Energy Law: Month in Review

Dorsey’s full Energy Law: Month in Review for January 2026 can be found here.  Below we’ve posted some of the policy related highlights. DOE Revokes $1.8-billion Clean-Energy Loan Commitment to Arizona Public Service On January 29, 2026, the DOE confirmed that it cancelled a $1.8-billion clean-energy loan commitment it had made on January 7, 2025, to Arizona Public Service (“APS”)....

Rep. Celeste Maloy Elected Chair of Powerful Congressional Western Caucus

Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy has been elected chair of the Congressional Western Caucus, giving her one of the most consequential regional leadership roles in the U.S. House. Maloy was elected to the position following the passing of longtime chairman Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California. As the caucus’s executive vice chair, she was considered by many to be next in line...

Notebook Pages Up Close

USDA Updating its Foreign Investment in Ag Disclosure Process

Since the late 1970s, USDA has been collecting information regarding foreign ownership of agricultural lands under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (“AFIDA”). This little known, and often overlooked law, requires foreign persons to notify USDA of transactions that result in the foreign ownership or control of agricultural and forest lands within 90 days of securing the interest....