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Powering Data Centers: President Issues Four Executive Orders to Expand and Accelerate the Development of US Nuclear Energy

As we have previously written, the rise in data center development has significantly increased predicted electricity demand. As a reliable, carbon-free source of base load power with an average capacity factor of 93% in the...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Reframe and Refocus: The Impact of Executive Orders on ESG

After years of building momentum, ESG efforts are now facing increasing scrutiny amid a shifting political landscape. Early in his second term, President Donald Trump’s administration rolled back several key policies, calling...more

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Recalibrating Regulation: EPA, Energy, and the Unfolding Consequences of Deregulatory Momentum

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has long navigated the complex intersection of science, law, policy, and public trust. Under the Trump Administration, EPA faces renewed scrutiny. The Administration seeks...more

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Not just Coal... its "Beautiful Clean" Coal

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The executive order calls for the removal of federal regulatory barriers that hinder coal production. This will likely involve significant work to navigate and implement these changes, ensuring compliance while maximizing the...more

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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - April 2025

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — April 2025

After a flurry of actions in February, March seemed relatively calm by comparison, though there was plenty to track and unpack as the month progressed. All eyes are on what House Republicans will end up cutting from the...more

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Implications of Trump Executive Orders for Massachusetts Environmental Justice Programs 

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On the first day of his Presidency, among 26 other Executive Orders that day, Donald Trump issued his Unleashing American Energy Executive Order rescinding President Biden’s Executive Order 14096 of April 21, 2023...more

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D.C. Political News Round-Up for March 2025

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Congress narrowly avoided a partial government shutdown by passing a last-minute funding bill, securing temporary funding for federal agencies. The agreement extends funding through the summer but does not resolve broader...more

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Environmental Justice Revisited

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Since January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration has implemented numerous changes to federal environmental justice (“EJ”) initiatives which are expected to result in reduced permitting and regulatory burdens. While the...more

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GOP AGs Urge Congress to Expand Year-Round Access to E15 Fuel

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A coalition of 16 Republican AGs wrote a letter to Congressional leaders supporting the passage of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025, which would allow all states access to E15—a gasoline blend with...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - February 2025

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more

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Unleashing American Energy Executive Order: Impact on Carbon Capture

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AT A GLANCE - The Trump Administration issued the “Unleashing American Energy” Executive Order (EO) on January 20, 2025, which, among other matters,...more

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Executive Order Seeking to Scale Back the Decision-Making Authority of Independent Agencies May Have Profound Impact on FERC

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On February 18, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14215, entitled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” aimed at increasing direct presidential oversight of independent agencies and commissions. Unlike...more

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Keeping Track of the Trump Executive Actions

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President Trump hit the ground running, issuing more executive orders, memoranda, and other actions on Inauguration Day than any previous president. Agencies are already working to implement those actions. Many of the actions...more

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Context for the Five Pillars of EPA’s ‘Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative’

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On February 4, new US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced EPA’s “Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative,” which is intended to achieve EPA’s mission “while emerging the greatness...more

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Energy and the Environment: Fossil Fuel Extraction Is Encouraged, Clean Energy and Protections Are Under Review

A number of the new administration’s executive actions are intended to implement a significant shift in energy and environmental policy, including the following, all issued on January 20, 2025. “Unleashing American Energy”...more

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Client Alert: Key Energy and Environmental Takeaways from Trump’s Early Executive Orders

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In his first week in office, President Trump issued a series of executive orders that touched on energy and the environment. These orders are likely to significantly alter the makeup and actions of the executive branch for...more

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What President Trump’s Energy Plan Means for the State Regulatory Environment, the Generation Mix and Electric Transmission

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Signaling the prioritization of energy, President Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency on inauguration day. He issued several Executive Orders (EO) and Presidential Memoranda either unwinding the Biden...more

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NEPA Practice Without CEQ Regulations

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By directing the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to propose rescinding CEQ’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, President Donald Trump’s executive order on “Unleashing American Energy” affects not...more

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With Executive Orders, President Trump Reshapes Federal Environmental and Energy Policy

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The first day of any presidential administration is filled with both ceremony and bureaucracy. The first day of the second Trump Administration was no different....more

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Unleashing American Energy

This executive order establishes that it is the policy of the United States to encourage energy production and exploration on federal lands and waters and to eliminate the electric vehicle (EV) mandate. It requires the heads...more

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What Contractors and Grantees Need to Know About President Trump’s Day 1 Executive Orders

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President Trump issued several Executive Orders (EOs) on January 20, his first day in office, that will impact pending, current, and future contracts and grants. Many of his initial EOs are generally applicable across...more

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Missouri PSC rejection of Grain Belt Express line exemplifies the regulatory uncertainty in getting a proposed project to market

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Since the presidential election last year, there has been lots of discussion about the need to make regulatory reviews of infrastructure projects more modern and efficient. President Trump has called for federal regulatory...more

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