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Financing The Data Center Boom: Trends, Structures, And Considerations For Market Participants

The explosive growth in demand for data center capacity has created one of the most active infrastructure financing markets in recent memory.

United States Finance

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Foley & Lardner

Presidential Determination Pursuant To Section 303 Of The Defense Production Act Of 1950, As Amended, On Natural Gas Transmission, Processing, Storage, And Liquefied Natural Gas Capacity

The Trump administration invokes the Defense Production Act of 1950 to dramatically expand America's natural gas infrastructure, including pipelines, processing facilities, storage systems, and LNG export terminals.\

United States Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Texas Navigates Grid Reliability, Data Center Expansion, And Capital Investment Amid Rapid Energy Transformation

Texas faces a critical juncture as electricity demand from AI infrastructure and data centers surges, testing whether the state can expand power generation, transmission capacity, and storage systems fast enough to maintain grid reliability.

United States Energy

FL

Foley & Lardner

Bridge Over Troubled Water: How The EPA Is Seeking To Bolster Water Security And Lower Costs Across Industrial Sectors By Reusing Water

The EPA’s Water Reuse Action Plan 2.0 (“WRAP 2.0”) is a non-regulatory federal initiative relaunched in April 2026. Its goal is to accelerate treated wastewater reuse across industries...

United States Environment

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Clark Hill

Weekly Sanctions Update: April 20, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Navigating Nuclear: White House Launches National Initiative For American Space Nuclear Power

United States Energy

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K&L Gates LLP

Industry Participants Anticipate FERC Ruling That Could Alter The Regulatory Framework For Data Center Interconnection

United States Energy

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Why Data Centers Are Turning To Behind-the-Meter Power

United States Energy

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Mintz

P2N0 - Edition 43 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

Worldwide Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

From Energy Transition To Energy Dominance: What The FY2027 DOE Budget Really Says

United States Energy

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Mintz

Proposed Legislation Pending In Oklahoma State Legislature Would Impact Responsibility For Payment Of Costs Associated With Data Centers And Other Large Load Facilities

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

President Trump Unveils FY 2027 Budget Request

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

Lithium, Critical Minerals, And The Mine-To-Market Regulatory Challenge In Nevada

United States Energy

FL

Fennemore

Massachusetts Court Rejects Chapter 93A Claim Challenging Alleged Unauthorized Utility And Renewable Energy Enrollment

United States Energy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

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Ballard Spahr LLP

When Trade Secrets Meet Public Record: The Importance Of Protective Orders, Court Procedures

United States IP

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Holland & Knight

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

New York District Court Affirms Narrow Scope Of "Public Policy Exception" In Chapter 15 Cases

United States Insolvency

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Jones Day

Podcast: Understanding Oil Spills: Legal And Practical Insights From Industry Professionals

In this episode of "Energy Law This Week," hosts Matt Jones and April L. Rolen-Ogden are joined by Michael Ruckle, Senior Health Scientist and Project Manager...

United States Energy

LL

Liskow & Lewis

Proposed California Legislation Aims To Reshape Land Use Approvals For Data Centers And Renewable Energy And Storage Projects

As interest in artificial intelligence (AI) continues to increase, the California legislature has set its sights on the data center and renewable energy projects powering AI development...

United States Energy

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Mayer Brown

CARB Seeks Comment On Latest GHG Reporting Program Proposals Following Public Workshop

With the initial August 10, 2026, reporting deadline approaching, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) hosted its fourth public workshop on March 23, 2026...

United States Energy

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Bracewell

NRC Finalizes New Optional Licensing Framework For Advanced Reactors

What Happened: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved a final rule (that has subsequently been republished with minor corrections)...

United States Energy

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

ISO 27914:2026: A New Potential Long‑Term Solution For Section 45Q Permanent Secure Geological Storage

United States Tax

B

Bracewell

After Sanctions Relaxation, New Opportunities In Venezuela But Risks Remain

Worldwide International

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Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Middle East Chaos Creates New Oil And Gas Trends

Worldwide Energy

B

Bracewell

Navigating New Rules: A Deep Dive Into The Policies Affecting Low-Carbon Shipping Fuel With Late-Breaking Updates

United States Energy

B

Bracewell

California Supreme Court Reviews CEQA Exemption Scope In Sunflower Alliance Case

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

Data Center Deep Dives: Navigating Power, Land, And Policy

United States Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

CARB Advances SB 253 Rulemaking, Flags Key Issues For 2027 Emissions Reporting

United States Energy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Geopolitics, Energy Prices, And Carbon Policy: Will Conflict With Iran Reshape U.S. Climate Strategy?

