North America: Energy and Natural Resources

La Secretaría de Energía establece nuevos requisitos para la adquisición de Certificados de Energías Limpias para los años 2025 y 2026, manteniendo un porcentaje del 13.9% de energía...

The Trump Administration's campaign against offshore wind has escalated in 2026 with the announcement of multiple negotiated lease cancellations.

As global energy demand rises and pressure to decarbonise intensifies, biotechnology is emerging as a key driver of sustainable fuel innovation. This insight explores how advances in plant, microbial and algal biotechnology can support the transition to cleaner energy systems and contribute towards meeting United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7.

On Aug. 18, 2026, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Executive Order 2026-05 (EO 2026-05). The order directs state agencies — principally the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Department of Revenue (DOR), and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) — to condition certain permitting, tax, and incentive-related actions on compliance with the governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Requirements.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a comprehensive verification audit of data center projects in ERCOT's interconnection process, fundamentally altering the regulatory landscape for the industry. The directive introduces new "community impact" requirements covering tax incentives, water usage, noise controls, and ownership disclosure, while state legislators threaten to repeal sales tax exemptions.

The Texas Environmental Superconference convened leading regulators, industry representatives, and environmental practitioners to examine critical developments in environmental and natural resources law. What are the most pressing issues facing environmental policy today, from data centers and water management to climate transition and enforcement strategies?

Mining reporting expectations are evolving. Legal and finance teams are no longer assessed solely on the accuracy of individual disclosures, but on how consistently information is governed, aligned, and traceable across the full reporting set.

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Energy and Resources has proposed comprehensive legislative reforms to The Mineral Resources Act, 1985 and The Oil and Gas Conservation Act, aimed at establishing Crown ownership of subsurface pore space and creating a modern regulatory framework for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects. These changes would align Saskatchewan with other western provinces while introducing a long-term liability management framework and Sequestration Legacy Fund to support the pro

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently published a temporary final rule and request for public comments that effectively prohibits the export of black mass and tungsten waste and scrap without prior BIS authorization. The rule takes effect August 27, 2026, and expires one year later, although BIS may extend the effective time period beyond this date.

Falling behind on a Toronto property tax bill is stressful enough on its own. It becomes more complicated when an unrelated debt, such as an unpaid water bill, a by-law fine, or a local improvement charge, suddenly shows up added to the same tax account.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a comprehensive verification audit of data center projects in ERCOT's interconnection process, fundamentally altering the regulatory landscape for the industry. The directive introduces new "community impact" requirements covering tax incentives, water usage, noise controls, and ownership disclosure, while state legislators threaten to repeal sales tax exemptions.

The North Carolina Department of Revenue has announced the repeal of a significant sales and use tax exemption for electricity purchased by Certified Datacenters, effective August 2026. This change will require datacenter operators to pay combined general sales and use tax rates on electricity purchases and comply with new quarterly reporting requirements, while other datacenter-related exemptions remain intact.