Energy partner Robert A. James and Environmental senior associate Stella Pulman co-authored this article, in which they provide an overview of the current United States energy market. Among other topics, Rob and Stella discuss the unusual coalitions lining up for and against Chinese solar panel tariffs; the significance of and limitations on executive orders in seeking to transform energy policy; the diverse reactions to the Paris climate change agreement at federal, state and private entity levels; and the natural disasters of 2017.

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