Two of the three current members acknowledged a sense of pressure to approve nuclear projects. The three members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission testified before the Senate Environment…
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Energy Department Issues Order to Prevent Mid-Atlantic Power Shortages
Secretary Wright says that the nation is facing an energy emergency due to “unprecedented energy demand and resource retirements outpacing new generation additions.” The Department of Energy issued…
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USDA Directs Forest Service to Prioritize Energy Projects with Higher Land Efficiency
The new policy seeks to boost domestic energy production while preserving national forest resources U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) Brooke Rollins recently announced a policy requiring the U.S.…
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Interior Department Completes Environmental Review of Coal Project
The Utah project is the first expedited coal lease under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Department of the Interior announced earlier this month that the Bureau…
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Energy Department Offers $1 Billion to Support U.S. Critical Mineral Mining
The notice of funding is in keeping with President Trump’s executive orders on energy development. The Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of funding opportunities worth a…
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Interior Department Pauses Offshore Wind Approvals for Regulatory Review
BOEM and BSEE to assess rules, environmental impacts, and energy reliability under updated federal directives. The Department of the Interior announced an extensive review of offshore wind energy…
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DOE Launches Pilot Program to Advance Nuclear Fuel Production
New initiative intends to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign uranium and accelerate domestic reactor innovation. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently launched a pilot program to support…
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Energy Department Ends Grain Belt Express Financial Assistance
The Loan Programs Office has terminated its conditional commitment for the Grain Belt Express Phase 1 project. The U.S. Department of Energy announced last month that the Loan…
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Energy Department Moves Forward with AI Data Centers on Federal Land
Four DOE sites selected for potential AI infrastructure and energy development projects. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to partner with private companies to build AI…
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Interior Department Seeks to Recover Critical Minerals from Mine Waste
The agency states, “Mine waste holds untapped supplies of minerals essential for U.S. technology and national security.” The Department of the Interior has launched an effort to recover…
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