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
4/4/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Deregulation ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
On March 13, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would move forward with reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding (Endangerment Finding) as directed in President Trump’s Executive Order...more
3/26/2025
/ Air Pollution ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Landfills ,
Methane ,
Oil & Gas ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
As the new Trump administration settles into office, the energy and sustainability landscape is already seeing significant shifts and is poised for more. In this issue, we explore those latest developments and provide...more
2/4/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Offshore Wind ,
OMB ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Paris Agreement ,
SCOTUS ,
Trump Administration
As we step into the new year, the energy and sustainability landscape continues to shape up. Building on our December analysis, this month we highlight congressional leadership assignments, new legislative initiatives, and...more
1/8/2025
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Imports ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
New Legislation ,
OECD ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Credits
In the month since the presidential election, some things are starting to become clearer though many questions remain....more
12/9/2024
/ BOEM ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Oil & Gas ,
Presidential Elections ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Coming up on a month since the presidential election, some things are starting to become clearer, though many questions remain. We will release a Viewpoints article in the next week that will be a more in-depth assessment of...more
12/2/2024
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Funding ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Methane ,
Nominations ,
Notice of Intent ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Request For Information ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Trump Administration
This month, we wanted to highlight some of the new energy-related programs and announcements from DOD, DOE, and other agencies, as well as other relevant news in the energy and sustainability sector. Next month, we will...more
The last several weeks of unexpected and unprecedented political events have thrown even more confusion into the presidential election. While the outcome of a now Harris-versus-Trump race is maybe even more uncertain, we do...more
8/6/2024
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Sector ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Policy
Continuing the Biden administration’s push toward reducing industrial emissions and advancing clean energy manufacturing, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing Energy Supply Chains (MESC) issued a second...more
3/15/2024
/ Applications ,
Biden Administration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Coal Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Eligibility ,
Funding ,
Grants ,
Manufacturers ,
Recycling