Marcella Burke joined a panel of former senior government officials and policy advisors at the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law to discuss expected shifts in U.S. laws and policies under the Trump Administration.

Burke was joined by:

• Aaron L. Szabo, Government & Regulatory Affairs Attorney, Faegre Drinker; former Senior Counsel, White House Council on Environmental Quality
• Beth A. Viola, Senior Policy Advisor, Holland & Knight; former Senior Advisor, White House Council on Environmental Quality

The panel was moderated by Ann D. Navaro, Partner at Bracewell and former Counselor to the Solicitor, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Discussion topics included:

• The regulatory landscape under the Trump Administration, including climate change policy, oil and gas production, mining, renewable energy incentives, and public lands management.
• The future of federal environmental regulations and Biden-era Executive Orders.
• The evolving roles of the DOI, EPA, and DOE in shaping natural resource management and energy production.
• The impact of Loper Bright and other recent judicial decisions on regulatory efforts.
• The implications of new political appointments within the DOI, EPA, and DOE.

This session provided valuable insights into how the Trump Administration is expected to reshape energy, mineral, and environmental governance, and what these shifts could mean for industry stakeholders and communities.

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