Energy Law and Electricity Regulation

The Department of Justice has launched the FOCUS initiative to encourage data miners to file qui tam complaints under the False Claims Act, but these outsiders face significant legal hurdles including the public disclosure...

Minimal progress has been achieved towards a permanent settlement of conflict between the DRC and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23. Fighting in the eastern Congo persists, and both sides continue to accuse...

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.

New York's legislature has passed the Responsible Data Center Development Act, which would fundamentally transform how large data centers are regulated, financed, and operated in the state. The bill establishes a one-year moratorium on new permits, mandates that data centers bear full infrastructure costs without shifting expenses to ratepayers, and imposes aggressive renewable energy requirements reaching 90% by 2040.

Explore the latest developments in sustainable energy and infrastructure, from West Coast power market dynamics and data center energy demands to nuclear micro-reactor acquisitions and the SEC's evolving stance on climate disclosure rules. This comprehensive update examines M&A activity, regulatory shifts, and emerging opportunities shaping the clean energy transition.

U.S. battery energy storage installations reached record highs in Q1 2026, while California pushes forward with ambitious offshore wind plans and major solar-plus-storage projects secure billions in financing. Despite federal headwinds, state officials and industry leaders remain committed to renewable energy targets, with significant developments spanning from California's Central Valley to New York's community solar initiatives.

Environmental groups push for statewide regulation of polluted stormwater runoff from commercial properties, while President Trump announces funding for a controversial coal-export terminal and the EPA launches an initiative to accelerate superfund site cleanups. California's Air Resources Board approves major changes to its cap-and-invest program, creating a $4 billion decarbonization fund amid concerns from climate advocates.

On May 18, 2026, following through on its May 2025 announcements, the Trump administration, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), proposed two new PFAS rules. T

Here is a look at the groundbreaking recommendations from the SB 254 reports and other significant wildfire legislation introduced for the 2026 legislative session, which could fundamentally alter wildfire liability in California.

We are back on the road as our Navigating Nuclear series moves northeast from Texas to New York and New Jersey.

Explore the latest developments in sustainable energy and infrastructure, from West Coast power market dynamics and data center energy demands to nuclear micro-reactor acquisitions and the SEC's evolving stance on climate disclosure rules. This comprehensive update examines M&A activity, regulatory shifts, and emerging opportunities shaping the clean energy transition.

The moratorium exempts modifications or renewals of previously issued approvals and projects that commence construction by the effective date, and separately subjects existing, newly operational, and expanding data centers to energy-efficiency, host-community benefit, labor, rate-classification, and environmental-review obligations.