United States: Energy Law

Bob Brewer, Braumiller Law Group is joined by Victoria Holmes of the Dispatch to cover an update on the Strait of Hormuz and trade volatility.

On May 4, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) submitted a proposal to officially rescind its climate-related disclosure rules that would require companies to disclose material climate-related risks and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in periodic reports.

Multiple states are expanding and tightening their cap-and-trade programs to regulate greenhouse gas emissions as federal climate regulation retreats, creating market volatility and raising concerns about economic impacts and competitive pressures.

Battery energy storage systems, or BESS, have become essential infrastructure for data center development. The data center industry’s global electricity consumption is set to surge by more than 300 percent by the end of this decade, according to several industry forecasts, and the grid cannot absorb that demand without dispatchable, flexible capacity at scale. Battery storage is no longer simply backup equipment at the edge of a data center’s power strategy.

The data center market is moving at hyper-speed (pun intended). Data center developers, hyperscalers, and others are racing to acquire land, secure power, and deliver capacity as soon as possible.

Microplastics and nanoplastics are gaining increasing attention among the scientific and regulatory community, and plaintiffs and Attorneys General are taking note.

On April 24, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its Final Rule in the Five-Year Review of the Oil Pipeline Index...

The events in the Gulf region have disrupted supply chains for gas, petroleum, and aluminum, prompting force majeure claims under supply contracts. This analysis examines the legal framework for determining when force majeure provisions apply, exploring the three critical elements—definition, affected obligations, and extent of impact—and their application in the context of the Iran War and its effects on production facilities, vessel movements, and delivery obligations.

Access to energy and natural resources shapes international alliances, policymaking, and the global economy. Governments want to deliver reliable, affordable power to their citizens, protect domestic industries, and secure energy sovereignty in a volatile world.