Europe’s offshore wind sector enjoyed a record $31 billion of investment in 2020. The U.S has some serious work to do to catch up. While development of land-based wind and solar projects continues at a rapid pace across the U.S., we lag far behind many other countries when it comes to offshore project development. There are currently only two small offshore wind projects operating in the U.S. There are signs, though, that change is coming.…

ERCOT has experienced more attention to and development of Private Use Networks (“PUN”) in the last months and years. This post summarizes what these “islands in the grid” are, their positive attributes, and how to create one. If you find this post helpful, or would like to hear more about PUNs, we will be presenting more detailed information on this subject in a March 30th “Private Use Networks & Self-Generation: What You Need to Know”…

Donna Pryor and Leah Kaiser have written an article on Safety Law Matters outlining OSHA’s new guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The latest OSHA guidance standardizes a new name for employer policies: “COVID-19 Prevention Program.” In the guidance, OSHA states employers should implement COVID-19 Prevention Programs in the workplace. The guidance extends to all industries, including oil, gas and mining. For more information, read the article here.…

Donna Pryor has written an article outlining President Biden’s new OSHA executive order that was published on Safety Law Matters, directing OSHA to issue revised guidance to employers on workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Assistant Secretary of Labor for MSHA was also directed to consider whether any emergency temporary standards on COVID-19 applicable to mines are determined to be necessary. Read the article here.…

Partner Megan Caldwell recently published “Trump Makes Last Minute Push to Boost Coal, But Biden Presidency’s Vow to Decarbonize Power Generation Causes Concern” in Coal Age, discussing recent and anticipated changes impacting the coal industry as the Trump administration ends and Biden kickstarts his ambitious clean energy agenda. Read the article here.…