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FERC Requests Information On Streamlining Post-Licensing Hydropower Approvals And Issuance Of A Blanket Rule For Post-Licensing Amendments

On November 20, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking stakeholder input on how it could streamline approval for post-licensing activities at hydropower projects...

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Van Ness Feldman

Navigating The Evolving Landscape Of Corporate PPAs (Video)

We are pleased to share the program materials and a recording of Akin's recently presented webinar, "Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Corporate PPAs."

United States Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOE Releases Updated Agency Structure And Organization Chart

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department) on Nov. 20, 2025, announced its long-anticipated restructuring and a corresponding new organization chart.

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

USDA Announces Availability Of $7 Million For Advanced Biofuel Production

On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is making $7 million in payments available to advanced biofuel...

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

Governor Of Oregon Orders Clean Energy Overhaul

United States Energy

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Beveridge & Diamond

Alternative Power Plays: Transitions To Transmissions (Podcast)

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Roadmap For Entities Facing DOE Award Terminations

United States Energy

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Van Ness Feldman

Modificación de la Convocatoria para la Atención Prioritaria de Solicitudes de Permisos de Generación Eléctrica e Interconexión al Sistema Eléctrico Nacional

United States Energy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

California's Bold Move Toward A Unified Western Grid

United States Energy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

A Refresher On The Right-of-Way And Condemnation Process For Utilitie

United States Energy

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Nossaman LLP

Renewable Energy – ABA IRIS 2025 Recent Developments

United States Energy

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Bracewell

Department Of Energy Solicits Proposals For AI Data Centers And Co-located Power

United States Energy

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Perkins Coie LLP

New Jersey Energy Security And Affordability Act: What Senate Bill S4876 Means For Nuclear And Grid Development

United States Energy

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

TSCA PFAS Reporting: Implications Of EPA's New Statutory Interpretation On Articles

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Top 5 Takeaways From "Advanced Mediation Strategies For Handling The Toughest Situations"

United States Litigation

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JAMS

AI Innovation Is Accelerating, But Oversight Is Fragmented: Why ADR Must Fill The Governance Gap

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Energy Law

Genesis Mission Seeks To Bolster Scientific Discovery, National Security, Energy Dominance

The Genesis Mission, launched by executive order (EO) on Nov. 24, 2025, is a national initiative that aims to accelerate scientific discovery by leveraging various forms of artificial intelligence (AI

United States Healthcare

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Holland & Knight

FERC Requests Information On Streamlining Post-Licensing Hydropower Approvals And Issuance Of A Blanket Rule For Post-Licensing Amendments

On November 20, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking stakeholder input on how it could streamline approval for post-licensing activities at hydropower projects...

United States Energy

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Van Ness Feldman

Navigating The Evolving Landscape Of Corporate PPAs (Video)

We are pleased to share the program materials and a recording of Akin's recently presented webinar, "Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Corporate PPAs."

United States Energy

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOE Releases Updated Agency Structure And Organization Chart

United States Energy

HK

Holland & Knight

USDA Announces Availability Of $7 Million For Advanced Biofuel Production

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Governor Of Oregon Orders Clean Energy Overhaul

United States Energy

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Alternative Power Plays: Transitions To Transmissions (Podcast)

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Roadmap For Entities Facing DOE Award Terminations

United States Energy

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Van Ness Feldman

EPA And Army Corps Announce Proposed WOTUS Rule: Key Updates

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

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Mining

BOEM Rapidly Advances Steps To Develop Critical Minerals In American Samoa And Commonwealth Of Mariana Islands

Last week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced progress on its long-term plan to lease areas for critical mineral development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

United States Energy

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Perkins Coie LLP

Critical Minerals Update: USGS Finalizes 2025 Critical Minerals List, Adding Copper, Silver, And Eight Others

What The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released the final 2025 List of Critical Minerals, expanding it to 60 commodities by adding 10 new minerals.

United States Energy

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

California Assembly Bill 1319: State-Level Endangered Species Protections In Response To Federal Regulatory Changes

On October 11, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1319 into law, establishing a new California Endangered Species Act (CESA) mechanism for California to extend state-level endangered species...

United States Environment

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Trump Administration Accelerates Critical Minerals Strategy With $10+ Billion In New Deals

Worldwide Energy

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Holland & Hart

US Expands Critical Minerals List, Pursues Agreements With Allies

Worldwide International

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Cassidy Levy Kent

Federal Mineral Funding In 2025: Streamlined Processes Signal Major Critical Mineral Infrastructure Investment Wave

United States Energy

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Uranium Designated As A US Critical Mineral In The 2025 USGS List: Three Things You Need To Know Now About This Landmark Action

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Bridging Federal And State Efforts: The Evolving Landscape Of Critical Minerals Classification

United States Energy

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

November Energy, Sustainability, And Infrastructure Washington Update

United States Energy

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Mintz

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Oil, Gas & Electricity

DOE Releases Updated Agency Structure And Organization Chart

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or Department) on Nov. 20, 2025, announced its long-anticipated restructuring and a corresponding new organization chart.

United States Energy

HK

Holland & Knight

USDA Announces Availability Of $7 Million For Advanced Biofuel Production

On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is making $7 million in payments available to advanced biofuel...

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

Governor Of Oregon Orders Clean Energy Overhaul

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued Executive Order (EO) 25-29 on November 19, 2025, directing Oregon agencies to fast-track the state's clean energy transition.

United States Energy

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Beveridge & Diamond

Ninth Circuit Partially Pauses Enforcement As CARB Attempts To Clarify Disclosure Laws

United States Environment

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Bracewell

Texas Class VI Primacy: What EPA's Delegation To The Railroad Commission Means For CCS Projects

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

California's Bold Move Toward A Unified Western Grid

United States Energy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

PFAS In Firefighting Foam (AFFF) And Equipment: State-By-State Regulations

United States Environment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

California Climate Disclosure Laws Update

United States Environment

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Perkins Coie LLP

Streamlining LNG Oversight: FERC's Next Evolution In Part 157 Approach

United States Environment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Chemicals

EPA Publishes Default Values Used In New Chemical Risk Assessments Under TSCA

On November 24, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the key default values that it uses in its risk assessments of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act...

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

PFAS In Firefighting Foam (AFFF) And Equipment: State-By-State Regulations

Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams ("AFFF") used for firefighting, or PFAS present in firefighters' clothing and equipment

United States Environment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

TSCA PFAS Reporting: Implications Of EPA's New Statutory Interpretation On Articles

Headlines regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) most recent proposed update to the one-time per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

The Continuing Impact Of Tariffs, Trade Disruptions, And Federal Government Reopening On The U.S. Soybean Sector

United States International

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

ACS And B&C Present December 4 Webinar On Green Chemistry Challenge Award Opportunities

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

Behind The Scenes Of Chemical Safety Reform — A Conversation With Ryan Schmit (Podcast)

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Preliminarily Determines That 1,2-Dichloroethane Poses Unreasonable Risk To Human Health And The Environment

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

IEEPA Reciprocal Tariff Product Exclusions Expanded To Food, Fertilizer

United States International

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Cassidy Levy Kent

Recent Federal Developments For November 2025

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

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Latest Videos

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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

Cash Is King Again: Navigating Clean Energy's Financial Crossroads (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

Scaling Industrial Decarbonization Through Integrated Action (Video)

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Arcadis

Navigating New Tariffs Impacting The Renewable Energy Industry (Video)

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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