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  • Trump expected to announce $700M boost for coal Rachel Frazin
    President Trump is expected to announce that his administration will put about $700 million to bolster coal. Trump is set to use wartime authority under the Defense Prevention Act to dole out $425 million to 13 existing coal plants and $75 million for an export terminal in California.Β  He is also expected to announce $185...
     

Trump expected to announce $700M boost for coal

3 June 2026 at 22:39
President Trump is expected to announce that his administration will put about $700 million to bolster coal. Trump is set to use wartime authority under the Defense Prevention Act to dole out $425 million to 13 existing coal plants and $75 million for an export terminal in California.Β  He is also expected to announce $185...

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  • US announces science and AI partnership with Japan Rachel Frazin
    The U.S. has announced a new partnership with Japan on science and artificial intelligence. Energy Department Under Secretary for Science DarΓ­o Gil told reporters Thursday that each country would invest $500 million in the joint venture. β€œThis is the defining moment for the next era of science,” he said. β€œWe’re linking our brightest minds and...
     

US announces science and AI partnership with Japan

4 June 2026 at 22:11
The U.S. has announced a new partnership with Japan on science and artificial intelligence. Energy Department Under Secretary for Science DarΓ­o Gil told reporters Thursday that each country would invest $500 million in the joint venture. β€œThis is the defining moment for the next era of science,” he said. β€œWe’re linking our brightest minds and...

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  • Trump opens up Pacific marine national monuments to commercial fishing Rachel Frazin
    President Trump on Thursday opened up previously protected areas of the Pacific Ocean to commercial fishing. Trump signed a proclamation opening up commercial fishing at three marine national monuments. β€œWe're officially reopening nearly half a million square miles β€” wow β€” of water around [the] northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa,” he...
     

Trump opens up Pacific marine national monuments to commercial fishing

11 June 2026 at 21:20
President Trump on Thursday opened up previously protected areas of the Pacific Ocean to commercial fishing. Trump signed a proclamation opening up commercial fishing at three marine national monuments. β€œWe're officially reopening nearly half a million square miles β€” wow β€” of water around [the] northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa,” he...

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  • Union warns of safety issues after EPA cuts desk phones Rachel Frazin
    {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment β€Š The Big Story Union: 9-1-1 doesn’t work right on EPA call software The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) replaced employee desk phones with calling software used on their laptops, something the union says poses safety issues, including during a recent medical emergency. Β© AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File...
     

Union warns of safety issues after EPA cuts desk phones

10 June 2026 at 22:04
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment β€Š The Big Story Union: 9-1-1 doesn’t work right on EPA call software The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) replaced employee desk phones with calling software used on their laptops, something the union says poses safety issues, including during a recent medical emergency. Β© AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File...

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  • Wright predicts more oil will move through Hormuz Rachel Frazin
    {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment β€Š The Big Story Wright: Oil through Hormuz will 'continue to rise' Energy Secretary Chris Wright predicted Tuesday that the amount oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz will β€œcontinue to rise” as the U.S. and Iran work to end the 100-plus day conflict. Β© AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File During...
     

Wright predicts more oil will move through Hormuz

9 June 2026 at 21:47
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment β€Š The Big Story Wright: Oil through Hormuz will 'continue to rise' Energy Secretary Chris Wright predicted Tuesday that the amount oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz will β€œcontinue to rise” as the U.S. and Iran work to end the 100-plus day conflict. Β© AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File During...

Trump delivers $700M boost to coal, including wartime authority funds

4 June 2026 at 20:15
The Trump administration is putting nearly $700 million toward coal, one of the president’s favorite energy sources. President Trump announced the move during Thursday remarks in the Oval Office, saying his administration is β€œtaking historic action to bring down the price of energy and the cost of living for all Americans with the power of...

FEMA staff losses leave questions about hurricane season

4 June 2026 at 10:00
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staffing losses after a tumultuous year at the agency are raising questions about whether it will be able to effectively respond to this hurricane season. While the Trump administration has backed off its most controversial ideas β€” such as outright eliminating FEMA or cutting its staff by 50 percent β€”...

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  • Judge axes Trump guidance restricting green credits Rachel Frazin
    {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment β€Š The Big Story Judge axes Trump guidance restricting green credits A federal judge over the weekend struck down a Trump administration effort to restrict tax credits for wind and solar energy. Β© AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File While the ruling is a win for renewable energy supporters, it comes...
     

Judge axes Trump guidance restricting green credits

8 June 2026 at 20:40
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment β€Š The Big Story Judge axes Trump guidance restricting green credits A federal judge over the weekend struck down a Trump administration effort to restrict tax credits for wind and solar energy. Β© AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File While the ruling is a win for renewable energy supporters, it comes...

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  • Hurricane season arrives after tumultuous year at FEMA Rachel Frazin
    {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment β€Š The Big Story FEMA staff losses raise questions about prep Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staffing losses after a tumultuous year at the agency are raising questions about whether it will be able to effectively respond to this hurricane season. Β© Stephen Smith, Associated Press While the...
     

Hurricane season arrives after tumultuous year at FEMA

3 June 2026 at 22:30
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment β€Š The Big Story FEMA staff losses raise questions about prep Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staffing losses after a tumultuous year at the agency are raising questions about whether it will be able to effectively respond to this hurricane season. Β© Stephen Smith, Associated Press While the...

Trump auctions off rights to drill in Alaska wildlife refuge, but gets few bidders

5 June 2026 at 18:40
The Trump administration on Friday auctioned off rights to drill in a pristine wildlife refuge in Alaska, but the lease sale attracted only two bidders on a few tracts of land. Of the about 60 tracts of land opened up for leasing by the Trump administration, only five received bids. Only HEX Energy and the...

Trump's DC beautification fixation worries some Republicans as midterms loom

6 June 2026 at 10:00
President Trump’s focus on repair and beautification projects around Washington, D.C., risks backfiring on Republicans ahead of the midterms as the issue of affordability takes center stage across the country. Just this week, Trump began an unrelated executive order signing and an energy announcement in the Oval Office talking about the completion of repairs of...

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  • Iran deal could include reopening Hormuz Rachel Frazin
    {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment β€Š The Big Story Iran deal could reopen Hormuz Strait The deal with Iran is not complete but is three-quarters of the way there, and a signing should take place within the next few days, according to a senior Trump administration official. Β© AP Photo/Vahid Salemi The official...
     

Iran deal could include reopening Hormuz

12 June 2026 at 21:46
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment β€Š The Big Story Iran deal could reopen Hormuz Strait The deal with Iran is not complete but is three-quarters of the way there, and a signing should take place within the next few days, according to a senior Trump administration official. Β© AP Photo/Vahid Salemi The official...

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