Energy

5/28/2026 4:42:00 PM

Supreme Court Leaves Door Open to State-Law-Based Tort Liability for Nuclear Licensees

By Andrew Averbach Thomas J. Dougherty

The Supreme Court declined to review the Eighth Circuit’s decision in Mazzocchio v. Cotter Corp., even the though the United States had...

5/26/2026 7:51:00 PM

By James Bernier, Jr. Dave Efird Belton Zeigler +1 more...

Why the Model Tariff Order Matters Now for Utilities, Large-Load Customers, and Policymakers The timing of the Model Tariff Order and its...

4/1/2026 6:16:00 PM

By Andrew Averbach

This article originally was published by the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER). Lead-in:...

3/4/2026 12:59:00 PM

By Stephen J. Snyder Jason Marshall

This is the third article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Powering the Future:...

2/23/2026 3:45:00 PM

By Jeffrey Whittle

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether climate change tort litigation brought by local and state governments against large...

2/19/2026 12:11:00 PM

By Thomas J. Dougherty

This is the second article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Powering the Future:...

2/10/2026 12:11:00 PM

By Jeffrey Whittle

US energy expansion held back as grid constraints, permitting delays, and rising costs intensify February 10, 2026 – The global energy...

2/3/2026 12:11:00 PM

By Lisa Rushton

What just happened? On February 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new categorical exclusion (CATEX) under the...

1/14/2026 12:11:00 PM

By Jason Marshall

The City of Cambridge, Mass., is beginning to implement its Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO). The law seeks to drive...

1/9/2026 12:11:00 PM

By Jason Marshall

This is the first article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Powering the Future:...

1/7/2026 12:11:00 PM

By Thomas J. Dougherty

As the first generation of U.S. wind and solar projects approach the end of their useful lives, owners, developers, and stakeholders face...

1/2/2026 12:11:00 PM

By Lisa Rushton

On November 20, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a proposed rule to...