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The Law Of War - Force Majeure

During times of war, when circumstances outside of parties' control interfere with commercial obligations, parties may turn to the doctrine of force majeure to excuse failures to perform.

Worldwide Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

Interior Department Convenes Rare Endangered Species 'God Squad' Committee Meeting On Gulf Oil And Gas Activities

On March 16, 2026, the Department of the Interior announced a rare meeting of the Endangered Species Committee (ESC or Committee), colloquially referred to as the "God Squad."

United States Energy

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Bracewell

Interior Secretary Convenes Endangered Species Committee (Aka "God Squad") Regarding Oil & Gas Exemption: What Companies Need To Know

The Trump administration's rare move to activate the "God Squad"/ Endangered Species Committee could pave the way for oil and gas development projects in sensitive Gulf habitats by exempting them from Endangered Species Act protections.

United States Energy

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Crowell & Moring LLP

This year, Baker Botts celebrates its 185th anniversary. The lawyers who started the firm began their practices in the wake of the Alamo and the 1836 Texas Revolution.

United States Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

Top 5 Things To Know About PDAC 2026 And Canada's Critical Minerals Strategy

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill ("OB3") And FEOC: Current Considerations For Debt Financings

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Suprema Corte Declara Inconstitucional El Cobro Municipal Por Licencias De Funcionamiento En Materia De Hidrocarburos Y Energía Eléctrica

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Canada’s CCUS ITC Amendments: Strong Progress, Refinements Still Needed

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MLT Aikins LLP

OFAC Issues General License 52 Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving PdVSA

United States Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Appealing Briefs - Episode 26 : Lundin Mining: What Is A ‘Material Change’? (Podcast)

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Energy Dominance Is Driving DC Lobbying In A New Direction

United States Energy

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Bracewell

Texas Supreme Court Issues Its First Opinion Finding Rebuttal Of The Van Dyke Presumption

United States Energy

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Liskow & Lewis

Nouveau partenariat interprovincial/interterritorial pour la création d'un corridor énergétique national au Canada

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Still A Petroleum Tanker Of A Different Color: Enduring Obstacles To An LNG-Based Global Natural Gas Spot Market

Worldwide Energy

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NERA

Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation

United States Criminal

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Steptoe LLP

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

March 2026: Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape The AI Regulatory Landscape

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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Renewable Energy

Oil, Gas & Electricity

Monitoring The Hormuz Strait And The Subsequent Trade Volatility

On March 9th, 2026, maritime tracking data showed just one outbound vessel, bearing an Iranian flag, transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with no inbound movements recorded at all.

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Interior Department Convenes Rare Endangered Species 'God Squad' Committee Meeting On Gulf Oil And Gas Activities

On March 16, 2026, the Department of the Interior announced a rare meeting of the Endangered Species Committee (ESC or Committee), colloquially referred to as the "God Squad."

United States Energy

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Bracewell

Interior Secretary Convenes Endangered Species Committee (Aka "God Squad") Regarding Oil & Gas Exemption: What Companies Need To Know

The Trump administration's rare move to activate the "God Squad"/ Endangered Species Committee could pave the way for oil and gas development projects in sensitive Gulf habitats by exempting them from Endangered Species Act protections.

United States Energy

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill ("OB3") And FEOC: Current Considerations For Debt Financings

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Suprema Corte Declara Inconstitucional El Cobro Municipal Por Licencias De Funcionamiento En Materia De Hidrocarburos Y Energía Eléctrica

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Disposiciones Administrativas de Carácter General sobre la Manifestación de Impacto Social Del Sector Energético

Mexico Environment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Nouveau partenariat interprovincial/interterritorial pour la création d'un corridor énergétique national au Canada

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada’s CCUS ITC Amendments: Strong Progress, Refinements Still Needed

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

OFAC Issues General License 134 Authorizing Temporary Wind‑Down For Certain Russian Oil Cargoes

Worldwide International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Renewables

One Big Beautiful Bill ("OB3") And FEOC: Current Considerations For Debt Financings

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the "Act"), passed in July 2024, and related recent additional guidance, has created ripple effects through the renewable energy financing market.

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Nouveau partenariat interprovincial/interterritorial pour la création d'un corridor énergétique national au Canada

Le 4 mars 2026, un nouveau partenariat a été annoncé, dans le cadre duquel les gouvernements de la Colombie-Britannique, de l'Alberta, de la Saskatchewan...

