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Environmental and energy issues were in the headlines for much of 2023. We had several major US Supreme Court cases, Canadian wildfires that produced haze in many American cities throughout the summer, and continued attention...more
The first three quarters of 2023 have seen an unprecedented number of rulemakings under the Clean Air Act. The Biden administration has released a new suite of proposed rulemakings with a particular focus on climate change...more
Earth Week 2023 brought with it two significant environmental justice developments. The week began with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announcing the adoption of regulations aimed at reducing pollution in historically...more
During a pandemic paper purge, I found a corporate newsletter showing me and my boss, George David, then CEO of United Technologies Corporation, at the Earth Technologies Forum admiring a display captioned “Why is UTC a...more
Just over a month into 2023, we are poised for friction between the Biden Administration’s ESG strategy efforts and those of certain Congressional leaders now in the majority. A variety of proposed rules and legislation...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both out of session for the last week before the election. Debt Limit. According to the Bipartisan Policy Center, the U.S. won’t reach its...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in recess until Labor Day. Once they return, they will have a packed to-do list ahead of the November elections, which may include...more
President Joe Biden is set to sign into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”), which is estimated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 40% by 2030 and to invest $369 billion in energy security and...more
The Biden administration has been announcing a new series of actions to address climate change, relying on executive power due to insufficient support in Congress. On July 27, 2022, however, Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY)...more
On July 27, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) unveiled a budget reconciliation bill entitled the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ("IRA"), which would implement core components of President Biden's agenda on...more
[co-author: Gabriel Harrison] Good evening! This is Akin Gump’s weekly policy newsletter on all things climate change. Below are the major federal climate policy headlines of the past week: Biden Administration Launches...more
This is the second post in our series on the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, covering how the Act invests in strengthening our electric grid, which could better prepare us for the shift from fossil...more
On October 28, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a new framework for his Build Back Better legislation, which provides funding for a wide array of programs, including education, labor, child care, health care, tax,...more
While its ultimate passage remains unclear, on August 10, 2021, the United States Senate approved passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R.3684) (“the Act”). ...more
President Biden kicked off his administration with an agenda and a flurry of executive orders that will affect government contractors during his administration and potentially longer. The areas of focus impact many aspects of...more
Clean energy initiatives and legislation continue to advance with unprecedented direction, momentum and clout in the federal government. President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats remain fiercely committed to enacting...more
Infrastructure Summer. Congress remains out this week but is expected to be very busy for the remainder of July. Democrats will seek to gain traction on two major legislative priorities: an infrastructure deal backed by 11...more
Biden Releases FY22 Budget Request - The Biden Administration’s budget request was released on May 28, outlining the President’s spending priorities for the next fiscal year that starts on October 1. It is important to...more
On May 29, 2021, the Biden administration released its full FY2022 budget request. Several key energy and environmental agencies, including the Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Energy (DOE) and the...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. The House plans to vote this week on two major pieces of legislation related to the Capitol insurrection: one bill...more
While combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration also shifted the direction of policy in a number of legal and regulatory areas during its first 100 days. We examine the initiatives, executive orders, nominees...more
Leaders Summit on Climate - On April 22-23 President Biden hosted the Leaders Summit on Climate, a virtual event intended to underscore the urgency – and the economic benefits – of stronger climate action. 40 world...more
On March 31, 2021, President Biden released one of his most significant policy initiatives, the American Jobs Plan. The eight-year, over $2 trillion plan proposes large investments in a broadened scope of infrastructure. In...more
The pace of regulatory and legislative developments in climate change and renewable energy over the past few years has been dizzying. With a new US presidential administration now focused on energy issues ...more