Congress
House Panel Weighs Energy Costs as Small Business Demand Grows
The House Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains held a hearing September 2 examining how rising demand for energy, water and...
House Subcommittee Will Examine Nuclear Fuel Cycle Innovation
The House Subcommittee on Energy has scheduled a hearing on nuclear spent fuel policy for Tuesday, September 15. Legislators will examine nuclear lifecycle...
Electricity Transmission Corridor Designations Stalled
The Department of Energy announced on August 12 that it would not proceed with designating three proposed National Interest Electricity Transmission...
Latitude Energy Services Ends Talley Strategies Engagement
Latitude Energy Services LLC terminated its lobbying engagement with Talley Strategies LLC on August 31, according to an LDA filing submitted in the third...
AEP Hires Hunton Andrews Kurth On Environmental Issues
American Electric Power Co. Inc. expanded its lobbying footprint in September 2026 by adding Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP to its roster of outside counsel. The...
Congressional Authority to Regulate Data Centers
A Congressional Research Service report on congressional authority to regulate data centers published September 3 maps out the constitutional tools Congress...
3B1 Partners Hires Continental Strategy for Foreign Relations Lobbying
3B1 Partners LLC hired Continental Strategy LLC to lobby on foreign relations, energy, and fuel and gas matters as of September 4.
Appropriations Cuts All Funding For Renewable Energy Research
The House Appropriations Committee's approach to energy and water funding reveals sharp disagreement with the Biden administration's priorities,...
China Moves in On Trade Ties With Chile Rankling the U.S.
Chile’s growing importance to U.S. critical mineral supply chains is colliding with trade tensions and China’s expanding economic influence, complicating...
Corporate Energy Buyers Association Amends Lobbying Disclosure
The Corporate Energy Buyers Association amended its second quarter lobbying disclosure on August 31. The group represents corporate buyers who use contracts...
Energy and Commerce Markup: 17 Bills Advance
The House Energy and Commerce Committee convened in open markup session on July 20, 2026, and considered 29 pieces of legislation spanning energy...
Energy Department Proposes New Test for Energy Standards
The Department of Energy faces mounting pressure to reshape how it sets appliance and equipment efficiency standards under the Energy Policy and...
House Panel Examines U.S. Leadership in Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Congress is turning its focus to advanced nuclear technology as AI data centers compete for power and China accelerates its own reactor development. A House...
Alvorada Holdings Hires Continental Strategy For Venezuela Lobbying
Alvorada Holdings USA Corp., the U.S. arm of a Brazilian oil company, has registered with a second lobbying firm as it pursues expansion in Venezuela's...
American Electric Power Maintains In-House Effort on Environment
American Electric Power Co. Inc. registered Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a lobbying firm on August 1, 2026, with Environmental/Superfund (ENV) listed as the...
House Committee To Examine Cost Impacts of Natural Gas Ban
A circuit split over state and local bans on natural gas has made U.S. Supreme Court review a real possibility. The hearing, scheduled for September 2,...
Small Business Energy Opportunity Hearing Scheduled September 2
A hearing titled "Fueling The Golden Age: Future Resource Needs And Small Business Opportunity" is scheduled for Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM.
Hadron Energy Hires DLA Piper on Nuclear Matters
Hadron Energy has hired DLA Piper to lobby on energy and nuclear matters as the company pursues advanced reactor development. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory...