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Investing in Data Centers
by Allan C. Van Vliet, Adam J. Weaver and David E. Lillevand
It seems like such a simple question. Who owns data centers?
Ownership structures in the digital economy are more varied than might appear on the surface. While…
Interior Department Streamlines NEPA, ESA, NHPA Reviews for Geothermal Energy Projects
by Ashleigh Myers, Sidney L. Fowler and Cara M. MacDonald
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced on May 30 that it will invoke emergency permitting procedures to accelerate environmental review of select geothermal energy projects, with three…
Powering Data Centers with Nuclear Generation
by Robert A. James, Elina Teplinsky, Jeffrey S. Merrifield and M.C. Hammond
The rapid growth of electricity demand from data centers has emerged as a major challenge for the U.S. power sector. Much of this demand is being…
Spring 2025 Environmental Update: New Cases, New Rules and Other Developments
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
City and County of San Francisco v. EPA (March 4, 2025)
In the first major environmental decision by the Court in the 2024 Term, the Court’s analysis of the Clean Water Act…
From Shale to Salt: Texas Supreme Court Applies Uniform Rule for Ownership of Subsurface Caverns
by Robert A. James, Ashleigh Myers and Jillian Marullo
In a closely watched opinion issued on May 16, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court in Myers-Woodward, LLC v. Undergrounds Services Markham, LLC, — S.W.3d —, No. 22-0878, 2025 WL…
States and Municipalities Advance Climate Change Lawsuits as Trump Administration Seeks to Block Them
by Amanda G. Halter, Ashleigh Myers and Jillian Marullo
Even as the Trump administration moves to block state and local climate liability efforts, states and municipalities continue to advance lawsuits seeking to hold fossil fuel companies liable for harms…
Navigating the Diverging Landscape of Climate Disclosure Laws
by Michael S. McDonough, Jillian Marullo, Cara M. MacDonald and Kelsey Parker
As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) steps back from defending its March 2024 Climate Disclosure Rule, companies face growing uncertainty in navigating an increasingly fragmented…
Federal Government Sues Four States Over Climate Superfund Laws and Climate Change Litigation
by Amanda G. Halter, Ashleigh Myers and Jillian Marullo
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a series of federal lawsuits against four states—New York, Vermont, Michigan and Hawaii—alleging that recent legislative and enforcement efforts to hold fossil…
PFAS, HFCs and Related Chemicals in the Data Center Industry
by Reza Zarghamee and Sidney L. Fowler
Data centers use various chemicals that have recently been the focus of regulatory efforts at the federal and state level. The historic or future use of these chemicals may create liabilities, obligations, or…