• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposed rule to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing coal-fired power plants, a replacement for the Clean Power Plan (CPP) finalized by the Obama...more
8/24/2018
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Dec. 18, 2017, soliciting comments on its intention to propose a replacement rule for the Clean Power Plan (CPP). The...more
12/21/2017
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On November 2, House Republicans introduced H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Senate Republicans followed suit shortly thereafter, releasing their proposal on November 9. The House Ways & Means Committee concluded its markup...more
11/17/2017
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President Donald Trump's Executive Order (EO) entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" is a broad directive accomplishing a number of the Trump Administration's energy-related priorities....more
4/14/2017
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Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
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Trump Administration
President Donald Trump's nomination of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture had been rumored for some time. However, Perdue's nomination on Jan. 19, 2017, the day before Trump was inaugurated,...more
1/25/2017
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Renewable Energy ,
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Wind Power
President-Elect Donald Trump announced this week three new cabinet nominees who will certainly influence U.S. energy policy at home and abroad. This alert is intended to update clients on the President-Elect's nominees and...more
12/16/2016
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Paris Convention ,
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President-Elect Donald Trump has promised to bring back jobs in the coal industry and reduce regulations that could inhibit economic growth. His transition team has already begun arriving at federal agencies to review the...more
12/8/2016
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