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Denver Environmental Law Attorney Joel Johnston penned an article for POWER - Legal, Regulatory Risks Bring Uncertainty for the Energy Sector
March 2025
By: Joel P. Johnston
POWER Magazine
Lightning-fast changes continue to happen daily as the Trump administration seeks to implement its energy policies. With stated policies firmly in support of promoting America’s fossil fuel development, curtailing renewable energy, and reducing regulatory burdens, recent and ongoing actions reflect these goals. What remains to be seen are what impacts the broad swath of energy related policy changes effectuate.
Due to the significantly increased legal and regulatory uncertainty, which only grows daily with new executive orders, threatened tariffs, agency staffing changes, and enforcement shifts, it is more critical than ever that companies and industries remain actively engaged with policy initiatives and outreach, and stay abreast of all potential legal changes. Until any sense of certainty returns to the legal and regulatory landscape, the industry must be ready to adapt quickly to survive. READ HERE
