Over the weekend, major news outlets announced that former Vice President Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. Biden and his running mate, Vice Predident-elect Kamala Harris, pledged throughout the...more
11/10/2020
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Bureau of Land Management ,
Clean Energy ,
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Climate Change ,
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
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Paris Agreement ,
Presidential Elections ,
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Sustainable Projects ,
Trump Administration
Now that the results of a tumultuous presidential election appear clear, attention shifts to what to expect during President-elect Joe Biden’s first term. It is fair to say that a Biden White House will sharply contrast with...more
11/10/2020
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Water Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
SAFE ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States
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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Bureau of Land Management ,
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
This is the inaugural 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....more
2/1/2019
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Clean Air Act ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of the Interior ,
Deregulation ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NAAQS ,
National Monuments ,
NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Subpoenas ,
Trump Administration
This is the second issue of WilmerHale's 10-in-10 Infrastructure Series. In this series, our attorneys share insights on current and emerging issues affecting infrastructure project developers in the United States....more
3/2/2018
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Deregulation ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Review ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
Permits ,
Trump Administration ,
Waters of the United States
This is the final alert in an eight-week series that provided a broad look at current and emerging issues facing the energy sector. Lawyers from across the firm have addressed issues ranging from cybersecurity, antitrust and...more
On September 22, the Administration announced two new policies that will facilitate a more transparent and efficient permitting and review process for complex infrastructure projects.
First, federal agencies announced...more
9/23/2015
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Coast Guard ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Permits ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Guidance Update ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
NOAA ,
Permits ,
Popular ,
Public Projects ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service