Entries by Riley Desper

D.C. Circuit Upholds U.S. EPA’s HFC Cap-and-Trade Program Under AIM Act

On August 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act to […]

Three Takeaways from the Trump Administration’s Latest Push for Shifts in Domestic Energy Production

On April 8, 2025, President Trump issued three executive orders reflecting the Administration’s push for increased domestic coal production. The orders point to the surge in electricity demand from data centers and other infrastructure required to support Trump Administration goals, including becoming a leader in artificial intelligence (AI), as a key rationale. Here are three takeaways from these orders.