WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic attorneys general from California and New York sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as President Donald Trump seeks to discourage the expansion of…
US Energy Secretary Wright says diesel export ban won’t work
NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) – US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday said a US ban on diesel exports would not work and could push up gasoline and jet fuel prices, a stance at…
Opinion: Your Electric Bill Is a Permitting Problem
The price of electricity in America rose about 30% in five years. Washington has decided the culprit is a building that, for the most part, hasn’t been built yet.
Abbott slaps halt on Texas data center permits
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expanded his de facto moratorium on new data centers Monday, ordering environmental regulators to stop approving permits for the tech projects until an electricity audit is finished.
Trump-Xi Talks Could Mean $6 Billion of US Natural Gas for China
(Bloomberg) — China’s leader Xi Jinping will arrive in Washington this week with at least one easy option to score points with the Trump administration — a commitment to revive a $6 billion-a-year trade in…
The Necessity of More U.S. Mining: Politics Need Not Apply
Our American national security and energy future depends on mining: specifically, more secure global supply chains and much more domestic mining.
EPA must reinstate $7 billion grant program for solar panels, judge rules
A district court on Friday ruled that the Trump administration must reinstate a $7 billion grant program that funded solar panel installation for low- and moderate-income families.
Citing Trump, GOP regulators reject gas plant for Amazon data center
Republican regulators on Friday threw a wrench in Amazon’s plan to power a $10 billion data center project in North Carolina — citing President Donald Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge.
Opinion: Michigan’s 10th District: Affordable, Reliable Power or Higher Bills?
Michigan families and businesses already pay some of the Midwest’s highest electricity rates. As of May 2026, residential rates averaged 21 cents per kilowatt-hour — more than 14% higher than the national average. Modeling done by the Mackinac…
Senate Democrat blocks House-passed bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs, proposing alternate measure
Washington — One Senate Democrat on Thursday scuttled a Republican-led effort to pass legislation aimed at shielding Americans from energy costs attributed to data centers, despite the bill securing widespread bipartisan support in the House…