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Hydrogen Hubs in a Post-OBBBA World: Credit Compression, DOE Spending Reviews, and Trading-Relevant Risk
Legal Alert | Energy Evolution Law | Environmental / Energy Transition, Hydrogen
2026-01-06
Federal support for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs has entered a materially different phase. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
compressed tax-credit timelines and tightened qualification standards, while the U.S. Department of Energy has begun actively reviewing
unspent hub funding under its May 15, 2025 review framework. DOE funding actions taken in December 2025, together with additional reviews
expected during January and February 2026, bring near-term execution and financing risk to projects previously viewed as long-horizon policy initiatives.
CFTC Tightens Wells Process: Transparency and Fairness Take Center Stage
Legal Alert | Energy Evolution Law | Enforcement / CFTC
2025-12-03
Summarizes the CFTC’s changes to the Wells process and internal enforcement memoranda, with practical implications for targets and their counsel.
Withdrawal of CFTC Staff Guidance on Virtual Carbon Credits
Legal Alert | Baker Donelson | Environmental / CFTC
2024-11-06
Discusses the CFTC’s withdrawal of staff guidance on virtual carbon credits and the implications for environmental products trading.
Fifth Circuit Sends Back SEC Short Sale Rule
Legal Alert | Baker Donelson | Regulatory / Markets
2024-10-01
Analyzes the Fifth Circuit’s decision on the SEC short sale disclosure rule and its implications for market participants.
Carbon Credit Fraud, Market Integrity, and the Limits of Technology
Legal Alert | Energy Evolution Law | Environmental / Carbon Markets
2023-08-28
Fraud risk in voluntary carbon markets, the limits of blockchain as a control mechanism, and how documentation and private ordering shape market integrity.
