My latest contribution to @thedispatchmedia.bsky.social is a primer on why the Iran War and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has the potential to spiral further into by far the biggest energy shock in history.
And markets are sleepwalking into it.
thedispatch.com/newsletter/d...
This GOP led bill would remove courts' ability to appoint U.S. attorneys after an interim U.S. attorney's 120-day tenure expires AND would let the administration to appoint unlimited interim U.S. attorneys for 120-day stints
www.law360.com/articles/245...
To see who from Zeldin's political world joined EPA, I sifted through records I got under #FOIA
I found several aides with those ties at the agency — like a hedge fund CEO and a Trump donor, per his resume
He also gave to Zeldin's campaigns
#FOIA4eva
More here:
www.eenews.net/articles/tea...
My latest for @law360.bsky.social: The looming July cutoff to maintain eligibility for clean electricity tax credits is sparking a dealmaking spree as smaller developers unable to meet the deadline begin looking to sell projects to deeper-pocketed players who can. www.law360.com/articles/245...
A D.C. federal judge has sided with the U.S. Department of the Interior and an oil and gas group in a suit by environmentalists challenging a 2020 final rule on air pollution, finding that the rule isn't arbitrary or capricious, and falls within the agency's discretion. www.law360.com/artic...
Today was a really tough day at E&E News
25% of us at the best energy and enviro news org decided to take a buyout
I’m very sad to see extraordinary colleagues (and even better friends) leave — with management not explaining why that was needed
See this 🧵 for more
“Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, will be the opening speaker at a conference next month sponsored by the Heartland Institute, a group that rejects the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/c...
The “late and much-missed Mike Levine’s Times Herald-Record.” Amen to that.
Lots of E&E News greats are walking out the door today. A true tragedy.
“State-owned QatarEnergy may have to declare force majeure on long-term contracts for up to five years for LNG supplies bound for Italy, Belgium, South Korea, and China due to the two damaged trains, Kaabi said.” www.reuters.com/business/ene...
The only way EPA could claim that weakening car rules would save consumers money was by assuming the average price of gas would be $2.27 per gallon or lower. It's now $3.34.
If gas prices stay elevated, consumers could end up paying billions more for the rollback. www.eenews.net/articles/epa...
The Trump administration is taking executive power into uncharted territory by asserting it can override state law to restart a California oil pipeline, but such an expansion of presidential authority over energy infrastructure may invite skepticism from courts. www.law360.com/artic...
My latest for @law360.bsky.social: The Trump administration is taking executive power into uncharted territory by asserting it can override state law to restart a California oil pipeline, but that assertion may invite skepticism from courts. #energysky www.law360.com/articles/245...
More regulatory leeway for U.S. companies to disregard shareholder proposals may generate a new wave of lawsuits from investor groups looking to sway corporate behavior.
My latest for @law360.bsky.social: The Iran war has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil and gas shipping lane. Here, attorneys outline several legal and compliance challenges for transporters as the conflict scrambles global supply lines. www.law360.com/articles/245...
SCOOP: Alabama might be the first state to ever ban new solar farms.
Why? People are upset about a gigantic solar project that would power a Meta data center.
Turns out when you tie solar to data centers, it can quickly become less popular!
BREAKING: The Trump administration sued California to block state regulations seeking to curb vehicle emissions and require the adoption of zero-emission vehicle fleets, contending that the rules amount to an electric-vehicle mandate that runs afoul of federal law. www.law360.com/artic...
Secretary Wright tweeted that the US Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, a headline that got blasted out across all the wire services.
And then he promptly deleted the tweet.
Duke Energy settled a Florida-based power provider's monopoly suit on the eve of a jury trial in North Carolina, just two months after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a Fourth Circuit ruling that revived the antitrust claims.
Nearly 80% of our @law360union.bsky.social has signed onto a letter demanding that @lexisnexis.bsky.social cut ties with ICE. Read more here....
My latest for @law360.bsky.social: Companies that do business in CA are stuck in no-man's-land as the state implements #climatesky disclosure laws, at the same time the Ninth Circuit is poised to decide whether to block the laws. #energysky #greensky
www.law360.com/articles/244...
BREAKING: The U.S. government must refund all tariffs charged under President Donald Trump's now struck-down IEEPA tariff regime, regardless of whether they filed a suit at the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking a refund, a CIT judge ordered Wednesday. www.law360.com/artic...
My latest for @law360.bsky.social: Oil and gas dealmakers believe they can ride out immediate #energysky market volatility caused by the U.S. and Israel-Iran war, but chances decrease if the conflict drags on, or continues to provoke Middle East neighbors.
www.law360.com/articles/244...
NEW:
US ENERGY DEPARTMENT IN TALKS OVER MAJOR NEW NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT
The Energy Department and Westinghouse are meeting with utilities & developers about a new project to buy long lead time parts for 10 new nuclear reactors
If successful, would speed up power plant construction & lower costs
U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant to overturn a ruling that kept Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's lawsuit seeking to shut down an Enbridge pipeline in state court, questioning why they should excuse the company for missing a federal removal deadline. www.law360.com/artic...
Story here:
GSA pushed back on the judiciary's allegations
www.law360.com/articles/244...
Sixteen Democratic-led states are backing a legal challenge to an IRS notice eliminating a safe harbor test that large wind and solar projects could use to qualify for clean energy tax credits.
My latest for @law360.bsky.social: SCOTUS on Monday agreed to determine whether a #climatesky lawsuit against fossil fuel companies can proceed in state court, but the justices also created a potential off-ramp by questioning whether they can actually hear the case. www.law360.com/articles/244...