New agreement seeks to boost innovation, security, and resource efficiency across both nations. The U.S. Departments of the Interior and Energy, led by Secretaries Doug Burgum and Chris…
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DOE Releases Oil from Strategic Reserve to Address Gulf Coast Supply Disruption
Exchange with ExxonMobil seeks to stabilize fuel availability amid refinery slowdown The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently approved the temporary exchange of up to 1 million barrels…
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Energy Secretary Announces Updated NEPA Procedures to Facilitate Permitting
The department published an interim rule that suspended all NEPA regulations and published new NEPA guidance. The Department of Energy announced updates to the National Environmental Policy Act…
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DOE Advances Nuclear Reactor Restart with Fourth Loan Disbursement
The agency issued $100 million to support Palisades Nuclear Plant Revival. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) disbursed over $100 million to Holtec International last month as part…
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DOE Initiates Pilot Program to Accelerate Testing of Advanced Nuclear Reactors
The initiative plans to streamline reactor development by July 2026 under federal authorization. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a pilot program to fast-track the testing…
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Energy Secretary Issues Emergency Order to Boost Southeastern Power Grid
An electric company requested a waiver for emissions as a heatwave hit the Carolinas. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order this week granting the Duke…
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Energy Secretary Promotes “Energy Freedom” in Warsaw
Secretary Wright also signed an engineering development agreement with Poland on a nuclear plant. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright encouraged European nations to abandon the plan to transition…
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Energy Secretary Discusses Clean Energy and Global Warming
He says there is no true clean energy as all energy production involves a trade-off. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright spoke on Earth Day about the need…
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Federal Judge Blocks DOE Funding Cuts to Universities
The federal agency would have reduced spending by $400 million. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued a temporary restraining order against the Department of Energy (DOE) this past week,…
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Energy Department Identifies Federal Lands for AI Data Center Construction
Energy secretary says the U.S. “can and will win” the race for AI dominance. The Department of Energy (DOE) released a request for information seeking input into which…
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