By Anna Rendell-Baker As data center projects proliferate in the United States to meet the growing demands of IT housing infrastructure, particularly in the face of rising AI usage, energy demands rise (and are expected to continue to grow), but
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The Duane Morris Energy and Environmental Blog, published by Duane Morris LLP, covers legal developments and regulatory issues related to energy infrastructure, environmental compliance, and sustainability. Topics include the growth and regulation of data centers and digital infrastructure, state and federal energy policies, environmental quality acts and reforms, and chemical substance reporting requirements. The blog addresses challenges and opportunities in energy demand management, infrastructure development, and environmental law, with a focus on recent legislative and administrative changes affecting the energy and environmental sectors.
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Secretary of Energy Directs FERC to Develop Rules for Interconnecting Large Loads
By Duane Morris
By Ilia Levitine On October 23, 2025, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANOPR) directing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to develop rules for interconnecting large electric customers, such as data centers and…
California Overhauls CEQA with Reforms Designed to Accelerate Housing and Infrastructure Development
By Duane Morris
By David Amerikaner, Louis C. Formisano and Matthew L. Capone On June 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a suite of bills significantly revising the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), marking what the governor described as “the most consequential housing reform in…
EPA Again Delays Start to PFAS Reporting Rule
On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is amending the data submission period for the Toxic Substances Control Act’s (TSCA) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting rule to begin on April 13, 2026, and…
Superfund Reform Receives Bipartisan Support but No Clear Answer on How or When it Will Be Achieved
For the past several months, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee has been reviewing recommendations on how to overhaul the Superfund process as set forth in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to expedite the…
New York Amends Newly Instituted Climate Change Superfund Act
By Duane Morris
By Alicyn Craig, Louis C. Formisano and Matthew L. Capone On Friday, February 28, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill 824 amending New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act (Act) just two months after the Act…
Energy – Sources and Uses of Energy in the United States – A 101 Overview
Over time, I have noticed that colleagues and friends have a passing interest and knowledge base regarding where we get our energy from and how we use it in the United States. Folks are interested in learning but are not…
EPA Proposed Rule Underscores Importance of Suppliers Closely Tracking “Triggering Activities” That Add PFAS to the TRI
Reposting an Alert published last week: The proposed rule “clarifies” that the PFAS chemical will be automatically added to the TRI list of chemicals as of January 1 regardless of whether the EPA has published a rule updating the TRI…
Pennsylvania PUC Classifies Landlords as “Gas Pipeline Operators,” Subjecting Them to Federal Safety Regulations
On January 8, 2025, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) reversed its longstanding enforcement stance, holding that landlords will be regulated as a “gas pipeline operators” when furnishing gas to their tenants using behind-the-meter gas distribution systems on their…