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Advance Act Aims To Enhance US Civil Nuclear Leadership

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On June 18, 2024, the U.S. Senate passed the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act by a vote of 88-2. The Act was signed into law by President Biden on July 9, 2024. The ADVANCE...more

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Middle East Tensions - 50 Years Apart in Time, Light Years Apart in Economic Impact: Flaster Greenberg

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Over 50 years ago, on October 6, 1973, the Arab armies of Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Almost exactly 50 years later, on October 7, 2023,...more

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DOE Initiates Program to Bring Resources of The National Labs to bear on Interconnection Reform

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At the end of May, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) announced a new program, the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (“i2X”), to bring together stakeholders and several of DOE’s National Laboratories to “develop...more

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CISA, FBI, and DOE Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory in Light of Increased Threats to Energy Sector’s Cybersecurity

On March 24, 2022, the Department of Justice unsealed two indictments charging four Russian government employees in two hacking campaigns that targeted critical infrastructure in the energy sector. We cover these indictments...more

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US Unseals Indictments of Four Russian Government Employees in Connection with Cyber Attacks on Energy Sector

The United States Department of Justice unsealed two indictments in March involving four Russian government employees who have been charged in connection with two separate hacking conspiracies targeting the global energy...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

ML Strategies Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — April 2022

President Biden’s FY23 Budget - The White House released President Biden’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2023 in late March, including a total request for $48.2 billion for the Department of Energy — representing a $6.3...more

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Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Forces A Rethink Of American Energy Policies

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Shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, February 23, President Biden reinstated the sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that he had waived only last year. Depending on what side of the political divide you...more

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Section 201 Tariffs on Solar Cells Extended

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On February 4, 2022, the White House announced that President Biden extended for another four years the Section 201 tariffs on imported crystalline silicon solar panels. The president raised the annual tariff rate quota for...more

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2021 Energy and Chemicals Antitrust Report

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Antitrust activity increased significantly in 2021. This past year brought numerous changes in merger and non-merger enforcement policies and priorities that signal increased scrutiny in industry transactions. The “Biden...more

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Congressional Review Act Resolution Changes both Scope and Effect of EPA's Methane Rule

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On June 30, 2021, President Biden signed into law a resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that disapproved a final rule adopted by the prior administration that made significant changes to 40 C.F.R. Part 60,...more

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Republican AGs Press Biden Administration On Expanding Energy Infrastructure

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A group of 19 Republican AGs, led by Montana AG Austin Knudsen, wrote a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to support additional energy infrastructure in the wake of the Colonial pipeline shutdown...more

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Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains

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On February 24, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order with the policy goal of strengthening and diversifying supply chains in the United States (the “Order”). The Order was issued to combat various threats to...more

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The Transition To Renewable Energy Will Fuel New Disputes In The Energy Industry

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Interest in renewable energy has risen sharply in recent years. More than ever, companies are investing in technology and businesses for solar, wind, hydrogen/carbon capture, and renewable fuels/biomass. Private equity...more

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Consolidated Appropriations Act Of 2021: Energy Financial Incentives

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President Biden has announced ambitious energy and environmental goals in an effort to combat the effects of climate change. Many of the president’s goals hinge on increasing support for alternative forms of energy...more

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Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Under a Biden Administration

As of Nov. 7, 2020, former Vice President Joe Biden became the presumptive president-elect of the United States according to projections made by the Associated Press and various other media outlets. The change in...more

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MLS Election Update: Clean Tech, Energy & Environment

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Throughout the Democratic presidential primaries, one of Vice President Biden’s key arguments for his candidacy was that he is able to work with Republicans and can usher in a new era of bipartisanship. With Pennsylvania...more

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What Will the U.S. Election Mean for Canada?

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In this recording from a web event following the U.S. election, Hugh MacKinnon (Chairman and CEO of Bennett Jones) moderates a panel of four of Canada's most insightful and respected leaders, and members of the firm's...more

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Marcellus Shale Update: Fracking Finally Gets The Attention It Deserves

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...Just one week before the 2020 Presidential election, two topics are dominating the conversation - the coronavirus and hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking.” The reason for the coronavirus is obvious, but many...more

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Trump vs. Biden: What Could Be Next for the Energy Transition?

The major policy differences between President Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden on regulations governing energy and the environment could have major impacts on the energy transition. Former Vice President Biden, if...more

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First Presidential Debate: Key Political and Policy Takeaways

On Sept. 29, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off for the first of three presidential debates, moderated by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace. The debate took place at Case Western Reserve...more

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Election 2020: What Would a Biden Win Mean for the U.S. Electric Power Sector?

Part One - As the 2020 election nears, the Democratic campaign has begun to talk policy specifics regarding energy and climate change. Although the Trump administration undertook to dismantle many Obama-era policies and...more

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Biden’s Climate Catch Up, or Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks? Key Environmental and Energy Considerations for the 2020 Elections

- It is apparent that former Vice President Joe Biden’s “clean energy revolution” and climate goals stand in stark contrast with the policies the Trump Administration has pursued during its first term, underscoring the...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights: Issue 35, September 2020

U.S. Shale Producers Race for Federal Permits Ahead of Presidential Election - "Federal permitting in the largest U.S. oilfield in the Permian Basin, located in Texas and New Mexico, is up 80 percent in about the last three...more

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Democrats Lay Groundwork for Infrastructure & Clean Energy Ahead of General Election

As the days countdown until the November 3 General Election and, while we are making no predictions on the outcome, we are beginning to have a clear sense of how Democrats might govern on clean energy if they were to hit the...more

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What’s New in the Fracking Fracas

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There is “new news” and there is the same-old-same-old. Today is mostly the latter but it seems more “out there” than in it used to be....more

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