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At FEMA, $900 million in grants, loans awaits Noem’s approval
More than $900 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants and loans are awaiting Homeland Security Secretary Kri...
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Senate Democrats cut off permitting talks after Trump's wind farm pause
Senate Democrats say they will walk away from talks about legislation to speed up energy and infrastructure construction unless th...
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Trump administration backs continued Dakota Access pipeline operations
The Trump administration will support the continued operation of the Dakota Access pipeline, it said Friday in a long-awaited but...
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The shortest day of the year has arrived. Here's what to know
Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead.
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Timeline for outdoor warning sirens in Texas flood-prone areas accelerated
The Texas Water Development Board said it recently approved an accelerated timeline for two bills related to outdoor warning siren...
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Energy Department inspector general to probe billions in canceled climate grants mostly impacting blue states
An internal government watchdog says it will probe a Trump administration move to cancel nearly $8 billion in climate and energy f...
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At FEMA, $900 million in grants, loans awaits Noem’s approval
More than $900 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants and loans are awaiting Homeland Security Secretary Kri...
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Climate research center faces 'break up'
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Vought: Science foundation to break up climate center The Natio...
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House approves bill to speed up energy projects — with anti-wind amendment
The House on Thursday passed a bill that aims to speed up infrastructure and energy projects — with a new anti-wind amendment in o...
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Vought says National Science Foundation to break up federal climate, weather research center
The National Science Foundation will “break up” a climate and weather research lab in Colorado, according to White House Office of...
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What to know about Venezuela's 'dark fleet' of oil tankers amid US blockade
President Trump ordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and exiting Venezuela on Tuesday, continuing his escalat...
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Democrats press tech giants on data center energy use, rising electricity bills
Three Senate Democrats said Tuesday that they are investigating the impact of data centers on consumer electricity bills amid conc...
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House hard-liners get on board to advance infrastructure bill after winning concession
A group of hardline conservatives in the House on Tuesday threatened to block an infrastructure bill, but ended their saber-rattli...
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Record floods in Washington state trigger dramatic rescues and evacuations
BURLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Record floodwaters began slowly receding in Washington state on Friday after triggering evacuations, inun...
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Trump DEI crackdown expands to national park gift shops
The Trump administration’s efforts to purge diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from the federal government is hitting gift shop...
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Judge bars Trump from axing FEMA disaster preparedness grants
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from cutting a program meant to make communities bet...
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Energy secretary predicts that electricity prices will stop rising 'very soon'
Energy Secretary Chris Wright expressed optimism that electricity prices will eventually come down. “Very soon, you'll see a stop...
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Transportation Department threatens $73M for New York's highways over commercial driver's licenses
The federal government has threatened to withhold millions of dollars in highway aid from New York if it continues to issue trucki...