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Nuclear Energy
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Environmental Law +
What We Are Reading: Environmental + Energy Series | Performing Reform, Citizen Suits, Plastic Straws, PFAS + Climate Litigation
By Jon Schaefer
Week of October 26 This week’s environmental and energy headlines highlight the push and pull between development, regulation, and litigation. From permitting reform and nuclear investment to PFAS, data centers,…
Dentons Insights
Navigating Thailand's Nuclear Future The Regulatory Pathway for SMRs
By Dentons
Thailand: Thailand's draft Power Development Plan 2026 (PDP 2026) brings nuclear power back into the national energy mix, this time through small modular reactors (SMRs). Press reports indicate that Electricity…
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The Nuclear Regulation Bill: a New(clear) Era (Part 3 – Government Objective 2)
On 13 May 2026, it was announced that a Nuclear Regulation Bill would be introduced for discussion in the upcoming …
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Oversight, Utility Bills Loom Large Under a Divided US Government Scenario
By Bracewell
If Democrats regain control of one or both chambers of Congress after the midterm elections, the Trump administration’s energy agenda could face heightened oversight and investigations. At the same time,…
Environmental Law +
What We Are Reading: Environmental + Energy Series | AI, Nuclear Power, and the Future of Permitting
By Jon Schaefer
Week of October 5, 2026 From AI-powered permitting and evolving federal permitting reforms to the continued resurgence of nuclear energy and new legal battles over fuel economy standards, this week…
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The Nuclear Regulation Bill: a New(clear) Era (Part 2 – Government Objective 1)
On 13 May 2026, it was announced that a Nuclear Regulation Bill would be introduced for discussion in the upcoming …
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U.S. and Colombia Sign Arrangements on Critical Minerals and Civil Nuclear Cooperation
On September 8, 2026, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula signed two bilateral arrangements aimed at strengthening cooperation in the areas of critical minerals…
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The Nuclear Regulation Bill: a New(clear) Era (Part 1 – No Permission Needed)
On 13 May 2026, it was announced that a Nuclear Regulation Bill would be introduced for discussion in the next …
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What We Are Reading: Environmental + Energy Series | MA Data Center Development Framework, ESA Rollbacks, and Expanding Nuclear Generation
By Jon Schaefer
Week of September 7 As the calendar turns toward fall, last week’s environmental and energy headlines reflected both familiar trends and a few surprises. Data centers, grid infrastructure, nuclear energy,…
EJIL: Talk!
Nuclear Liability Beyond Earth: Who Pays for an Incident on the Lunar Surface?
Lunar exploration during the 20th century sought to reach, explore and, in some cases, return from the Moon, rather than to serve as successive stages in the construction of permanent…