US Considers Tapping Oil Under Military Bases to Refill Reserve

The Trump administration is studying using oil under land at US military bases and other Department of War sites to help refill the nation’s depleted emergency reserves, according to a person familiar...

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US to Preserve Billions in Hydrogen Funds Pegged for Termination

The Trump administration plans to preserve billions of dollars in funding for hydrogen ventures and other projects previously earmarked for termination.

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Nuclear Fuel Makers Get $2.7 Billion From US as AI Boosts Power Demand

The US is awarding $900 million each to Centrus Energy Corp. and two other nuclear fuel makers as part of an effort to restart domestic production and wean the US off of enriched Russian uranium.

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Trump Ban on Wind Energy Projects Ruled Illegal by US Judge

President Donald Trump’s executive order directing government agencies to halt issuing new wind leases and permits was ruled illegal by a federal judge.

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US Eyes Backup Generators From Walmart in Quest for Power

The US is looking to tap the nation’s network of large industrial diesel generators used at data centers, big box stores and elsewhere to help curb rising electricity costs and support the surge in po...

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Trump Strikes ‘Renewable’ From National Renewable Energy Lab

The Trump administration is renaming the National Renewable Energy Laboratory the National Laboratory of the Rockies, in its latest move to re-characterize federal entities associated with clean energ...

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Trump’s Energy Department Revamp Nixes Clean-Energy Offices

The Trump administration is eliminating Energy Department offices focused on clean energy and renewables and, instead, creating units dedicated to hydrocarbons and fusion energy.

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US Reaches Initial Deal With Saudi Arabia on Nuclear Sharing

US negotiations with Saudi Arabia on a long-sought nuclear technology-sharing deal have been completed, potentially opening the door for American companies to build reactors in the kingdom.

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RFK Jr. Orders CDC to Study Alleged Harms of Offshore Wind Farms

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff to probe the potential harms of offshore wind farms, according to people familiar wi...

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Trump Re-Opens Alaska’s Arctic Coastal Plain to Oil Drilling

The Trump administration is opening the entire coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing, reversing a Biden administration decision that put the pristine wildern...

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US to Buy 1 Million Barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The Trump administration plans to buy 1 million barrels for the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve, taking advantage of low oil prices to begin filing the depleted stockpile.

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Blame the US Shutdown for Missing the Newest Seasonal Craft Beers and Spirits

America will have to wait for the new creamy version of Magic Rabbit chocolate and peanut butter flavored whiskey.

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US Nuclear Weapons Agency to Begin Furloughs, Energy Chief Warns

The US will be forced to furlough workers at the federal agency responsible for maintaining and designing the nation’s nuclear weapons arsenal as soon as Friday if the government shutdown continues, E...

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US Awards $1.6 Billion in Financing for AEP Transmission Project

The Trump administration has finalized $1.6 billion in financing for an American Electric Power Co. subsidiary to upgrade 5,000 miles of utility transmission lines across five states.

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Trump’s $7.6 Billion Energy Cuts Hit California Grid Upgrade

The Trump administration’s plan to cancel billions of dollars for energy projects following the US government shutdown includes an initiative to upgrade electric transmission lines in California.

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Trump’s $7.6 Billion Energy Cuts Hit California Grid Upgrade

The Trump administration’s plan to cancel billions of dollars for energy projects following the US government shutdown includes an initiative to upgrade electric transmission lines in California.

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Trump Set to Cancel West Coast Hydrogen Hubs Amid Shutdown Fight

The Trump administration is planning to cancel billions of dollars earmarked for hydrogen projects in California and the Pacific Northwest as part of its first tranche of funding cuts following the go...

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Trump to Keep Oil Permits Moving in Shutdown, Freezes Renewables

The Trump administration plans to allow permits for oil drilling and other work on “priority conventional energy projects” to continue during the government shutdown, while work on some renewable ener...

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US to Take Stake in Lithium Americas to Boost Nevada Project

The US government agreed to acquire a stake in Lithium Americas Corp., Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said Tuesday on Bloomberg TV, giving a boost to the Canadian company as it develops its Thacker ...

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Trump Opens 13 Million Acres for Coal Mines to Aid Ailing Sector

The Trump administration is opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for leasing to coal miners and providing $625 million for power plants that burn the fuel as part of a broad initiative to help r...

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US Plans to Use Emergency Powers to Stop More Coal Closures

The Trump administration plans to continue using emergency authority to stop coal-fired power plants from retiring, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Soaring Power Bills in Largest US Grid Pose Risk for Republicans

Surging utility bills in key battleground states are threatening to become a political liability for Republicans heading into upcoming elections.

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Trump Plans to Block Development of Another Offshore Wind Farm

The Trump administration is working to halt development of an offshore wind project planned near Maryland, in the latest escalation of the White House’s war on the clean energy source loathed by the p...

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Trump Plans to Block Development of Another Offshore Wind Farm

The Trump administration is working to halt development of an offshore wind project planned near Maryland, in the latest escalation of the White House’s war on the clean energy source loathed by the p...

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US Launches Probe of Wind Turbines, Opening Door to More Tariffs

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into imported wind turbines and parts, a potential precursor to adding more tariffs on the clean-energy components.

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Trump’s Latest Attack on Wind and Solar Squeezes Tax Breaks

The Trump administration tightened long-standing eligibility requirements for clean energy tax credits, a move that could threaten the viability of hundreds of wind and solar energy projects under dev...

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EPA Set to Unravel US Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

The Trump administration is set to announce its plans to abolish the US government’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases, threatening to strike a deep blow at Washington’s ability to fight climate ...

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US Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached in Microsoft SharePoint Hack

The US agency responsible for maintaining and designing the nation’s cache of nuclear weapons was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint document management software, according...

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Trump Exempts Scores of Plants From Biden’s Pollution Rules

President Donald Trump is allowing coal-fired power plants and other facilities to bypass a range of environmental regulations on grounds that the waivers are needed for national security purposes.

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