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@energylawprof.bsky.social was quoted in @startribune.com about the effectiveness of the city of Minneapolis charging a carbon fee. Some experts say the fee is too small to significantly cut pollution and will have little effect on climate change.
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Pictures from Panama conference including speech and canal.

Fantastic International Association of Young Lawyers conference on Transport, Logistics, Energy and Environmental Solutions for a Sustainable Economy in the perfect location—Panama City—this weekend. Delighted to give the Saturday morning keynote. Slides here: www.energylawprof.com/wp-content/u...

I am excited to be hosting @energylawprof.bsky.social today at the @umnlawschool.bsky.social Public Law Workshop. He will be speaking about his paper, “Analog Regulation.” I am looking forward to the conversation!

Important decision from the Supreme Court mandating “substantial judicial deference” to agencies in National Environmental Policy Act cases www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Had a wonderful time organizing the the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law International Energy, Resources, and Investment Workshop with Camila Boettiger Philipps in Lima, Peru. Exciting research and great feedback and conversations!

L to R: Kasey Sullivan ’25, Morgan Christen ’25, and Elise Ashby ’25

Congratulations to Minnesota Law's Environmental Moot Court Team, Elise Ashby ’25, Morgan Christen ’25, and Kasey Sullivan ’25, for their excellent showing at the Jeffrey Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition at Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law.
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🏗️ Permitting ourselves to build: A Quick Q&A with … energy policy expert James Coleman 'We had an incredible infrastructure boom in the postwar years, along with an economic boom, and we've been spending down that infrastructure inheritance ever since.'

"If we want to continue economic growth and allow more energy for things like electrification of cars...we are going to need to have a lot more energy sources," says @energylawprof.bsky.social in conversation with TPN member James Pethokoukis.

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Bigger picture is the world’s most important bilateral trade relationships and bilateral energy relationships are U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico. Energy trade isn’t just oil—it’s gas & power too. A big deal already but retaliation or an extended disruption would make it even bigger.

Midwest & Rockies get their crude imports from Canada and don’t have easy other options for crude. Likely to see the biggest impacts on prices at the pump.

Fact sheet here: www.energylawprof.com/wp-content/u...

"Until the crisis is alleviated, President Donald J. Trump is implementing a 25% additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% additional tariff on imports from China. Energy resources from Canada will have a lower 10% tariff."

"The extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens & drugs, including deadly fentanyl, constitutes a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)."

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Professor @energylawprof.bsky.social was interviewed by E&E News by @politico.com about the Trump administration signaling position changes in Supreme Court environment cases.
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Pictured L to R: Professors James Coleman, Emmanuel Mauleón, and Ilan Wurman

Find out about how our newest faculty members, @energylawprof.bsky.social, @emmanuel-mauleon.bsky.social, and Ilan Wurman, are settling into their new roles as they begin teaching and continuing their academic research, writing, and service in the latest edition of MN Law magazine: z.umn.edu/a440

There’s a lot more on IRA subsidies, LNG, minerals, etc. Here’s NEPA/CEQ:
“To expedite and simplify permitting within 30 days of the date of this order, the Chairman of CEQ shall provide guidance on implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and propose rescinding CEQ’s NEPA regulations”

The “Unleashing American Energy” executive order includes this paragraph on EVs, suggesting “terminating, where appropriate, state emissions waivers that function to limit sales of gasoline-powered automobiles” and “considering the elimination of unfair subsidies” www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

On Tuesday 1/21 at AEI, hear about infrastructure permitting from:
- Michael Strain
- James Coleman, Thomas Hochman, Brian Potter, and Alec Stapp on policy options, and
- Joe Kile, Eric Lewis, Zach Liscow, and me on the economic effects of changes in permitting

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Did the Courts Just Nuke Environmental Review? "The judge who wrote the decision blowing this whole thing up has a very long memory"

Really good Statecraft pod with @nbagley.bsky.social, @energylawprof.bsky.social, and Adam White on CEQ's NEPA regs www.statecraft.pub/p/did-the-co...

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Prof. @energylawprof.bsky.social was quoted in the @washingtonexaminer.bsky.social about the possibility that the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline could be restarted during the next presidential administration.
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Did the Courts Just Nuke Environmental Review? "The judge who wrote the decision blowing this whole thing up has a very long memory"

Great discussion with @nbagley.bsky.social & @ifpsanti.bsky.social on two recent cases and why it’s such a pivotal moment for environmental review on IFP’s Statecraft podcast www.statecraft.pub/p/did-the-co...

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@energylawprof.bsky.social was quoted by the @washingtonexaminer.bsky.social about SCOTUS appearing poised to narrow the scope of law requiring research on “environmental impacts” before starting large development projects.
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"Today, the MISO Board of Directors unanimously approved the largest portfolio of transmission projects in the nation’s history. The 488 projects span more than 5,000 miles" including "3,631 miles for regional projects in MISO’s Midwest subregion" with "a 765kV backbone." ow.ly/vLMx50Uq4XK

“clean energy has to become much cheaper and more abundant to beat fossil fuels in the marketplace”
One of many excellent points from @arnabdatta.bsky.social

Haha yes — point is just that ghg impact is better if there’s less leaking, venting, flaring, and limiting those is more expensive when gas prices are lower because local production is outstripping local takeaway capacity

Crucially, this also helps maximize long-term value of resource and reduces flaring. (Natural gas has big GHG benefits if it can be transported to places that would otherwise burn coal, but not if too much is stranded & flared.) cardozolawreview.com/state-energy...

Full house for pop-up discussion of tariffs and trade in the new administration

can remedy this oversight

Had class outside already this morning

Prof. James Coleman

Prof. James Coleman published a new article, "Derivatives Markets Fragilities and the Energy Transition” on @ssrn.bsky.social. Check it out.
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