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Kinder Morgan kicks off oil and gas earnings season with a bullish outlook, in part thanks to thirsty data centers

The company is focused on building pipelines to feed data center growth from Arizona to South Carolina and beyond.

Fortune

A look inside a lab making the advanced fuel to power growing US nuclear energy ambitions

At Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, a half-dozen workers are making what appear to be gray billiard balls

The Independent UK

Senate confirms Griffith as Energy undersecretary - Roll Call

Preston Wells Griffith III worked at DOE in the first Trump administration as principal deputy assistant secretary for international affairs.

Roll Call

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Donald Trump issues bizarre ultimatum, says ‘everyone’ who won’t lower oil prices is conspiring with ‘the enemy’

Everyone keeps oil prices down.

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Michigan, environmental groups challenge federal order to keep power plant open

Environmental groups and Michigan’s attorney general have filed separate challenges against a federal order that is keeping a coal-fired power plant open this summer

The Independent UK

Why Is the Energy Department Making Rules About Sex and School Sports?

How Trump is using the agency to fast-track changes to discrimination law.

Reason

The 5 Worst Green Energy Projects Funded by Biden

From financing eminent domain abuses in Tennessee to climate-friendly ketchup, the Biden administration approved billions of dollars in wasteful spending.

Reason

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‘Momentum is building’: Green industries praise clean energy rules for new homes

The Government has announced proposals to require new builds to fit solar panels and heat pumps.

The Independent UK

3 Terrible Companies To Lose $5 Billion in Federal Green Energy Loans

One of the recipients has filed for bankruptcy after allegedly scamming elderly clients.

Reason

Reconciliation text would rescind energy, environment funding - Roll Call

House Republicans plan to rescind unspent funds from the 2022 climate law and boost the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in reconciliation.

Roll Call

Trump Says His Budget Proposal Will End the 'Green New Scam'

The budget proposal calls for gutting federal energy funding and environmental justice initiatives.

Reason

The Energy Department identifies thousands of nonessential positions at risk of DOGE cuts

The Energy Department has identified thousands of federal workers it deems "nonessential" and would not be protected if there is a large-scale reduction in force

The Independent UK

UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 3.5% in 2024, Government figures show

Emissions within the UK were 54.2% lower than 1990 levels, the Energy Department said.

The Independent UK

Hey DOGE: If You Want To Make Yourself Useful, Kill the Federal Energy Loan Program

The federal government has no business being a bank.

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World’s wealthiest man Elon Musk has been entrusted with federal cost-cutting while his businesses have collected a reported $38 billion in government funds—including millions loaned to Tesla when it was struggling

Almost two-thirds of the $38 billion in funds were pledged to his businesses in the past five years, per the report.

The Independent UK

Energy Department scrambles to rehire nuclear bomb experts fired in major DOGE screw up: Reports

DOGE apparently didn’t understand the workers’ role, or how important they are to national security, sources told CNN and Bloomberg News

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright Outlines Day 1 Priorities

Energy Secretary Chris Wright outlines key priorities for the Energy Department, focusing on energy security, modernization, and innovation.

Roll Call

Biden opens federal land for AI development - Roll Call

President Joe Biden has opened federal land for private development of infrastructure and the energy supply needed to create advanced AI.

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The Conversation

From watts to warheads: Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal

The U.S. Department of Energy was created in 1977 by merging two agencies with different missions: the Atomic Energy Commission, which developed, tested and maintained the nation’s nuclear weapons, and the Energy Research and Development Administration, a collection of domestic energy research programs.

The Independent UK

Energy chief Granholm warns against 'unfettered exports' of liquefied natural gas

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the incoming Trump administration should proceed cautiously as it considers proposals for new natural gas export terminals

The Independent UK

US commits to $7.54 billion loan for Stellantis venture to build 2 electric vehicle battery plants

A Stellantis joint venture with Samsung SDI has won a commitment from the U.S. Energy Department for up to a $7.54 billion loan to help build two electric vehicle battery plants in Kokomo, Indiana

Reason

Trump's Energy Picks Are Refreshingly Competent

If confirmed, Chris Wright and Gov. Doug Burgum will have the opportunity to prioritize innovation and deregulation to the benefit of taxpayers and the environment.

The Independent UK

Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary after his second administration begins in January

Roll Call

Energy grants aim to harden grid against events like Helene, Milton - Roll Call

The Energy Department on Friday announced $2 billion in grants to grid projects intended to mitigate extreme weather and increase capacity.

Roll Call

Energy Department plugs $1.5 billion into new grid projects - Roll Call

DOE says its $1.5 billion investment in electricity grid expansion will improve reliability and relieve transmission congestion.

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