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Top Congressional Staffers Speak on Homeland Security – April 12th

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 04.10.06

On April 12th (from 11-12 EDT), you will have an exceptional opportunity to dial in and hear about the hot topics and legislative agenda for the balance of 2006 from those that really know -- the Senate and House Staff Directors for Homeland Security (both the majority & minority members) (dial-in number: 973-321-1100, pass code: 7239611). This rare joint appearance is being sponsored by the ABA Science & Technology Section's Special Committee on Homeland Security, of which C&M's David Z. Bodenheimer is a vice-chair.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 05.01.26

Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration Policies Restricting Wind and Solar Permitting

A coalition of regional clean energy trade associations — including RENEW Northeast, Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Southern Renewable Energy Association, and Interwest Energy Alliance — along with the Green Energy Consumers Alliance (GECA), filed suit in December 2025 against the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Army Corps of Engineers. The complaint alleged that five agency actions, issued in response to a series of executive orders and presidential memoranda beginning on January 20, 2025, violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) by arbitrarily halting or restricting federal permitting for wind and solar energy projects. Plaintiffs sought a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of these policies while the litigation proceeds. See Renew Northeast, et al. v. U.S. Dep’t of Interior, et al., No. 25-cv-13961-DJC,  (D. Mass. Apr. 21, 2026) ECF Dkt. 89....