United States: Energy and Natural Resources

Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued tailored show cause orders under section 206 of the Federal Power Act to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc.

Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) took a significant step to expedite the process to bring large loads (data centers) online.

We are delighted to share Building the Future: Construction and the Energy Transition 2026 (Asia/Australia edition). This publication, serving as a practical resource for practitioners navigating...

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.

Bob Brewer, BLG sits down with Victoria Holmes from the Dispatch and discusses The Strait of Hormuz, Taiwan, China, and Venezuela​

Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued tailored show cause orders under section 206 of the Federal Power Act to PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM), Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc.

This week delivered the kind of headline that had international trade compliance practitioners’ heads swimming: a 14‑point Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”)...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its draft sixth Contaminant Candidate List under the Safe Drinking Water Act, marking a significant regulatory development by including microplastics...

Minnesota’s comprehensive per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution prevention law, commonly referred to as Amara’s Law, includes a product reporting requirement with broad reach and deadlines later in 2026...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced two major actions to replace traditional animal-based testing with advanced New Approach Methods (NAM) for chemical assessments under TSCA and FIFRA...