) released a package of what is described as: … priorities to improve federal permitting and regulatory processes for critical energy infrastructure projects....more

Mayer Brown

Brazilian MME Opens Public Consultation on 2026 Emission-reduction Targets, Boosting the Biomethane Market

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On October 17, 2025, Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) launched a public consultation on the proposed annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emission-reduction targets for 2026, to be met by participants in the natural gas...more

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Private Capital Takes on Expanding Role in European infrastructure

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Despite national regulatory differences and continued high financing costs, European infrastructure—including data centers, digital assets and renewables—provides increasingly tempting opportunities for private capital...more

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Permanent Offer Under Production Sharing OPP A New Cycle May Be Initiated Upon Expression of Interest from Registered Companies

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The Brazilian National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) has announced that eight exploratory blocks are currently available in the Permanent Offer under Production Sharing (OPP), a continuous bidding...more

Opportune LLP

Litigation Trends: Navigating Legal Risks for Midstream Oil & Gas in 2025

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The midstream oil and gas industry, a vital artery of the energy sector encompassing crucial transportation and storage infrastructure, operates within a highly competitive and intensely scrutinized market. Beyond the usual...more

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Trends in the US Corporate PPA Market – Direct Energy Procurement by Commercial and Industrial Buyers Has Become a Necessity...

The market for the direct procurement of energy by commercial and industrial buyers has been active in the U.S. for a decade. In years past, buyers often engaged in such purchases on a voluntary basis to achieve their goals...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Election 2025: What to Watch From Other Notable Races

While marquee contests in Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and New York City dominated national political coverage during the 2025 off-year elections, several pivotal state-level races and ballot measures took...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Preparing for New York’s Jan. 1 All-Electric Buildings Act: What Developers and Contractors Need to Know

New York’s All-Electric Buildings Act (AEBA), taking effect January 1, 2026, will reshape how most new projects in the state are planned, financed, and built. The new law phases out on-site fossil fuel systems in most new...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Regulatory Framework Enables Corporate Power Purchase Agreements in Ontario

Ontario’s updated Global Adjustment (GA) regulations under the Electricity Act, 1998 now allow Class A customers under the Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI) to enter into corporate power purchase agreements (C-PPAs)...more

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AGs from Both Parties Oppose Rollbacks to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

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Democratic and Republican AGs submitted separate comment letters opposing aspects of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to rescind the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), which requires that major...more

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