Insights: Energy

Russian Oil Tariffs/Sanctions

President Trump imposed a 50% tariff on India related to its purchases of Russian energy products. He has said in recent weeks that he would use tariffs and sanctions to coerce Russia to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine. Unnamed White House officials have reportedly signaled that tariffs on other countries are expected to be imposed...

EPA “Endangerment Finding”

This week, the EPA proposed to rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas "Endangerment Finding." The Endangerment Finding provides the basis for regulating emissions, including for autos, power plants, and other sources. Administrator Zeldin characterized the finding as the “holy grail of the climate change religion,” given its significance in providing...

House Majority Leader Scalise (R-LA) has indicated that the House would be turning its attention to working on standalone permitting reform legislation when they return from their recess in September. Senate Majority Leader Thune (R-SD) also referenced permitting reform in a recent interview as an area that has generated interest from Democrats....

Russia Tariffs and Sanctions

Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Thune said he will not advance Russia sanctions legislation after President Trump committed to use his existing authorities to punish Russia if it does not agree to a peace deal with Ukraine by 9/2. This is a shift in position from last week when both Thune and Speaker Johnson, with the backing of the...

Russia Sanctions

Senate Majority Leader Thune and Speaker Johnson said they are ready to advance a Russia sanctions bill that would impose tariffs on countries that buy Russian energy and secondary sanctions on firms that support Russia’s energy sector. President Trump, who is increasingly frustrated with Russian President Putin, signaled support for the...

The first several months of the Trump Administration have seen several actions related to PFAS. Two of the most closely watched areas are the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation and the designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA (Superfund), which creates liability for those who produce and use these compounds....