Energy Law and Electricity Regulation

California environmental regulators advance new pollution controls while federal agencies shift course on power plant emissions and pipeline approvals. Major infrastructure projects including dam retrofits...

California faces mounting water challenges as Lake Mead and Lake Powell reach historic lows, prompting innovative solutions like interstate water sharing and desalination programs. Meanwhile, state lawmakers debate how to balance the water demands of AI-driven data centers with conservation needs, and regulators advance major infrastructure projects including the controversial Delta Conveyance Tunnel and Sites Reservoir amid environmental concerns.

The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 has advanced in both the House and Senate with unanimous committee approval, authorizing new Corps of Engineers projects and policy reforms. While both chambers emphasize project delivery improvements and infrastructure resilience, they differ significantly in scope—the House proposes 131 feasibility studies and 10 construction projects, while the Senate includes 61 studies, 15 construction projects, and billions in EPA drinking water and wastewater i

Let’s just start by saying kudos to the author for not using the painfully obvious title of “Let’s Get Things Strait Regarding Global Trade and Their Overall Value in Flows.” In the bigger picture, there are about 200 straits worldwide, but only 18–20 of them actually matter for global trade, and 9 are considered truly critical choke points.

Explore the latest developments and regulatory changes shaping the renewable energy sector. This update examines key policy shifts, market trends, and legal considerations affecting clean energy projects and investments. Stay informed about the evolving landscape of sustainable power generation and its implications for industry stakeholders.

Determines that recoverable critical minerals and materials are essential to the national defense under the Defense Production Act and directs the Department of Commerce to use its authorities to prioritize...

As California lawmakers prepare to consider new wildfire legislation, a new report from Consumer Watchdog and coverage by the Los Angeles Times are drawing renewed attention to the growing debate over who should bear the financial responsibility for catastrophic wildfires.

An executive order signed in the middle of a legislative standoff makes New York the first state with a statewide data center permitting freeze on discretionary environmental approvals, and it landed on projects that hadn’t yet finished their paperwork.

PJM's Board of Managers has directed the filing of proposals for a Reliability Backstop Procurement and Interim Resource Adequacy Service with FERC, following an intensive stakeholder process to address resource adequacy threats in the region. The proposals include a Large Load Registry, procurement mechanisms beginning in September 2026, and new requirements for large customers without sufficient capacity as of June 1, 2027.

The US flat-rolled steel market reveals a critical disconnect between production capacity and actual material availability, creating unexpected financial pressures for industrial manufacturers. As hot-rolled coil constraints intensify due to trade policy shifts and infrastructure demands, procurement challenges are rapidly transforming into enterprise value issues that extend far beyond the purchasing department. Manufacturing leaders must now recognize that steel availability serves as an early warning sys

The US Geological Survey has identified up to 2.3 million metric tons of economically recoverable lithium in the Appalachian region, potentially meeting US import needs for over three centuries. As global lithium demand is projected to quintuple by 2040, both the Biden and Trump administrations have deployed executive orders, federal funding, and interagency coordination to accelerate domestic lithium production and reduce dependence on foreign imports. State governments from Mississippi to California are a

As global demand for critical minerals accelerates, the midstream – the processing and refining of raw materials into usable industrial inputs – is increasingly viewed as a strategically important section of the metals value chain and key to industrial sovereignty. However, despite the strong demand narrative, midstream projects in the UK and Europe face significant challenges.