New Options In Financing Mining Projects

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has directed regional transmission organizations to justify their approaches to handling data center electricity demands through "show cause" proceedings. This examination explores why this expedited regulatory approach may fail, how data centers are bypassing traditional grid interconnection processes, and what alternative pathways exist for powering the massive computational infrastructure driving modern digital services.

As rapid data center construction sparks community backlash, technology companies face mounting pressure to address environmental and human rights concerns through sustainable corporate practices. Grassroots resistance is emerging from fears that communities will bear the burden of higher energy costs, water scarcity, air pollution, and noise while tech companies reap the benefits.

Water utility bills are rising faster than electricity rates across America, driven by aging infrastructure, stricter regulations, and system consolidations. This analysis examines why investor-owned water utilities in North Carolina are experiencing accelerating rate increases and explores the legal, economic, and affordability challenges facing regulators and low-income households.

Buchanan's John Povilaitis and Alan Seltzer join Brattle's Metin Celebi and Frank Graves for a milestone retrospective of the Alternative Power Plays podcast, examining the energy industry's evolution through 50+ episodes while exploring emerging challenges like data centers, grid capacity, and climate change that will shape future conversations.

Bergeson & Campbell provides comprehensive coverage of federal regulatory developments affecting chemicals, pesticides, and related products, including EPA's latest TSCA risk evaluations, FIFRA pesticide updates, and emerging policy initiatives across environmental and chemical safety programs.

California's Assembly Bill 1156 introduces a streamlined process for developing solar projects on agricultural lands restricted by Williamson Act contracts in critically overdrafted groundwater basins. The legislation offers contract nullification and fee waivers for qualifying photovoltaic projects that meet specific requirements, including Environmental Leadership certification and community benefits agreements. Will this new pathway successfully balance the state's clean energy goals with agricultural la

Explore the latest developments in sustainable energy and infrastructure, from project financing insights and critical minerals policy to AI-driven power demand and emerging opportunities across renewable energy. This comprehensive update examines how investors, developers, and policymakers are navigating the evolving landscape of energy infrastructure and climate technology.

The California Legislature passed SB 886 (Padilla), the California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act, which requires the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) to adopt new tariffs and update existing electric rules to ensure that electric utility costs for serving data centers are not shifted to ratepayers. Governor Newsom has until the end of September to sign or veto this bill and the accompanying data center power regulation bill, AB 2383 (Zbur).

President Trump's Executive Order 14421 declares a national emergency to secure the U.S. bulk-power system, imposing new restrictions on foreign-produced electric equipment that poses national security risks. The order prohibits certain imports and installations while directing the Department of Energy to identify and potentially replace existing vulnerable equipment already on the grid.

President Trump's Executive Order 14421 establishes a comprehensive framework for screening foreign-produced equipment in the U.S. bulk-power system, potentially affecting transformers, inverters, battery storage, and control systems tied to certain foreign entities. The Department of Energy has 120 days to issue implementing regulations and is seeking stakeholder input through a Request for Information to balance grid security concerns with reliability, supply chain constraints, and economic impacts across

Three major space and defense technology companies secured significant funding rounds in August, with investments totaling over $1.5 billion. The funding activity spans hypersonic defense systems, satellite manufacturing, and orbital computing infrastructure, attracting participation from major financial institutions and venture capital firms.

Milbank LLP attorneys examine the implications of New York's pied-à-terre tax for common estate planning structures and situations, analyzing the basic mechanics of the surcharge and discussing key ambiguities in the statute. The article explores potential pitfalls that practitioners should consider when advising clients on property ownership and estate planning in New York.

Venus Aerospace secures $91M in Series B funding while Swissto12 raises $70M and Chinese propulsion startup Linjie Hangtian attracts $29.5M. The space industry continues its momentum with significant investments across rocket propulsion, satellite manufacturing, and reusable space systems throughout July 2026.

Sponsors and corporates face an increasingly complex legal and regulatory landscape when implementing hedging strategies in debt financings. This comprehensive guide examines the critical coordination required between treasury, legal teams, financial advisors and hedge providers to navigate ISDA documentation, regulatory compliance under EMIR and Dodd-Frank, and deal-contingent structures.

Space industry companies secured significant funding in June, with major investment rounds spanning in-space transportation, human spaceflight infrastructure, satellite manufacturing, and Earth observation capabilities. The financing activity demonstrates continued investor confidence in commercial space ventures across multiple sectors.

Milbank LLP is advising Castlelake, L.P. on its possible cash offer for easyJet plc, as announced on June 22, 2026.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed sweeping amendments to clarify when prediction market contracts on sports, elections, and entertainment are permissible under federal law. The rulemaking introduces a structured framework for evaluating event contracts, defining key terms like "gaming" and establishing criteria to assess whether such markets serve legitimate hedging and price discovery functions or cross the line into prohibited territory. At stake is the future of prediction markets in

The U.S. Department of State has designated two major Brazil-based transnational criminal organizations as Specially Designated Global Terrorists and Foreign Terrorist Organizations, marking a significant expansion of the Trump Administration's counterterrorism strategy. This development follows similar designations of Mexican and Latin American criminal groups and represents a novel application of counterterrorism authorities to combat organized crime.

Summary of major space technology funding rounds in May, including Astranis Space Technologies' $450M raise, Skyroot Aerospace's $60M investment, and Cowboy Space Corporation's $275M Series B.

The CFTC's Division of Enforcement has introduced a new policy framework for evaluating cooperation and self-reporting in enforcement matters, effective immediately. This policy supersedes previous guidance...