Energy & Fuel

Trump Admin Looks to Slash Environmental Protection Rules for Rocket Launches

"A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change Elon Musk’s SpaceX and others have long sought." 

Source: ProPublica, 07/23/2025

"Former BP Spokesperson Is Now EPA Region 6 Chief of Staff"

"Wynn Radford IV, chief of staff for the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, previously worked as a spokesperson for the multinational oil company BP following the Deepwater Horizon disaster."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/22/2025

Trump Names New Energy Regulator To Replace Democrat He Asked To Step Down

"President Trump on Thursday announced a new nominee to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to fill the seat of a previous Democratic commissioner who stepped down at the White House’s request."

Source: The Hill, 07/21/2025

Interior to Put Wind and Solar Projects Through Stricter Political Review

"The Trump administration said on Thursday that it would apply new layers of political review to wind and solar projects, potentially creating hurdles for renewable energy developments across the country."

Source: NYTimes, 07/18/2025

"E.P.A. Delays Required Cleanups of Toxic Coal Ash Landfills"

"The Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday that it would give utility companies an additional year to begin cleaning up contamination from toxic coal ash landfills across the country."

Source: NYTimes, 07/18/2025

"Trump Exempts Scores of Plants From Biden’s Pollution Rules"

"President Donald Trump is allowing chemical makers, coal-fired power plants and other facilities to bypass a range of environmental regulations on grounds that the waivers are needed for national security purposes."

Source: Bloomberg, 07/18/2025

Trump Hails $90 Billion Push to Make Pennsylvania A Gas-Fired AI Hub

"Flanked by titans of the fossil fuel, tech and finance industries, President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed $90 billion in private investments aimed at building a massive artificial intelligence hub around Pennsylvania’s natural gas resources."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/17/2025

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