April 22, 2025
by Daniel Hogg
Energy
Legislation
Tariffs on U.S. produced goods are already disproportionately targeting right-leaning communities. Republican lawmakers may add to the price disruption by repealing the Inflation Reduction Act. This blog examines the political calculations currently facing Congressional Republicans as they try to undo Biden’s climate change legacy.
February 27, 2025
by Sarah Bosworth
Energy
Natural Resources
Renewable Energy
Artificial intelligence has taken the world—and the energy sector—by storm. To prevent AI from delaying the decarbonization of the electric grid, Virginia legislators have adopted a statutory scheme that incentivizes nuclear power.
November 15, 2024
by Omid Rahimdel
Energy
Natural Resources
Uranium mining near the Havasupai Reservation in Arizona could contaminate the aquifer that provides the Havasupai with their water supply, jeopardizing the health of the tribe.
October 24, 2024
by Kathryn Blanco
Energy
Renewable Energy
State and Local
A bill before the D.C. Council, the Resilient and Energy Efficient Historic Properties Amendment Act, would amend the solar panel permitting process for residents in historic districts.
October 22, 2024
by Gabriel Hearn-Desautels
Energy
Fossil Fuels
Litigation
Oil and Gas
Renewable Energy
A regional utility’s role in a $52B lawsuit could have significant implications for the future of climate litigation.
September 26, 2024
by Aidan Bassett
Energy
To address the transmission interconnection queue, regulators should have new powers, a modern study process, and a central role in planning the future of transmission.
April 4, 2024
by Can Cao
Climate change
Energy
International
Natural Resources
Oil and Gas
Renewable Energy
This article explores the Middle East's shift away from oil dependence towards renewable energies, highlighting how this energy transition has resulted in regional collaboration, economic diversification, and global implications.
April 2, 2024
by Aidan Bassett
Energy
Renewable Energy
To deploy renewables and meet its climate targets, the U.S. will need new transmission and grid-enhancing technologies to get the most from its existing power infrastructure.
March 21, 2024
by Stefan Koester
Energy
Regulations
Renewable Energy
Sustainability
IRS comment period for the 45V clean hydrogen tax credit guidance closed on February 26, 2024. This credit provides a tiered production tax credit for clean hydrogen depending on its emissions intensity. The draft guidance relies on three pillars to ensure emissions integrity – additionality, temporal and geographic matching. Judging by some comment responses, controversial reactions to each of these pillars were significant, with many commenters suggesting that the courts will have the final say on how these tax credits will be finalized. Will all this uncertainty derail the clean hydrogen economy?
February 27, 2024
by Nathan Tatum
Energy
Regulations
State and Local
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) held its February open meeting on Feb. 15, 2024, addressing a number of items including cold weather reliability standards, hydropower permitting, and natural gas exports.