Trump administration suspends leases for major offshore wind projects

The Trump administration has suspended the authority of five major offshore wind farms to keep building in federal waters, yet another escalation of the administration’s attacks on the wind energy industry. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a post on the social platform X that five leases, all on the East Coast, were being paused...

Trump’s nuclear weapons testing plans won’t include explosions, Energy secretary says

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) over its efforts on racial equity in hiring practices. The Trump administration, in a letter issued Wednesday, said the state environmental agency “may be engaged in employment practices that discriminate … based on race, color, sex, and national origin.” Specifically, it pointed...

EPA nominee says US should adapt to, not mitigate, climate change

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EPA grants preliminary approval to use radioactive material in Florida road pilot project

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted preliminary approval for the use of a material that contains radioactive radium in a Florida road project that’s being described as a “pilot.” The EPA said Wednesday that it would grant a pending approval to Mosaic Fertilizer LLC to use a material called phosphogypsum in a few sections...

Trump administration approves exports from major LNG project

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Trump administration cancels $3.7B in funds for 24 projects aiming to cut emissions

The Trump administration has canceled nearly $4 billion in awards for emerging energy technologies issued under the Biden administration, it announced Friday. A press release described the $3.7 billion in canceled funding as mostly carbon capture projects — where technology is used to cut planet-warming emissions from fossil fuel plants — and “decarbonization initiatives.” It...

Burchett: Putin realizes we can ‘shut him down with our energy capabilities’

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin realizes the United States can “shut him down with our energy capabilities” amid a push from the Trump administration for an end to the war in Ukraine. “I think Putin realizes too we could shut him down with our energy capabilities,” Burchett told NewsNation’s...

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