Nation Jun 23 U.S. energy secretary announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors By Jennifer McDermott, Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Politics Mar 11 U.S. to release 172 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve as prices surge Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that the United States will release 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of the International Energy Agency’s efforts to combat steep oil prices amid the Iran war. By Associated Press
Nation Feb 21 U.S. military airlifts small reactor for the first time as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power The Pentagon and the Energy Department for the first time airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is the U.S. potential to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Politics Mar 13 Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers fired across multiple agencies A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies. By Janie Har, Associated Press
Politics Feb 04 WATCH: Senate votes to confirm fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, has been one of the industry's loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Feb 28 China claims it's been 'open and transparent' on COVID origins By Associated Press China had “shared the most data and research results on virus tracing and made important contributions to global virus tracing research," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning Mao told reporters. Continue reading
Dec 14 What a breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology means for the future of clean energy By Carolyn Kuranz, The Conversation The promise of abundant, clean energy powered by nuclear fusion is one big step closer thanks to a new experiment. The results are a historic scientific milestone, but energy production remains a ways off. Continue reading
Aug 13 Trump administration looks to ease showerhead water flow rules By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Wednesday's proposal would alter how a 1992 energy conservation law is interpreted, allowing showerheads with multiple nozzles to spray far more water. Officials say it is about consumer choice. Conservation and consumer experts call the proposal silly, unnecessary and wasteful. Continue reading
Jun 22 Energy Secretary Rick Perry distances himself from Trump's proposed budget cuts By Matthew Daly, Associated Press As senators condemned the budget at a hearing, Energy Secretary Rick Perry made it clear he did not have a say on the request submitted to Congress. Continue reading
Jun 19 Energy Secretary Rick Perry says carbon emissions not main driver for climate change By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Perry's view is contrary to mainstream climate science, including analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Continue reading