Energy

Overview

Crowell & Moring's Energy Group offers a complete range of services to assist our clients in successfully navigating commercial, regulatory and policy challenges throughout the U.S. Our practice has both extensive capabilities and decades-long experience, particularly with respect to federal and state electric and gas regulation, infrastructure project development, financing and acquisition transactions, litigation, compliance, and enforcement matters.

With more than 50 attorneys and professionals in Washington, D.C., New York, California, and Brussels focused on energy-related matters, we assist traditional and non-traditional utilities, developers, customers, manufacturers, and a variety of early-stage businesses.

Energy Sectors

Energy Service Areas

National Reputation

We are recognized as a leader in providing high-quality legal and strategic advice to our energy industry clients. Chambers USA has consistently ranked our attorneys among the best in the country saying that the lawyers are "very creative, industry savvy, and strategically minded," "take the view that ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,'" and "look at things from our point of view and provide solutions." In addition, attorneys in the Energy Group have been consistently recognized by Chambers Global, Legal 500, The Best Lawyers in America, The Daily Journal, Public Utilities Fortnightly, and Law360, among others. 

Thought Leadership

Through our writing, speaking, and leadership positions in industry associations, we actively contribute to legal, policy, and commercial discussions on key issues facing energy industry participants. 

Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 06.26.26

Supreme Court Holds FIFRA Preempts State Failure-to-Warn Claims Challenging EPA-Approved Pesticide Labels

On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, No. 24-1068, resolving a circuit split over whether the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state law failure-to-warn claims challenging EPA-approved pesticide labels. In a 7-2 opinion, the Court held that FIFRA expressly preempts state tort claims that would require a manufacturer to add or modify warnings on a pesticide label, at least where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has evaluated the relevant risk and approved the label, whether with warnings reflecting the agency’s assessment or without a corresponding warning....

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Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 06.26.26

Supreme Court Holds FIFRA Preempts State Failure-to-Warn Claims Challenging EPA-Approved Pesticide Labels

On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, No. 24-1068, resolving a circuit split over whether the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state law failure-to-warn claims challenging EPA-approved pesticide labels. In a 7-2 opinion, the Court held that FIFRA expressly preempts state tort claims that would require a manufacturer to add or modify warnings on a pesticide label, at least where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has evaluated the relevant risk and approved the label, whether with warnings reflecting the agency’s assessment or without a corresponding warning....

Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 06.26.26

Supreme Court Holds FIFRA Preempts State Failure-to-Warn Claims Challenging EPA-Approved Pesticide Labels

On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, No. 24-1068, resolving a circuit split over whether the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state law failure-to-warn claims challenging EPA-approved pesticide labels. In a 7-2 opinion, the Court held that FIFRA expressly preempts state tort claims that would require a manufacturer to add or modify warnings on a pesticide label, at least where the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has evaluated the relevant risk and approved the label, whether with warnings reflecting the agency’s assessment or without a corresponding warning....