Foley Hoag's Energy & Climate Counsel Blog

The Commission’s May 2026 proposal to withdraw its landmark climate disclosure regime marks a decisive shift in federal ESG rulemaking—with significant strategic implications for public companies, investors, and legal counsel navigating a fragmented disclosure landscape.

The Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2026 issued a proposed rulemaking to resc...

The Commission’s May 2026 proposal to withdraw its landmark climate disclosure regime marks a decisive shift in federal ESG rulemaking—with significant strategic implications for public companies, investors, and legal counsel navigating a fragmented disclosure landscape.

The Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2026 issued a proposed rulemaking to resc...

On April 15, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) imposed a $722 million civil penalty against American Efficient, LLC (“American Efficient”) and its affiliates in one of the largest enforcement actio...

On April 21, 2026, the New York State Senate passed the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power (ASAP) Act (2025-S6570A). The bill sets a new goal of 20 gigawatts (GW) of distributed solar energy capacity by 2035 and extends the NY-Sun program to facilitate r...

On April 28, 2026, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (the “Commission”) voted unanimously during its public deliberations session to reopen the bid window and issue an amended Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for Renewable Energy Generation and Transmission Projects under the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program. Commissioner Bartlett proposed the action, framing...