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Renewable Energy Update - May 15, 2026
Renewable energy developers are navigating new regulatory pathways and federal scrutiny as battery storage projects shift to state-level approval processes, while California investigates controversial federal buyouts of offshore wind leases. Meanwhile, major partnerships are advancing sodium-ion battery technology and massive solar-plus-storage deployments across the western United States.
United States Energy
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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis
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President Trump Signs Executive Order Mandating Fixed-Price Contracting In Federal Procurement
On April 30, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled “Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting,” directing executive branch agencies to make fixed-price contracts the default and preferred method of federal procurement. But the EO not only establishes a priority for fixed-price contracts; it mandates renegotiation of the 10 largest existing cost-type contracts at each agency within 90 days.
United States Government
AP
Arnold & Porter
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DOD Extends Foreign Ownership, Control, Or Influence Disclosure Requirements To Unclassified Contracts And Subcontracts Greater Than $5 Million
On May 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) published a proposed rule that would extend the current prohibition on awarding classified contracts to a company subject to foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI), absent satisfactory FOCI-mitigation measures, to awards of noncommercial defense contracts valued at $5 million or more, regardless of whether the work requires access to classified information.
United States Government
AP
Arnold & Porter
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Transparency And Infrastructure Foresight As Competitive Advantages
Early transparency around costs, infrastructure constraints, and permitting considerations can serve as a competitive advantage in major economic development projects. Drawing on real-world development scenarios, this piece highlights how proactive disclosure and infrastructure planning can help manage risk, protect project timelines, and build trust among companies, communities, and stakeholders.
United States Government
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Moore & Van Allen
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