As in prior years, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 contains a variety of provisions setting U.S. Department of Defense priorities for energy, environmental, and natural resource issues. These...more
11/30/2021
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Natural Resources ,
NDAA ,
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Wildlife Protection
In an extended Earth Day event, President Biden hosted the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate (“Summit”) on April 22 and 23, seeking to unite nations around the world in the goal of reducing global greenhouse gas (“GHG”)...more
4/28/2021
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As part of his comprehensive climate change agenda, President Biden convened a task force to assess the social cost of greenhouse gases. At the end of February, the task force published an interim report estimating the “cost”...more
3/24/2021
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
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Upon taking office, President Joe Biden convened a task force to assess the social cost of greenhouse gases, as part of his comprehensive climate change agenda. At the end of February, the task force published an interim...more
The Biden Administration is seeking to advance “environmental justice” (EJ) through its policy and regulatory priorities in a way that no administration has before. Environmental justice - which seeks to address...more
2/4/2021
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Minorities ,
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Fulfilling one of his central campaign promises, President Biden signed a wide-ranging Executive Order last week addressing climate change through energy, infrastructure, national security, foreign affairs, and social justice...more
2/2/2021
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Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
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Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Foreign Policy ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Infrastructure ,
Paris Agreement ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order titled “Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis.” The Executive Order directs the Environment...more
1/22/2021
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Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
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Methane ,
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NEPA ,
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Oil & Gas ,
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Waters of the United States
On December 27, President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion appropriations package funding the government through September 2021 and a $900 billion fiscal stimulus law for coronavirus aid. Media attention has focused on the...more
12/31/2020
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CARES Act ,
Climate Change ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
HFC Emissions ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Popular ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
As in prior years, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 contains a variety of provisions setting U.S. Department of Defense priorities for energy, environmental, and natural resource issues. These...more
As the 2020 presidential campaign made clear, President-elect Biden plans to usher in a sharp shift in policy priorities across the federal government. We anticipate significant changes in the management of federal public...more
11/16/2020
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Climate Change ,
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Department of the Interior ,
National Monuments ,
NEPA ,
Net Zero ,
Oil & Gas ,
Outer Continental Shelf ,
Public Land ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Repeal
On January 17, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held in Juliana v. United States that a coalition of young people lacked standing to require the federal government to develop a plan to “phase...more
1/23/2020
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Carbon Emissions ,
Citizen Suits ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Due Process ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Equal Protection ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Standing ,
Subsidies
The UK has become the first G7 country to legally oblige its Government to eliminate all greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions.
On 26 June 2019, the UK Parliament passed The Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order...more
This is the second issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the next 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector. Attorneys from across...more
2/8/2019
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CEQ ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Fuel Standards ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
MATS ,
Methane ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory History ,
Rescission ,
Trump Administration