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Significant Cuts To IRA Clean Energy Tax Credits Included In Enacted Reconciliation Bill

President Trump signed the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act" (the "OBBB") into law on July 4, 2025. Congress passed the legislation using the budget reconciliation process to avoid the 60-vote Senate filibuster.

United States Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

NEPA Is The Spotlight: FERC Overhauls Its NEPA Guidance To Streamline Permitting Days Before One Big Beautiful Bill Act Updates The Statute

On June 30, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued updated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)...

United States Energy

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Maryland Adopts DERA License To Operate Application Form Applicable To Order No. 2222 (And Other) DER Aggregators

A recent post in this blog explained why Order No. 2222 is not necessary given FERC's fuel-neutral markets in which DERs, whether or not aggregated, will find it hard to compete.

United States Energy

SJ

Steptoe LLP

What's The Future For Renewable Energy Tax Credits In Congress?

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) has a significant impact on the renewable energy sector, particularly with changes in the phase-out schedules for wind and solar projects under Section 45Y and 48E...

United States Energy

FL

Foley & Lardner

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Ownership Of Produced Water In Oil And Gas Operations

United States Energy

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Dykema

Senate Bill 6 Positions Texas To Better Manage Large Electrical Loads And Strengthen Grid Reliability

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

"One Big Beautiful Bill" Enacted: Impact On Clean Energy Incentives

United States Energy

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Podcast - SCOTUS Clean Air Act Cases: What's New?

United States Energy

HK

Holland & Knight

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — July 2025

United States Energy

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Mintz

Midstream Agreement Issues In The Face Of Consolidation

United States Energy

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Bracewell

Despite Dark Clouds, Outlook For U.S. Solar Has Bright Spots

United States Energy

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

FERC And DOE Roll Back NEPA Rules To Accelerate Permitting

United States Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

EU Commission Moves On CBAM Downstream Expansion And Exporter Compensation

United States Energy

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FTC Orders Divestitures In Retail Fuel Outlet Deal And Signals A Return To More Standard Remedy Discussions

United States Energy

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Crowell & Moring LLP

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

Why Early Mediations Fail And How To Maximize Their Chances For Success

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Art Of The (UK) Deal

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

U.S. Vs China As A Global Trade Partner, Are We (U.S.) The Bad Guys?

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Protectionism Or Free Trade?

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

P2N0 - Edition 33 - News And Views On The Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

Welcome to Edition 33 of P2N0 covering the drive to avoid, reduce and remove greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to progress to net-zero GHG emissions (NZE).

United States Energy

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Senate GOP Passes Sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Republicans in the U.S. Senate have narrowly passed President Donald Trump's signature domestic policy package – the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" – after a dramatic floor vote that ended in a 50-50 tie, broken by Vice President JD Vance...

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

The "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" Becomes Law: High-Level Summary Of Renewable Energy Tax Provisions

The United States Congress has cast its vote in favor of "The One Big, Beautiful Bill" (OBBB), a sweeping tax reform initiative designed to overhaul...

United States Energy

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Major Reforms Enacted To The California Environmental Quality Act

AB 130 and SB 131 were recently passed by the California Legislature and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, enacting the most significant reforms to CEQA in recent years.

United States Environment

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Has SCOTUS Pre-decided Whether The NRC Can License Private Off-Site High-Level Nuclear Waste Storage Facilities?

United States Energy

FL

Foley & Lardner

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure M&A Activity — July 2025

United States Energy

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Mintz

Senate Strikes 10-Year State Law Moratorium From Budget Reconciliation Bill And Trump Plans To Sign AI Growth Executive Order — AI: The Washington Report

United States Technology

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Mintz

The Mineral Lease: A Crucial Industry Tool Of Land Departments And Landmen (Podcast)

United States Energy

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Liskow & Lewis

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Rules Texas Lacks Standing To Challenge Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensing Decision

United States Litigation

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Dykema

Decision Alert: Supreme Court Calls For Judicial Deference To Agencies' Factual Findings And Interpretation Of Procedural Requirements

United States Litigation

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Dykema

Evolving U.S. Energy Policy: Trump Administration's Promotion Of Oil, Natural Gas, Coal And Nuclear Power And Proposed Legislation Affecting Renewable Energy Tax Incentives

United States Energy

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Moore & Van Allen

Presidential Permit Authorizing South Bow (USA) LP To Operate And Maintain Pipeline Facilities At Cavalier County, North Dakota, At The International Boundary Between The United States And Canada (Trump EO Tracker)

United States Energy

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Presidential Permit Authorizing Junction Pipeline Company, LLC To Construct, Connect, Operate, And Maintain Pipeline Facilities At Toole County, Montana, At The International Boundary Between The United States And Canada (Trump EO Tracker)

Worldwide Energy

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — July 2025

United States Energy

M

Mintz

Evolving U.S. Energy Policy: Trump Administration's Promotion Of Oil, Natural Gas, Coal And Nuclear Power And Proposed Legislation Affecting Renewable Energy Tax Incentives

President Trump has issued a series of Executive Orders ("EOs") intended to encourage U.S. oil, natural gas and coal production and the growth of the U.S. nuclear energy industry by seeking to overhaul regulations and speed up licenses.

