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Admin March 18, 2026
The Trump administration today announced a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, the federal law requiring that goods shipped between...
Admin March 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation has filed suit against the California Air Resources Board cla...
Admin March 17, 2026
Both chambers are back to work this week with a full legislative agenda. The House will take up a broad mix of bills spanning natural resources conservation, western water management, immigration enforcement, animal welfare, hunting and fishing access on public...
Admin March 17, 2026
As the conflict in Iran continues to drive volatility across global energy markets, federal and international policymakers have moved on several fronts to stabilize supply and ease price pressures. The following is a brief summary of actions taken to date....
Admin March 17, 2026
U.S. electricity demand is surging at a pace not seen in decades, driven largely by the explosive growth of data centers and expanding industrial electricity use. According to the Energy Information Administration, demand grew at an average of 1.7 percent annually from 2020 to 2025. This is a dram...
Admin March 17, 2026
A federal court in New York has issued an opinion dismissing the Trucking Association of New York's lawsuit challen...
Admin March 10, 2026
Global energy markets experienced extraordinary volatility over the weekend and into Monday as the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran entered its second week, sending crude oil futures briefly above $119 per barrel. By Monday evening, markets had retre...
Admin March 10, 2026
Following the Supreme Court's decision to strike down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the path to refunds remained uncertain, until last Wednesday, when a federal court in New York took a decisive step forward....
Admin March 10, 2026
A report from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration t...
Admin March 10, 2026
A federal court judge in Manhattan has ruled the U.S. Department of Transportation has no authority to stop the New York City congestion pricing program for cars, trucks, and buses. The 149-page ...
Admin March 10, 2026
The House is in recess this week, while the Senate turns its attention to a major housing bill, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Environment and Public Works ranking me...
Admin March 09, 2026
On Tuesday, March 17, NEFI's Government Affairs team will host an exclusive members-only webinar on the federal policy developme...
Admin March 04, 2026
Ongoing U.S. military action involving Iran has introduced new uncertainties into global energy markets. Early market reaction pushed crude oil and refined product prices higher on Monday amid heightened geopolitical risk. While market conditions remain volatile and subject to change, NEFI is clos...
Admin March 04, 2026
Last week, NEFI once again participated in and sponsored the 2026 National LIHEAP Action Day in Washington, DC. The Action Day is an annual effort that brings together a diverse coalition of stakeholders to urge Congress to protect and maximize LIHEAP funding. Participants included repre...
Admin March 04, 2026
Federal appliance efficiency standards have been used by previous administrations to phase out liquid- and gas-fired heating systems and other home appliances by setting requirements that only electric models can meet or that are too costly to manufacture. These policies would have left consumers...