ESG Essentials Ep19 - Power Struggles: Federal vs. State Authority in Energy Law

The Trump administration has issued approximately 130 executive orders so far, and many deal with environmental and energy matters. Listen as David Colvin and Karen Davis, Co-Chairs of our ESG Practice, dive into the emerging themes of these executive orders. They specifically dig into the details of EO 14260, “Protecting American Energy From State Overreach" — which calls for federal action against localized energy laws — and speculate whether the Trump administration will join litigation challenging energy laws out of New York and Vermont. The bite-sized episode also explores how this executive order aligns with current EPA policies.