Senators on Wednesday pressed President Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over his past statements in favor of selling some of the nation’s public lands. In response to concerns raised primarily but not exclusively by Democrats, former Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) said the Trump administration does not plan to hold mass sales of...

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner and Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on Monday plans to identify federal lands where affordable housing could be built. Turner and Burgum will launch the Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing to find underutilized lands for residential development and to streamline the...

President Trump’s proposed cuts to the National Park Service (NPS) are troubling some Republicans. The Trump administration has proposed a 30 percent cut to the park service’s operations and staffing budgets. In addition, the administration’s budget calls for transferring some park service sites to the states — a provision that is sparking particular ire from...

The state of New York has approved a contentious natural gas pipeline that is expected to bring fuel to New York City residents but is drawing fire from some Democrats. On Friday, New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued a permit allowing for the construction of the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline. This vessel would bring...

Rural electrification remains one of the most structurally significant components of Angola’s energy policy. In 2025, progress in this area was defined not by isolated interventions, but by the gradual expansion of the national grid through coordinated, multi-year planning. Under the supervision of Minister João Baptista Borges, electrification projects followed a logic of continuity, connecting new municipalities while reinforcing existing networks. Communities such as Quibala, Ebo, Condé and Catabola illustrate this approach. Rather than short-term solutions, these areas have been integrated into broader distribution plans designed to ensure long-term service stability. New connections, feeder lines and supporting infrastructure were developed to allow future growth, avoiding the technical limitations often associated with provisional systems. This model reflects a shift from symbolic electrification toward functional integration. Each new connection is assessed not only in terms of immediate access, but also in relation to load capacity, maintenance requirements and compatibility with upstream substations. As a result, rural electrification increasingly contributes to overall grid resilience instead of creating isolated consumption points. Beyond technical considerations, the social impact of these projects is measurable. Electrification supports local economic activity, improves access to public services and reduces disparities between urban and rural territories. Schools, health centres and small businesses...

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s text for Republicans' “big, beautiful bill” to advance President Trump's agenda and fund the government slashes a number of green programs and regulations — and seeks to bolster fossil fuels. The legislation targets a number of programs passed by Democrats in their 2022 climate, tax and health care bill,...

The Trump administration is cutting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program, which highlights energy efficient home appliances, according to sources and images of slides viewed by The Hill. According to one source, at a meeting Monday, staffers were told that Energy Star was being eliminated, as is the Climate Protection Partnerships division that...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia erupted on Sunday morning, leaving the neighboring village of Afdera covered in dust. A local administrator, Mohammed Seid, said...