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AGs Knock On Grok | Florida AG Goes Nuclear | DMV AGs Bust Fake Youth Charities

Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators' decisions are having an impact across the US...

United States Energy

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Can The Administration Persuade States Not To Bring Climate Litigation?

Last year, the United States sued the State of Michigan, seeking a preemptive court order preventing Michigan from filing suit against firms in the "fossil fuel industry".

United States Energy

FH

Foley Hoag LLP

Alpha Beneath The Asphalt: Tapping Into Underground Water Infrastructure's Trillion Dollar Opportunity

North America's underground water infrastructure, which includes drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems, is entering a sustained, multi-decade renewal cycle.

United States Energy

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

2026 Energy Outlook: How Affordability, Data Centers, And Grid Constraints Will Shape Policy

If previous years were labeled as years of "energy transition," 2026 will be the year that "energy affordability" dominates politics and policy, with the electricity system as the central focus.

United States Energy

M

Mintz

NY Public Service Commission Adopts Interconnection Queue Management Framework In Light Of New ITC Deadlines

United States Energy

SP

Sive, Paget & Riesel

The Pendulum Swings Back: Proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Rule Resurrects Key Elements Of 2020 Rule

United States Energy

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Energy 2026: Navigating Complexity And Seizing Opportunities

United States Energy

BB

Baker Botts LLP

FL AG Energized About Reducing Regulatory Burdens On Nuclear Reactors

United States Energy

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Navigating Nuclear: Tennessee

United States Energy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Chemical Compliance: What To Expect In 2026 (Podcast)

Worldwide Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Fifth Circuit Upholds TCEQ's Third Construction Extension For Texas LNG Project

United States Energy

MG

Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox

Major Colorado Water Law Ruling: State Alone Can Enforce Water Waste Statute

United States Energy

CH

Clark Hill

New Texas Lawsuit Questions Produced Water Injection And Well Plugging Practices In The Permian Basin

United States Energy

LL

Liskow & Lewis

DWR Releases Subsidence Best Management Practices

United States Energy

N

Nossaman LLP

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

United States Tax

N

Nossaman 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

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Beyond Checkmate: Lessons From Chess In The Art Of Mediation

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – January 2026

Worldwide Environment

ST

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

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Chemicals

District Court Certifies 23(b)(3) Class Action Alleging Injury From Misrepresentations That Pet Food Was "Healthy" Despite Presence Of PFAS

Earlier this month, a federal district court in California certified a class claiming economic injury caused by alleged misrepresentations regarding pet food ingredients.

United States Healthcare

MG

Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox

Chemical Compliance: What To Expect In 2026 (Podcast)

Global chemical regulatory ‘best guess' for 2026 amid political shifts, litigation and evolving U.S. and Europen Union policies.

Worldwide Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

OEHHA's Prop 65 "Fact Sheet" Needs A 2026 Update

The agency that promulgates the regulations governing Proposition 65 — the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) — provides to the public a "Fact Sheet"...

United States Environment

SJ

Steptoe LLP

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing On Legislation To Modernize TSCA

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Uncertain U.S. Foreign Policy Implications For Chemical Regulation And Trade

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

2026 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Nominations Due By January 31, 2026

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

After Two Decades Of Failing To Come To An Agreement "The Mother Of All Deals" Is Done Kudos To India And The EU

United States International

BG

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Support Biomanufacturing

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

OSHA Extends Hazard Communication Standard Compliance Dates

United States Employment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

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Oil, Gas & Electricity

Can The Administration Persuade States Not To Bring Climate Litigation?

Last year, the United States sued the State of Michigan, seeking a preemptive court order preventing Michigan from filing suit against firms in the "fossil fuel industry".

United States Energy

FH

Foley Hoag LLP

Sanctions Update: February 2, 2026

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

United States International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

OFAC Issues General License Easing Sanctions On Venezuelan Oil Sector

On January 29, 2026, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("OFAC") issued General License No. 46, authorizing certain transactions that would otherwise be prohibited under the U.S.-Venezuela sanctions program.

