Energy & Fuel

"DOE Defies Congress By Shifting Funds From Wind, Solar, EVs"

"The Trump administration is diverting federal funds away from the Energy Department’s wind, solar and electric vehicles programs, despite the spending levels set under the current congressionally passed budget, according to a document posted on the agency’s website."

Source: The Hill, 07/11/2025

Oil and Gas Pipeline Safety Cases Plunge in 1st Months of Trump’s 2nd Term

"US regulatory actions to ensure oil and gas pipeline safety have plummeted to a record low for the start of a presidential administration as Donald Trump pushes to streamline the government and cut red tape."

Source: Bloomberg, 07/11/2025

Reined In By Cost And Hostile President, Calif. Ponders Next Clean Air Move

"With 7 of its most ambitious rules for cars, trucks and trains repealed, California officials now must find new ways to clean up the nation’s worst air pollution. But officials face growing pushback about affordability and costs." 

Source: CalMatters, 07/10/2025

"Anxiety Grips Feds As Supreme Court Clears Path For Layoffs"

"Employees at energy and environmental agencies are bracing for deep cuts to their workforces and sweeping restructuring after the Supreme Court toppled a lower court’s injunction that had paused the Trump administration’s plans."

Source: E&E News, 07/10/2025

"Tax Credit Cuts In Trump’s Megabill Imperil Two Fully Approved Wind Farms"

"The ​“Big, Beautiful Bill” includes rollbacks of clean energy incentives that at least two offshore wind projects rely on to pencil out financially, analysts say." 

Source: Canary Media, 07/09/2025

Underwater Turbine Spins For 6 Years Off Scotland’s Coast In Breakthrough

"Submerged in about 40 meters (44 yards) of water off Scotland’s coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity — a durability mark that demonstrates the technology’s commercial viability."

Source: AP, 07/08/2025

"Trump DOI Weighs New Coal Sales From Public Lands In Montana And Wyoming

"Federal officials on Monday took a first step toward reopening vast areas of public lands in two Western states to new coal sales as part of President Donald Trump’s push to expand U.S. fossil fuel production."

Source: AP, 07/08/2025

5 Ways GOP Megabill Boosts Fossil Fuels And Hurts Renewables, Climate Action

"The Trump administration’s agenda megabill passed this week by the Senate and [passed] in the House contains a slew of provisions that are expected to bolster fossil fuels or harm the build-out of renewable energy — ultimately exacerbating climate change.

The extent of the phaseout of subsidies for green energy sources has been a significant point of contention among Republicans; but, ultimately, the cuts they make are expected to result in deep reductions in subsidies for the sector, even if moderates manage to stave off some of the most dramatic changes.

Source: The Hill, 07/07/2025

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