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Navigating FEOC Restrictions To Keep Energy Deals Moving Forward
Foreign Entity of Concern restrictions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act have transformed clean energy tax credit compliance, creating new challenges for project developers navigating foreign ownership rules, supply chain scrutiny, and evolving IRS guidance. As tariff policies compound these complexities, strategic compliance planning has become essential for securing financing and maintaining competitive advantage in an increasingly protectionist regulatory environment.
United States Energy
SR
McDermott Will & Schulte
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The Strait Reopened. Then It Didn't. Here's Where Things Actually Stand.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued six show cause orders targeting Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, demanding they justify or reform their interconnection rules for large energy users. As electricity demand surges from data centers and manufacturing facilities, FERC is taking unprecedented action to accelerate how these major consumers connect to the electric grid.
United States Energy
FL
Foley & Lardner
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Washington Update: Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure — July 2026
Federal policymakers are pursuing an ambitious agenda to strengthen domestic energy infrastructure through major nuclear financing, critical minerals processing on military land, and comprehensive grid modernization. As electricity demand surges from data centers and industrial users, regulators are grappling with fundamental questions about cost allocation, environmental review scope, and permitting timelines that will shape America's energy transition for decades to come.
United States Energy
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Mintz
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Navigating FEOC Restrictions To Keep Energy Deals Moving Forward
Foreign Entity of Concern restrictions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act have transformed clean energy tax credit compliance, creating new challenges for project developers navigating foreign ownership rules, supply chain scrutiny, and evolving IRS guidance. As tariff policies compound these complexities, strategic compliance planning has become essential for securing financing and maintaining competitive advantage in an increasingly protectionist regulatory environment.
United States Energy
SR
McDermott Will & Schulte
Article
Washington Update: Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure — July 2026
Federal policymakers are pursuing an ambitious agenda to strengthen domestic energy infrastructure through major nuclear financing, critical minerals processing on military land, and comprehensive grid modernization. As electricity demand surges from data centers and industrial users, regulators are grappling with fundamental questions about cost allocation, environmental review scope, and permitting timelines that will shape America's energy transition for decades to come.
United States Energy
M
Mintz
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Renewables

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USDA Publishes Technical Guidelines For The Production Of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel Feedstocks
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a final rule revising technical guidelines for quantifying carbon intensity of agricultural commodity crops used in biofuel production. These revised guidelines establish a framework for farm producers to measure net emissions changes from authorized farming practices and track emissions data throughout the biofuel supply chain.
United States Environment
BC
Bergeson & Campbell
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Renewable Energy Update
California's Attorney General challenges the federal government's decision to cancel an offshore wind lease in favor of fossil fuel investments, while global pumped storage capacity surpasses 200 GW and major solar and battery storage projects advance across the western United States. The renewable energy sector continues its rapid expansion with significant financing closures and new transmission infrastructure coming online to support clean energy distribution.
United States Energy
AM
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis
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Bracewell Explains – Section 45Z And The Renewable Fuel Standard: Marine Fuel Policy (Video)
The global shipping industry is transitioning away from high-emission fuels, creating opportunities for biofuel producers and energy investors. Two federal policy frameworks—Section 45Z and the Renewable Fuel Standard—are shaping the future of low-carbon marine fuels by expanding incentives and improving fuel economics to close the cost gap with conventional options.
United States Energy
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Bracewell
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Oil, Gas & Electricity

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Federal Court Dismisses Challenge To Key ESA Decision For Oil And Gas Activities In Gulf Of America
A federal court dismissed a legal challenge to the 2025 Biological Opinion governing Gulf of America oil and gas operations after the Endangered Species Committee issued an unprecedented exemption from ESA requirements. While this removes immediate legal threats for offshore operators, the exemption itself faces multiple court challenges, creating ongoing uncertainty about species protection requirements and permit conditions in the Gulf.
United States Environment
HK
Holland & Knight
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The Strait Reopened. Then It Didn't. Here's Where Things Actually Stand.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued six show cause orders targeting Regional Transmission Organizations and Independent System Operators, demanding they justify or reform their interconnection rules for large energy users. As electricity demand surges from data centers and manufacturing facilities, FERC is taking unprecedented action to accelerate how these major consumers connect to the electric grid.
United States Energy
FL
Foley & Lardner
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Mining

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US Government Equity And Equity-Linked Investments In Critical Minerals
Federal agencies are deploying equity and equity-linked capital instruments across the critical minerals sector, fundamentally reshaping how mining and processing projects are capitalized, governed and exited. This structural shift introduces new considerations for sponsors and strategic investors navigating transactions where national security priorities intersect with private capital formation.
United States Government
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Mayer Brown
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