This update summarizes recent Presidential Determinations issued under Title III of the Defense Production Act (DPA), which is intended to expand U.S. industrial capacity. These actions authorize the U.S. Department of Energy...more
On April 20, 2026, the White House issued several presidential determinations under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act (DPA) aimed at expanding domestic capability in key energy-related sectors, including the power...more
Welcome to our fourth issue of Currents – our energy industry insights e-newsletter – for 2026. Data Centers, Power Markets, and the Economy: How the AI Buildout is Reshaping Energy Costs and the Grid- Data centers – driven...more
Welcome to our second issue of Currents – our energy industry insights e-newsletter – for 2026. War with Iran Poses Far-reaching Implications on Commodity Supplies and Pricing- At the time of this article, with the United...more
Welcome to our second issue of Currents – our energy industry insights e-newsletter – for 2026. The Trump Administration's Repeal of the Greenhouse Gas "Endangerment Finding" - What It Means (and What It Does Not Mean) ...more
INSIDE THE 2026 LRCAP - On October 24, 2025, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (“MME”) published Normative Ordinances No. 118/2025 and No. 119/2025, which establish the guidelines and procedures for the 2026 Capacity...more
Let’s assume you own a 115 acre farm in Greene County. The farm has been in the family since the early 1900’s. You own both the oil and gas and the coal underlying the farm. In 1915, your great-grandfather entered into a...more
For over a century, the United States has implemented an overarching energy policy referred to academically as the Dominant Model. ...more
On October 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published an interim final rule (IFR) amending its loan guarantee regulations under 10 CFR Part 609 to implement the Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) provisions of the...more
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) (P.L. 119-21), which includes a number of tax law changes that directly impact the energy industry. A significant number of the...more
The methodology outlines a three-step approach for obtaining credits: retirement of coal-fired power plants, generation of replacement renewable electricity, and assurance of a just transition....more
On April 9, 2025, President Trump announced a slew of executive actions seeking to bolster the coal industry. One of the three executive orders is directly targeted at procedures to increase coal mining and production, which...more
The Trump Administration is leveraging the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO) as a strategic tool to catalyze private sector investment in energy infrastructure. This approach aims to enhance U.S....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (“OECA”) issued a March 12th memorandum titled: Implementing National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives...more
Welcome to our third issue of Currents 2025. Again, thank you for reading! Power Plays and Fueling Tension: Trade War Ripples Through North American Energy Markets - President Trump's pursuit of U.S. energy dominance,...more
On March 12, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) issued a memorandum titled “Implementing National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives Consistently with...more
On March 12, 2025, EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (“OECA”) issued a memo outlining new national enforcement and compliance initiatives (“NECIs”). ...more
Welcome to our second issue of Currents 2025, our energy e-newsletter. Energy Demand Rises with Growth of Data Centers - In recent years, significantly higher electricity demands have been forecasted with the growth of...more
This advisory provides a high-level overview of executive orders (EOs) and Presidential memoranda related to environment, energy, and natural resources signed by President Trump on Inauguration Day and the days immediately...more
Wyoming’s 67th Legislative Session begins on Jan. 14. The Wyoming Legislature alternates between a 40-day General Session in odd-numbered years and a 20-day Budget Session in even-numbered years. The bodies will hold opening...more
As delegates from the Indonesian government were in Azerbaijan making headline grabbing announcements at COP29, Baker Botts was pleased to host an evening seminar in Jakarta on 13 November 2024 with a panel of experts sharing...more
In December 2022, planning permission was granted by the secretary of state for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities ("SoS") to extract coal from a coal mine in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England. The project would have been the...more
The day before Thanksgiving, eleven Republican state attorneys-general (representing Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, West Virginia and Wyoming) filed a lawsuit against three...more
In the latest update in the years-long fight on behalf of Foresight Coal Sales, Bailey Glasser has secured another win for interstate commerce and constitutional law. On September 24, 2024, the district court granted...more
Texas isn’t just celebrated for its breathtaking landscapes and rich history—it’s a dynamic powerhouse in international and interstate trade. As the second-largest state in the U.S., Texas capitalizes on its strategic...more