Topic
Permitting
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Climate Solutions Legal Digest
Senate Unveils Bipartisan Permitting Overhaul: What It Could Mean for Renewable Energy Developers
After years of false starts, Congress may finally be nearing a meaningful overhaul of the federal permitting process. On September 30, 2026, the leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural…
Arnold & Porter: News & Perspectives
Travis Annatoyn Weighs In On Presidential Authority Under Senate Permitting Bill in Heatmap
Travis Annatoyn, Arnold & Porter Environmental counsel and former Deputy Solicitor for Energy and Mineral Resources at the U.S. Department of the Interior, was quoted in the Heatmap article, “What…
Dentons Insights
Groundbreaking permitting deal in the Senate could advance essential energy projects in the US
By Dentons
United States: On September 30, Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mike Lee (R-AR) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) released the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a 417-page bill…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Modernizes NEPA Environmental Regulations
The FCC adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), adopting a series of permitting reforms that aim to modernize the agency’s approach to National Environmental…
Environment, Land & Resources
Texas Pauses Certain Data Center Approvals Amid Grid, Water, and Community Concerns
Recent directives create uncertainty for data center projects seeking ERCOT interconnection or requiring TCEQ permits. By Nikki Buffa, Joshua W. Marnitz, Jeremiah Davis, and Nathaniel L. Glynn In response to…
Bracewell LLP
Some Developers Pull Projects From Texas as State Agency Pauses Permits on Data Centers
By Bracewell
Texas’ decision to halt permitting for new data center projects pending an Electric Reliability Council of Texas audit is creating significant uncertainty for developers, lenders and investors. The pause, which…
Arnold & Porter: News & Perspectives
Power, Permitting, and Progress: Navigating Today’s Data Center Challenges
Amid a surge in data center demand, communities, policymakers, developers, and energy stakeholders are grappling with increasingly complex environmental, energy, and economic development questions. Join Arnold & Porter and the…
BakerHostetler
Texas Halts Data Center Permitting Pending State Audits: What Developers, Investors and Energy Users Need To Know
Key Takeaways State regulatory permits are on hold. Texas has suspended all data center permitting by state agencies while the PUCT, ERCOT and TWDB assess grid and water impacts. The…
CCN Mexico Report™
Mexico’s Self-Consumption Single Window: Applicable Rules and Practical Experience with the New Platform for On-Site Generation Projects
By Antonio Riojas, Isabella de la Cerda
On May 8, 2026, the Mexican Department of Energy (“SENER”) published in the Official Journal of the Federation (“DOF”) the Guidelines for the Implementation of the Self-Consumption Single Window (the…
Bracewell LLP
Volts: How Energy Politics Work Inside DC
By Bracewell
Frank Maisano, a senior principal in Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group, recently joined the “Volts” podcast to discuss how politics shapes the energy sector. Maisano and host David Roberts discussed the…