Last year, the United States sued the State of Michigan, seeking a preemptive court order preventing Michigan from filing suit against firms in the “fossil fuel industry”.  Michigan moved to dismiss, arguing that the case was not ripe and that the United States did not have standing.  What follows is from the first paragraph of the

Looking back on the last year, the U.S. saw a dramatic shift in federal electric vehicle policy in favor of fossil fuels. Among the most significant, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ended several federal EV and clean vehicle tax credits, and federal agencies moved to weaken clean car standards and California’s Clean Air Act waiver authority. Funding for the National Electric Vehi...

Foley Hoag is publishing a series of articles on the legal and business issues confronting the data center industry. Part 1 examined energy usage challenge...

Foley Hoag is publishing a series of articles on the legal issues confronting the data center industry. Part 1 examined energy usage challenges.

This is the second post in Foley Hoag’s series dedicated to the legal energy and environmental issues facing data center development and their potential sustainable solutions. Stay tuned for additional posts as we continue our deep dive into these critical topics.  In