Over the last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit stayed two high-profile litigations concerning the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions from new and existing coal-fired power plants.
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EPA Given Additional Time To Ponder Next Steps On Clean Power Plan As Court Grants Another Stay
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By LAWRENCE PROSEN | KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
As has been widely discussed over the past decade, the U.S. transportation and energy infrastructures—from highways and bridges to airports, rail and ports to power generation and distribution—have seen a significant degradation and have significant cyber exposure.
Trump Executive Order Issued On Federal Flood Risk Management Standard And Regulatory Reform
By ANDREA CLARK, SCOTT SHAPIRO | DOWNEY BRAND LLP
August 15, 2017 was a busy day for the Trump Administration. While interacting with the press and other politicians regarding the protests and counter-protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, the White House was also issuing an Executive Order with potentially far-reaching effects on flood management.
Lone Wolf: Passing Fad Or Terror Threat Of The Future?
By Boaz Ganor, Bruce Hoffman, Marlene Mazel, and Matthew Levitt
On July 31, Boaz Ganor, Bruce Hoffman, Marlene Mazel, and Matthew Levitt addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Ganor is the dean and Ronald Lauder Chair for Counter-Terrorism at the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy, as well as the founder and executive director of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism at IDC… Keep reading →
Has President Trump Done More To Further The Paris Climate Agreement Than President Obama?
By MEREDITH HILLER | HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
The Trump administration finally documented President Trump’s previously stated intention to withdraw United States support from the Paris climate change agreement in an official notice delivered to the United Nations.
The New Administration’s Efforts To Deconstruct The Obama Climate Initiatives
By JEFFREY KARP | SULLIVAN & WORCESTER
President Trump is spearheading a government-wide roll back of Obama Era climate initiatives.
Natural Gas Exports To Mexico will loom large in NAFTA negotiations.
Despite collusion between the LAF and Hezbollah, the United States may still have an interest in funding the Lebanese military. Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shia militia, is winding down its offensive against Sunni Islamist militants in Arsal, a Lebanese town near the Syrian border. In recent weeks, Hezbollah backed by Syrian airpower, pressed into the outskirts… Keep reading →
The Trump Administration Delivers Much Needed Relief To The Coal Industry
By DENISE DRAGOO | SNELL & WILMER
During the first six months of the new Administration, President Trump has delivered much needed relief to the coal industry.
America’s air is getting cleaner and cleaner, even as the economy continues growing. So says EPA’s latest annual report on air quality, which tracks improvements since 1970. Cleaner air during economic growth, including the ongoing U.S. energy renaissance: That’s news we never get tired of hearing. Two charts from EPA’s report capture where things stand. First,… Keep reading →