United States Energy

MV

Moore & Van Allen

Presidential Permit Authorizing South Bow (USA) LP To Operate And Maintain Pipeline Facilities At Cavalier County, North Dakota, At The International Boundary Between The United States And Canada (Trump EO Tracker)

Authorizes South Bow (USA) LP to operate and maintain an existing 30-inch cross-border pipeline in Cavalier County, North Dakota, for the transport of all hydrocarbons and petroleum products...

United States Energy

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Presidential Permit Authorizing Junction Pipeline Company, LLC To Construct, Connect, Operate, And Maintain Pipeline Facilities At Toole County, Montana, At The International Boundary Between The United States And Canada (Trump EO Tracker)

Authorizes Junction Pipeline Company, LLC to construct, connect, operate, and maintain a 30-inch cross-border pipeline in Toole County, Montana, for the import of crude oil and petroleum products from Canada...

Worldwide Energy

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — July 2025

This month's update brings a flurry of activity in energy-related policy, but the final outcomes will not be known until later in July, or even August.

United States Energy

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Mintz

Senate Moves To Scale Back Clean Energy Tax Credits Under Inflation Reduction Act: Latest Updates

United States Tax

HK

Holland & Knight

EPA Plans Reset Of GHG And Mercury Rules For Power Plants

Continuing the regulatory whiplash over greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from power plants, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed repealing the Biden administration's GHG power plant...

United States Environment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Sanctions Update: June 30, 2025

The Sanctions Update, compiled by attorneys from Steptoe's award-winning International Regulatory Compliance team and the Stepwise: Risk Outlook editorial team, publishes every Monday.

Worldwide International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable Dives Deep Into The Future Of Gas In New England

On June 13, 2025, industry leaders, regulators, and stakeholders gathered at Foley Hoag for the 186th New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable.

United States Energy

FH

Foley Hoag LLP

Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month Of June 2025

Politico Reports President Trump Will Not Increase Sanctions on Russia to Maintain Peace Talks: On June 25, Politico reported that during an interview with Secretary of State, Marco Rubio...

Worldwide International

MB

Mayer Brown

Supreme Court Clarifies Standing For Regulatory Challenges In Diamond Alternative Energy v. EPA

United States Environment

HK

Holland & Knight

Climate Law Matters: Energy & Climate Newsletter - June 2025

United States Energy

FH

Foley Hoag LLP

Evaluating The Opportunity For Exploration And Production Companies Around Onsite Power Generation For Data Centers And Electrification

United States Energy

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AlixPartners

Senate Parliamentarian Approves Ted Cruz's Rewritten 10-Year State AI Law Moratorium, And Senate Introduces Bipartisan Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act — AI: The Washington Report

United States Technology

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Mintz

IARC Classifies Automotive Gasoline As Carcinogenic To Humans

United States Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

EPA Signals Approval Of Texas' Class VI Injection Well Primacy: Streamlining Carbon Capture And Climate Action

United States Environment

FL

Foley & Lardner

FERC Holds Technical Conference To Explore Resource Adequacy Challenges

United States Energy

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FERC Acts Under Its Emergency Waiver Authorities To Ease Regulatory Burdens On Natural Gas Infrastructure Projects While Initiating Rulemakings To Enact Permanent Changes

United States Energy

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

A New Deal For Clean Firm Power: A PPA Framework For AI-Era Energy Infrastructure

United States Energy

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

IRS Issues Updates For Energy Community Bonus Tax Credit

United States Energy

HK

Holland & Knight

Department Of Interior Requests Information On Regulatory Reform By July 21, 2025

United States Energy

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Taking Stock Of Tariff Volatility Along The Canadian Border

United States Energy

FH

Foley Hoag LLP

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries For June 2025

United States Energy

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Old North State Report – June 23, 2025

United States Government

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Clean Energy Distress Market Landscape: Navigating Shifting Dynamics And Supporting Operators Through Volatility

United States Energy

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

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Akin Hosts 'Drilling Down: What Oil & Gas Companies Can Expect From Federal Agencies During Trump's Second Administration' Webinar (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Energy Is A Red, White And Blue Issue (Video)

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Bracewell

Chevron Overruled: Understanding The Supreme Court's Decision In Loper Bright/Relentless And What It Could Mean For Regulated Communities (Video)

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K&L Gates LLP

Shifts In The Energy Landscape (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

NET Power Fireside Chat — Insights From Mintz's Second Annual Energy Transition Summit

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Mintz

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