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Your one-stop resource for timely analysis of legal and policy developments affecting the energy and climate sectors. We focus on the issues that matter most to you, from federal and state policy and judicial decisions to business trends and financing news.

Full Steam Ahead: Financing Geothermal 2.0
Blog March 20, 2026
Among renewable resources, few offer the benefits of geothermal –reliable, firm power that provides a stable base for intermittent resources like solar and wind and that is produced from an abundant domestic resource accessed using well-established equipment and methodologies…
New Daylight for Geothermal: How Federal Support and Bipartisan Permitting Reform Are Fueling a Geothermal Boom
Blog March 16, 2026
As wind and solar development faced political and regulatory headwinds over the past year, the Trump Administration signaled renewed momentum for geothermal energy development…
The DATA Act of 2026 and the Future of Data Center Development
Blog March 09, 2026
Data centers are the physical backbone of the AI revolution…
New York State Seeks Stakeholder Feedback to Inform Closed-Loop Geothermal Drilling Rules
Blog August 14, 2025
Last month, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) to solicit stakeholder input on future proposed regulations for closed-loop geothermal boreholes and closed-loop stratigraphic test wells drilled deeper than 500 feet…
Does Mastercard’s Plan for Geothermal Heating and Cooling Herald a Geothermal Revolution?
Blog April 29, 2025
Amidst continued optimism from the Trump Administration on geothermal energy as compared to other renewable energy sources, some private companies are looking to achieve their stated clean energy goals by turning to geothermal projects, including for large-scale heating and cooling…
Department of Energy Announces $30M “SUPERHOT” Geothermal Research Program
Blog January 24, 2025
Given the favorable treatment of geothermal energy under President Trump’s initial Executive Orders, it will be interesting to see what happens to this move last week from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy…
A Fossil-Forward U.S. Energy Policy Begins to Take Shape under Trump
Blog January 23, 2025
President Trump began his second term by issuing a barrage of executive orders, memoranda, and other directives, many of which targeted U.S. energy policy and the federal employees who implement it…
Advancing U.S. Leadership in AI Infrastructure: A Focus on Geothermal Energy
Blog January 16, 2025
On January 14, 2025, President Biden signed an Executive Order to advance the United States’ leadership in artificial intelligence infrastructure…

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Foley Hoag’s Energy & Climate Counsel blog aims to be your one-stop resource for timely analysis of legal and policy developments affecting the energy and climate sectors. We focus on the issues that matter most to our readers, from federal and state policy and judicial decisions to business trends and financing news.

Our authors, comprised of attorneys from the firm’s Energy & Climate practice, have been active in the energy and climate space for decades, counseling clients across the spectrum – from new, innovative technology companies to large utility-scale power projects. Recognizing early on the common concerns of the renewable and traditional energy fields, we established one of the first integrated practices to serve all segments of the energy and clean technology sectors. We believe this tight integration provides us with the insight to analyze the pressing issues, trends and opportunities that those in this industry have come to expect.