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U.S. reduces reliance on Russian nuclear; ADVANCE Acts move closer toward becoming law

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In a move further reflecting the ongoing geopolitical tensions between the United States and Russia, the U.S. government has recently proposed or implemented a series of policy changes aimed at curbing its reliance on the...more

Jones Day

U.S. Ban on Imports of Russian Uranium Opens Door to Domestic Production

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On May 13, 2024, President Biden signed into law the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act ("the Act"), which bans imports of low-enriched uranium ("LEU") produced in Russia or by a Russian entity. The Act will go into...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act Unlocks $2.72 Billion for U.S. Uranium Market

President Biden has signed into law an act intended to reduce U.S. reliance on Russian uranium imports and develop the domestic market to support the growing U.S. nuclear power generation industry. ...more

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom

Congress Passes Legislation to Ban Imports of Russian Uranium

Congress recently passed legislation to ban imports of Russian uranium products into the United States. The Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act (HR 1042) (the Act) was approved by the House of Representatives on December...more

A&O Shearman

Nuclear energy: ambitious plans, complex challenges in the Netherlands and abroad

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The Dutch government recently announced its intention to build four new nuclear power plants by 2040, as part of its strategy to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and reduce its dependence on natural gas imports....more

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom

Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban Imports of Russian Uranium; Russia Reportedly Considers Mirror Ban

A group of four US senators introduced a bill on March 16 to ban imports of uranium products from the Russian Federation. If enacted, such a ban could complicate the refueling of existing commercial reactors in the United...more

Morgan Lewis

Overview of the UAE’s Export Control Regime

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This LawFlash provides a timely overview of the UAE’s export control regime as domestic defence-industrial manufacturing capabilities continue to mature, and the UAE pursues new defence export opportunities....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 33, August 2020

Environmental, Tribal Groups Sue to Block Alaska Refuge Drilling - "More than a dozen environmental groups and one representing northeast Alaskan tribal villages sued the Trump administration over a plan to open the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2020 #5

Industry Expert Insights - We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in the Netherlands in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy climate. Marc van...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2020 #2

China Resumes LNG Imports from the U.S. - "Chinese buyers have resumed imports of liquefied natural gas from U.S. exporters, as Beijing started granting waivers to a 25% import tariff." Why this is important: In the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2020 #3

The UAE Gets Green Light to Operate the Arab World’s First Nuclear Power Plant - "The project, which national officials describe as a strategic and economic imperative for the UAE, is more than a decade in the making and...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 41, November 2019

Why Everything They Say About California Fires — Including That Climate Matters Most — is Wrong - "'We’ve looked at the history of climate and fire throughout the whole state, and through much of the state, particularly...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2019 #3

Trump Signs Orders to Speed Up Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction - "President Trump signed two executive orders that he says will speed up construction of pipelines and other projects to enhance the production and...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - November 2018

New York Sues Exxon Mobil, Saying It Deceived Shareholders on Climate Change - "The litigation, which follows more than three years of investigation, represents the most significant legal effort yet to establish that a...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - September 2018 #2

As Storm Looms, 4th Circuit Reverses Ruling Against Dominion on Coal Ash Pollution at Chesapeake Site - "Water pollution from a coal ash landfill and settling ponds at a closed power plant in Chesapeake is not a violation of...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - August 2018 #3

Federal Agency Halts All Work on Atlantic Coast Pipeline After Judges Revoke Permits - "The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent a letter to Dominion Energy, the company leading construction of the 600-mile pipeline,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - March 2018

Anti-Secrecy Lawsuits Soaring Against Pruitt's EPA - "The suits have come from open government groups, environmentalists and even conservative organizations that have run into a wall trying to pry information out of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million - On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million - On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - January 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million - On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - October 2017

An Obscure Statute Is Helping Trump Save U.S. Coal, Nuclear - "Rick Perry is using an authority granted to him as U.S. energy secretary to call on the independent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to change its rules...more

Hogan Lovells

Projects and Energy Weekly Snippets

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Moz plant illustrates rapid commissioning potential of gas engines - Electricity generation using gas as a fuel has great potential to meet the growing needs of many African countries, especially with a peaking-plant...more

King & Spalding

Implementation Day Arrives For Iran Agreement

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On January 16, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced that Iran has fully implemented its nuclear-related commitments described under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) bringing about Implementation Day...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

What about Canada and Australia? Iran Sanctions changes beyond the U.S. and EU

There has been much discussion of U.S. and EU sanctions changes following Implementation Day under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”), but a number of countries had imposed sanctions for Iran and it is worth...more

Dechert LLP

Iran Sanctions: What is Prohibited or Licensable for EU Businesses?

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Despite the easing of sanctions on Iran on 16 January under the Joint Comprehensive Programme of Action (JCPOA), some prohibitions and licensing requirements continue to apply to EU businesses. These are summarised below,...more

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