United States International

ML

Milbank LLP

United States Eases Sanctions Against Venezuela, Creates Opportunities For Companies In Activities Relating To The Oil Sector

Worldwide International

DM

Duane Morris LLP

OFAC Issues General License 46

Worldwide International

BB

Baker Botts LLP

2026 Energy Outlook: How Affordability, Data Centers, And Grid Constraints Will Shape Policy

United States Energy

M

Mintz

Energy 2026: Navigating Complexity And Seizing Opportunities

United States Energy

BB

Baker Botts LLP

Data Centers Are The New Industrial Neighbors: Managing Risk Of Nuisance And Environmental Litigation

United States Environment

LL

Liskow & Lewis

Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month Of January 2026

Worldwide International

MB

Mayer Brown

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Renewables

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

As U.S. regulators confront the intersection of energy transition, emerging technology governance and large-scale infrastructure modernization, a cautionary example is emerging from Europe.

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

AGs Knock On Grok | Florida AG Goes Nuclear | DMV AGs Bust Fake Youth Charities

Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators' decisions are having an impact across the US...

United States Energy

CO

Cozen O'Connor

NY Public Service Commission Adopts Interconnection Queue Management Framework In Light Of New ITC Deadlines

With new deadlines imposed by the federal government on renewable energy projects' eligibility for certain federal investment tax credits (ITC)...

United States Energy

SP

Sive, Paget & Riesel

AG Nessel Sues Big Oil Over Alleged Antitrust Scheme To Stall Renewables

United States Anti-trust

CO

Cozen O'Connor

Court Lifts Stop-Work Orders For Three Paused Offshore Wind Projects

United States Energy

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

FERC Meeting Agenda Summaries For January 2026

United States Energy

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Adapting To The New Rules Of The US Game

United States Energy

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

New York State Proposes To Expand Green And Sustainable Remediation Policy

United States Environment

MG

Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox

International Series: Episode 1 — Mastering Workforce Reductions And Restructuring For Global Companies (Video)

United States Energy

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

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Mining

Multiple International Diplomats To Attend The Inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial Summit In Washington DC This Week

On Feb. 4, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host senior officials from dozens of countries for the State Department's inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial (Summit).

Worldwide Government

CH

Clark Hill

2026 Energy Outlook: How Affordability, Data Centers, And Grid Constraints Will Shape Policy

If previous years were labeled as years of "energy transition," 2026 will be the year that "energy affordability" dominates politics and policy, with the electricity system as the central focus.

United States Energy

M

Mintz

Race To The Seabed: NOAA Digs Deeper With Combined Permitting For Mineral Exploration And Recovery In International Waters

On January 21, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a final rule revising its regulations governing deep seabed mining under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980 (DSHMRA).

United States Environment

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

President Trump Issues Section 232 Proclamation To Establish A Reliable Domestic Supply Chain For Critical Minerals: What You Need To Know Now

United States Energy

FL

Foley & Lardner

Critical Minerals At A Critical Point: NOAA's Decision Point

United States Energy

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

We Get Privacy For Work — Episode 13: Demystifying Data Mining (Video)

United States Privacy

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

BOEM Rapidly Advances Steps To Develop Critical Minerals In American Samoa And Commonwealth Of Mariana Islands

United States Energy

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Critical Minerals Update: USGS Finalizes 2025 Critical Minerals List, Adding Copper, Silver, And Eight Others

United States Energy

JM

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

California Assembly Bill 1319: State-Level Endangered Species Protections In Response To Federal Regulatory Changes

United States Environment

JM

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

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Latest Videos

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International Series: Episode 1 — Mastering Workforce Reductions And Restructuring For Global Companies (Video)

JL

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Accelerating Chemical Innovation: Inside Argonne's Chain Reaction Innovations Program — A Conversation With Rachel Harris, Ph.D. (Podcast)

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Navigating The Evolving Landscape Of Corporate PPAs (Video)

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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

D

Dykema

Cash Is King Again: Navigating Clean Energy's Financial Crossroads (Video)

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

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