Politics Nov 09 WATCH: Senate returns to Capitol Hill days after Democrats win back control The Senate on Monday is set to take up bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for data centers and other infrastructure projects, in the first major action since last week’s election that soundly repudiated President Donald Trump and…
Politics Nov 05 Key federal panel expected to approve Trump's arch amid court challenge The approval would clear a hurdle on the road to breaking ground on the project, and the administration has said it could launch construction within a day of the vote. But the proposed 250-foot tall gilded arch still faced legal…
Science Sep 22 New York and California sue to block Trump's plans to cancel offshore wind projects Democratic attorneys general from California and New York are suing the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as it seeks to discourage expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.
Politics Sep 11 Federal court rejects Trump administration order keeping Michigan coal plant open In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year.
Politics Sep 03 EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked backlash in communities across the United States and transformed the midterm election landscape.
Politics Aug 28 National Park Service backs Trump's arch, despite its impact on key Washington sightlines A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump’s proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to the sightline between a host of iconic landmarks in Washington, including the Washington Monument and Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.
Nation Aug 26 Army to build microreactors at 5 bases as U.S. seeks to ramp up nuclear power Five companies selected by the Army will be awarded up to $2.2 billion in total over five years to own, construct and operate the microreactors, if they hit set milestones along the way for their performance.
Politics Aug 05 Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed The Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case against a former Olympian charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was flawed, and that he bore no responsibility for longstanding problems at the landmark,…
Politics Jul 10 The EPA promised a MAHA agenda. It has yet to materialize, frustrating activists After Make America Healthy Again activists drew up a petition to get him fired, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin pledged to release a formal agenda of MAHA priorities his agency would pursue. But eight months after its first mention, the so-called…
Nation Jun 23 U.S. energy secretary announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors The Trump administration is providing $17.5 billion to speed the development of 10 new large nuclear reactors to meet the skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers. T…