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FERC Proposes Streamlining NEPA Reviews of Natural Gas Projects

Key Takeaways FERC proposes to stop generally requiring air dispersion modeling from applicants for…

Oct 26, 2026

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What to Expect at the End of the 119th Congress

As the end of the 119th Congress approaches, several legislative priorities will be competing for va…

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H.R. 1 and Illinois: What It Means for Healthcare, Medicaid & SNAP

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21), or H.R. 1, signed into law on July 4, 2025, is t…

U.S. Capitol building ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

2026 Midterm Update: Where Things Stand Two Weeks From Election Day

Overall Political Environment This update highlights recent developments and what to watch in the fi…

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McGuireWoods Consulting’s Preston Bryant Supports Maryland Horse Industry

McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president Preston Bryant facilitated over seven months a new str…

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A Case for Building Relationships with Democratic Leadership Ahead of November’s Midterm Elections

As the November midterm elections approach, businesses should evaluate how changes in congressional…

2027 Top Lobbyists

McGuireWoods Consulting Georgia Team Named to James Magazine’s Top Lobbyists

McGuireWoods Consulting’s Georgia state government relations team was named as some of the sta…

2026 midterm elections insight from mcguirewoods consulting providing national strategies

2026 Election Overview

Overall Political Environment Heading into the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, Republicans control t…

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South Carolina Government Policy Advisor Phillip Cease Joins McGuireWoods Consulting

McGuireWoods Consulting announced that Phillip Cease, a former advisor to South Carolina’s gov…

Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 permitting reform

Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 Proposes Sweeping Reform for Energy and Infrastructure Projects

Key Takeaways Senate committee leaders reached a bipartisan agreement on Sept. 30, 2026, on sweeping…

Digital asset tax rules and cryptocurrency taxation legislation

Crypto’s Tax Gray Areas: Congress Aims to Clarify and Refine Tax Rules for Digital Assets

Congress is considering changes to U.S. digital asset tax rules, including cryptocurrency transactio…

Frank Atkinson, co-founder of McGuireWoods Consulting

McGuireWoods Consulting Architect Retires After More than Four Decades with McGuireWoods

McGuireWoods partner and McGuireWoods Consulting senior advisor Frank Atkinson is retiring after mor…

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Virginia Data Centers’ Fast-Changing Landscape — What Developers Need to Know

Virginia data center regulations are changing. Learn how Executive Order 22, local zoning changes an…

Bree Raum, senior vice president and co-leader of McGuireWoods Consulting's federal energy practice

Politico, Law360, and Global Legal Chronicle Cover Bree Raum Joining McGuireWoods Consulting in D.C.

Politico, Law360 and Global Legal Chronicle cover Bree Raum joining McGuireWoods Consulting as co-le…

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Trump Executive Order Replaces Obama Chesapeake Bay Restoration Framework

President Trump’s Sept. 16 executive order revokes Obama-era Executive Order 13508 and dissolves its…

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House Passes Ratepayer Protection Act Addressing Data Center Electricity Costs

House passes the Ratepayer Protection Act, H.R. 9340, addressing how data center electricity and gri…

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Climate Week NYC 2026: What Energy and Sustainability Executives Should Be Watching

Climate Week NYC 2026 will spotlight energy, policy and sustainability. Explore key issues energy ex…

Bree Raum, senior vice president and co-leader of McGuireWoods Consulting's federal energy practice

Leading Federal Energy Policy Advisor Bree Raum Joins McGuireWoods Consulting in Washington, D.C.

Bree Raum joins McGuireWoods Consulting as co-leader of its federal energy practice, bringing more t…

Mark Bowles, chairman of McGuireWoods Consulting

McGuireWoods Consulting Chairman Mark Bowles Named to Virginia Business 2026-27 Power List and Best Lawyers 2027 Edition

McGuireWoods Consulting Chairman Mark Bowles was named to the Virginia Business 2026-27 Power List a…

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State and Federal Legislative Wave Reshaping Data Center Industry: What Developers Should Know

Data center legislation is reshaping development in 2026. Explore state and federal trends in siting…

McGuireWoods Consulting team members appointed to Virginia Transition Advisory Committee

McGuireWoods Consulting Team Members Appointed to Virginia Transition Advisory Committee

McGuireWoods Consulting team members have been appointed to Virginia’s Transition Advisory Committee…

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Executive Order Expands Scrutiny of Foreign-Produced Bulk-Power Equipment — What Energy Companies Should Know

Executive Order 14421 expands federal scrutiny of foreign-produced bulk-power equipment. Learn what…

Jim Dyke and Lisette Carbajal appointed to Virginia higher education governing boards

Gov. Abigail Spanberger Signs Executive Order to Establish the “Keep Virginia Covered” Policy

Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed Executive Order 20 establishing “Keep Virginia Covered” to address fe…

2027 Top Lobbyists

14 McGuireWoods Consulting Team Members Named in 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

McGuireWoods Consulting is proud to announce that 14 of our team members in four of our offices have…

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McGuireWoods Consulting’s Ford Graham and Margaret Rockwell Author Area Development Article on Tariff Uncertainty and U.S. Investment

McGuireWoods Consulting’s Site Selection and Economic Development professionals Ford Graham and Marg…

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