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blue Wafers In Solar Cell Manufacturing: Critical Compliance Risks For Solar Project Developers

Solar manufacturers and project developers should be aware of an emerging and significant compliance risk concerning the origin of photovoltaic cells and modules for purposes of tax credits, customs and antidumping/countervailing (AD/CVD) laws, and certain tariffs.

United States Energy

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Wiley Rein

Doral Renewables' Drive To Build Sustainable Solar Solutions

United States Energy

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McDermott Will & Schulte

California's RPS Guidebook 10th Edition: What Developers Need To Know

United States Energy

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

The EU AI Act: What Energy Executives Should Know Before August 2026

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Powering Canada’s Future: National Energy Corridor Partnership Announced

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2026 Outlook For Maritime Biofuels

United States Transport

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Bracewell

Canada Extends Clean Economy ITC Filing Deadlines

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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Utilities

Family Ties: BC Court Of Appeal Confirms BC Utilities Commission Jurisdiction Over Affiliate Electricity Sales

In Powell River Energy Inc. v. British Columbia (Utilities Commission), 2026 BCCA 93, the British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from a reconsideration decision of the British...

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Fasken

Texas Senate Bill 6 Update: What Data Centers And Large Load Customers Should Know About Proposed Interconnection Standards

On March 12, 2026, the Public Utility Commission of Texas voted to publish draft rule 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §25.194, which will implement Texas SB 6’s requirement that the Commission create interconnection standards for new loads of 75 MW or greater.

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

DOE Releases $1.9 Billion Funding Opportunity For Grid Upgrades And Expansion

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) on March 12, 2026, issued the Speed to Power Through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK)...

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

White House's "BYOG" Policy Creates Opportunities As 7 Tech Giants Pledge To Self-supply Power For Data Centers

United States Energy

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Inside Digital Infrastructure: Enchanted Rock's Joel Yu On Speed To Power And Data Center Siting

United States Technology

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Mintz

Rapid Fire Remix: North Carolina Government Relations, Utilities, And Natural Disaster Recovery

United States Insurance

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Energy Planning Should Balance Reliability, Affordability

United States Energy

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Utilities And Data Centers Confront Congressional Scrutiny Over Rising Electricity Prices

United States Energy

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Missouri Bill Proposes Immediate Moratorium On Solar Projects

United States Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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Chemicals

PEER Seeks Information On EPA's Use Of AI, Including Records Related To Chemical Assessments And The Use Of AI

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) announced on March 5, 2026, that through counsel at the Free Information Group (FIG)...

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Comments On Minnesota's Draft Concepts For A CUU Rule Are Due March 29, 2026

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) held a webinar on February 26, 2026, on its currently unavoidable use (CUU) rule concepts. Under Minnesota's per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) statute...

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

Recent Federal Developments For March 2026

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) provides critical protections for commercially sensitive information related to a company’s business, processes, and chemicals.

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

ATSDR Updates Chemical Mixtures Interaction Profiles: Why They Matter For Risk Assessment And Regulation

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

The Global Race On PFAS Regulation: What US Companies Need To Prepare For Now — A Conversation With Lindsay A. Holden, Ph.D. And Carla N. Hutton (Podcast)

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA And CBP Intensify Import Enforcement On Pesticides, Toxic Chemicals, And Polluting Products: EPA Reports Unprecedented Enforcement Results—Key Insights For Importers, Distributors, And Retailers

United States Environment

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Liberty Northwest Ins. Corp. v. Atlantic Specialty Ins. Co., No. 24-7353 (9th Cir. Feb. 20, 2026) (Unpublished)

United States Insurance

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Nossaman LLP

EPA's Proposed Rule Signals Rollback Of Chemical Safety Requirements As Key Questions Remain

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

Canada Publishes Nanomaterials Risk Assessment Framework

Canada Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

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Latest Videos

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U.S. Natural Gas Strategies Episode 1: The End Of Easy Gas And Emerging Opportunities (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

International Series: Episode 1 — Mastering Workforce Reductions And Restructuring For Global Companies (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

U.S. State PFAS Initiatives — A Conversation With Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. And Carla N. Hutton (Podcast)

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Bergeson & Campbell

One Minute Matters [Video]: Is Co-Location Energy Making Data Centers Harder To Build? (With Richard Darke)

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Dykema

Can Finance And Policy Unlock The Carbon Capture Boom? (Podcast)

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Bracewell

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