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

European Chemicals: Navigating A Prolonged Period Of Distress

Worldwide Energy

MB

Mayer Brown

Coming Full Circle: DOI To Combine BOEM And BSEE Into New Agency, The Marine Minerals Administration

United States Environment

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Liskow & Lewis

CARB Advances SB 253 Rulemaking, Flags Key Issues For 2027 Emissions Reporting

On March 23, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a public workshop initiating the next phase of rulemaking under SB 253, California's Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act.

United States Energy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Geopolitics, Energy Prices, And Carbon Policy: Will Conflict With Iran Reshape U.S. Climate Strategy?

Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran are reverberating far beyond the immediate theater of armed conflict.

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

European Chemicals: Navigating A Prolonged Period Of Distress

The European chemicals industry has entered a sustained period of pressure characterised by excess global capacity, subdued end‑market demand, structurally higher energy and compliance costs relative to the US...

Worldwide Energy

MB

Mayer Brown

Coming Full Circle: DOI To Combine BOEM And BSEE Into New Agency, The Marine Minerals Administration

On April 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced its plan to combine and absorb the functions of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety...

United States Environment

LL

Liskow & Lewis

Data Center Deep Dives: Navigating Power, Land, And Policy (Video)

United States Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Venezuela Opens Further To US Business: What The Latest US Sanctions Relief Means For Companies Evaluating The Market

Since the ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January of this year the United States has relaxed and restructured its Venezuela sanctions framework to go along with an overall easing of tensions between the two countries, most notably the announcement of the reopening of the US Embassy in Caracas and issuance of authorizations lifting US economic sanctions in key areas.

Worldwide Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Bracewell Explains – Inside PPE 3: How France Is Rebalancing Its Energy Mix (Video)

France’s third Multiannual Energy Programme (PPE 3) marks a turning point in the country’s energy transition. Setting the course through 2035, PPE 3 lays out an ambitious...

United States Energy

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Bracewell

Spending Holds, Stress Builds: The U.S. Economy Enters A Fragile Phase

U.S. consumers continue to spend, but resilience is increasingly strained. Real wage gains and essential-driven demand are sustaining near-term activity, even as sentiment weakens and household balance sheets...

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

The Law Of War - War And Energy Emergencies

International conflict—especially in the Middle East—often shocks the energy markets due to concerns about the availability and price of oil and gas. Long before the...

United States Energy

BB

Baker Botts LLP

EPA's Final RFS Set 2 Will "Strengthen American Energy Security, Support Rural Economies"

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Endangered Species Committee Issues Order Exempting Gulf Oil And Gas Activities From Endangered Species Act Requirements

United States Energy

LL

Liskow & Lewis

EPA Finalizes Record-High 2026–2027 Renewable Fuel Standard Volume Obligations

United States Energy

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Sanctions Update: April 6, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Climate Law Matters: Energy & Climate Newsletter - April 2026

United States Energy

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Foley Hoag LLP

Heat Check: Federal Courts Weigh In On Natural Gas Appliance Restrictions

United States Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Cross-Practice Feature: Digital Infrastructure

United States Energy

M

Mintz

Iran War: Implications For Business

United States Government

SP

Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Endangered Species Act ‘God Squad’ Exempts Offshore Oil And Gas Operations From ESA Consultation Requirements

United States Energy

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Navigating Investment In Venezuela: A Consolidated Guide To Current OFAC Licenses

United States Government

B

Bracewell

Investor Signal: Capital Scaling In Nature-Based Carbon Platforms

United States Energy

M

Mintz

Considering Contractual Force Majeure Provisions Alongside New York Common Law Doctrines

United States Government

MB

Mayer Brown

Considerations For Municipalities When Zoning EV Charging Centers

United States Real Estate

FF

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Connections — April 2026

United States Energy

M

Mintz

Is The Iran War Ready To End?

United States Strategy

SJ

Steptoe LLP

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Monitoring The Hormuz Strait And The Subsequent Trade Volatility

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

China's Belt And Road Initiative, Building Global Infrastructure Regarding Trade, It's A Major Competition

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Incursion And World Trade, Part 2 - How To Commit Economic Suicide For Your Country In The Year 2022

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Nuclear Export Controls: A Brief Overview Of NRC And DoE Regulations

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Cari's Legal Exchange: Operating Under The New Venezuelan Framework (Video)

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Going For Green In Real Estate Sectors – Episode 3 - Data Centres In The AI Era (Podcast)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

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Dykema

In That Case: Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado (Video)

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WilmerHale

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