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FCC Continues to Suspend Most Operations During Government Shutdown. As the government shutdown continues, Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) operations remain significantly impacted. Key licensing...more
On October 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a final order (DOE/FECM Order No. 5264-A1) granting Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC long-term authorization to export up to 1,446 billion cubic feet per year of...more
In keeping with the Trump Administration's goals of permitting reform, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on Sept. 29, 2025, issued an updated guidance memorandum to the heads of federal agencies regarding...more
The United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in an October 17th Memorandum an issue arising under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See American Whitewater, et al., v. U.S....more
Environmental reviews can cause major project delays. Manufacturers must navigate complex federal, state, and local approvals that can stall construction if not planned early. Some reforms are streamlining — but vary by...more
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (Public Law No: 119-21, the “Act”) marks a pivotal moment in U.S. energy legislation, signaling a decisive shift back toward traditional fossil fuel development....more
On September 4, 2025, the White House published its Semiannual Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions in which it discussed EPA’s plans regarding the issuance or revocation of regulations under certain environmental...more
On September 29, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”), a federal agency within the Office of the President, issued a 10-page memorandum directed to federal department and agency heads, providing guidance on...more
On October 9, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2026 (Senate NDAA). The NDAA is annual legislation that authorizes policies and authorities for Department of...more
If enacted, The ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, which passed the Senate 77-20 on Oct. 9, 2025, as part of the $924.7 billion National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026, would make long-awaited reforms to affordable...more
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has jump-started U.S. spectrum policy with ambitious spectrum auction requirements to repurpose a minimum amount of spectrum on a specified timetable. On October 14, at CTIA’s Everything...more
Over the summer, the White House released its “AI Action Plan,” setting forth a host of policy pronouncements for the advancement and support of U.S. dominance in AI. One of the policy “pillars” should have all environmental...more
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued new guidance and an accompanying template for agency National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review procedures on September 29, 2025, marking the latest in a long line of...more
Imagine you’re running late for a flight. You get into the TSA line, which snakes longer than expected. People fumble with their countless carry-ons, one person argues about the “new” twenty-year-old liquid restriction, and...more
Lately, much of the conversation around AI has centered on the infrastructure necessary to power AI. In particular, the conversation has focused on the need for data centers—more data centers, larger data centers, more...more
Key Takeaways - Federal and state policymakers are beginning to integrate AI technology for use in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews and permitting processes. A recent Department of the Interior (DOI) order...more
On September 30, 2025, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a joint petition for review brought by Sierra Club and Appalachian Voices (together, Petitioners) challenging FERC’s grant of a certificate of public convenience...more
Permitting reform for energy projects and related infrastructure has been the bipartisan, bicameral white whale of policy for a very long time. Despite broad support for the idea, agreeing on how to actually reform the...more
What You Need to Know - The new CEQ guidance modifies prior guidance issued on February 19, 2025, and contains a new directive: prioritizing efficiency and certainty over any other NEPA policy objective....more
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued orders on remand for two major liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects on the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas: Texas LNG Brownsville LLC and Rio Grande LNG...more
As we go to press on this update, the government has officially shutdown. The duration is unknown and the uncertainty reflects a political standoff that benefits neither party. Beyond that disruption, Washington is seeing a...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on September 4, 2025, that it determined that ISK-311NR-4 phalaenopsis (moth orchid), which was developed using genetic...more
FCC Suspends Most Operations During Government Shutdown. The federal government shutdown that took effect October 1, 2025 has led the FCC to furlough ~88% of its workforce and suspend non-essential functions with exceptions...more
In this episode of our "Florida Capital Conversations" podcast series, Tallahassee transportation and regulatory compliance attorney Katie Inman about the rapid growth of Florida's commercial space industry and what it means...more