The argument was unusually intense, yet also unusually revealing about the choice posed for the Court.

In a recently published client alert, members of WilmerHale's Regulatory and Government Affairs Department and Energy, Environment and Natural Resources and Legislative Affairs and Public Policy Practices, shared thoughts on the legislative issues and milestones that may be in store for companies in the energy sector.

In this article, the authors discuss a national strategy recently announced by the U.S. Departments of Energy and the Interior to facilitate the responsible development of offshore wind energy in the United States.

The National Defense Authorization Act ("NDAA") may be the most important piece of energy and environmental legislation most people have never heard of.

As a result of both legislative mandates as well as Congressional and public concern, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has been examining whether to impose new estrictions on the activities of banks related to physical commodities.

WilmerHale Partners Dr. Oliver Fleischmann, Anne Vallery and Cormac O'Daly contributed a chapter entitled "How FDI is Hitting the Global Energy Sector"

Whether it's hydraulic fracturing fluid ingredients, customer lists, geologic and seismic data or employee know-how, energy companies routinely face trade secret issues.

Time is of the essence to ensure the financial commitments critical to deliver clean energy at affordable rates are secure.

An article published by Rachel Jacobson and Kayla Byers, originally published in the June 2018 edition of the American Bar Association's Public Land and Resources Committee Newsletter.

The rapid growth of homegrown solar energy solutions is leading to an environment where an uneven patchwork of policies may lead to inconsistent growth for solar power, according to the chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission.

When it comes to protecting the nation's public lands, the work of the Department of the Interior (DOI) is crucial and all-encompassing. The Department oversees everything from environmental conservation

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers released a final rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act, or "waters of the United States."

Last week, the Deputy Secretary of Interior, David Bernhardt, issued a memo directing the Department's bureaus to streamline environmental impact statements (EISs) prepared pursuant to NEPA.

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act—more commonly known as the Clean Water Act—establishes a stringent regulatory and permitting regime governing the discharge of pollutants into rivers, streams, wetlands, and other "navigable waters."

The natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) process has evolved since its inception in the late 1970s.

Former Obama administration Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is warning that the White House's proposed guide for assessing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the National Environmental Policy Act .. assessing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the National Environmental Policy Act

In 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") concentrated its efforts on reducing ozone standards throughout the United States.

This blog focuses on IPOs, including legal and regulatory developments affecting the IPO market, analysis of market practices, and information of interest to all companies planning or hoping to go public.

On January 8, 2024, the Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology Subcommittee (the Subcommittee) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Technology...

Partner Matthew Kulkin and Counsel Alexandrea Rahill outline the history of event contracts regulation by the CFTC and recent regulatory developments in this area.