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Oil advocate withdraws nomination for US Land Bureau

Senator Mike Lee announced at a Senate Hearing on Thursday that oil industry lobbyist Kathleen Sgamma had withdrawn her nomination for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Sgamma was scheduled to appear before the Senate Committee on…

US to develop AI on Energy Department Lands

On Thursday, the administration of Donald Trump announced that it had identified 16 sites in the U.S. Department of Energy where data centers and energy plants to support artificial intelligence could be built. The rapid growth of AI…

US Senators ask Energy Secretary to comply with law regarding clean energy grants and loans

U.S. Democratic Senators on Wednesday called for Energy Secretary Chris Wright's department to comply with laws that mandate his funding of clean energy projects, which were included in laws passed prior to Donald Trump becoming president. This includes four hydrogen hubs.

Qilak LNG is Alaska's smaller natural gas project. It wants to play a part in Trump's Asia push.

Mead Treadwell, the Chief Executive of Qilak LNG who is hoping to develop an LNG project in Alaska wants to join President Donald Trump’s push to increase gas exports to Asian markets from the remote peninsula, she said. The Trump administration…

CERAWEEK - Small nuclear power struggles on the cusp of US electric demand boom

Small modular nuclear reactors are touted by everyone from the U.S. Energy Secretary to Big Tech as the answer to the booming demand for power. However, the technology has struggled to reach commercialization due to cost and regulatory obstacles.

CERAWEEK - IEA chief sees investment needed in existing oil and gas fields

Fatih Birol said that the International Energy Agency in Paris, which is headed by Fatih Birol himself, has a responsibility to invest in oil and natural gas fields for the sake of global energy security. After years of pressure from fossil-fuel advocates…

OPEC+ rolls over oil policy, ditches US government data

OPEC+ decided to continue its policy of increasing oil production gradually from April and removed U.S. Energy Information Administration as a source to monitor their production and adherence with supply pacts. OPEC+ & Donald Trump clashed…

US Democratic lawmakers ask Trump about his blockage of federal grants for clean energy

U.S. Democratic legislators Friday sent letters asking two federal agencies to explain why federal funds were frozen on clean energy investments and federal funds that would lower energy costs for American customers. The agencies had violated federal law, the lawmakers said.

Wright to speak at conservative event in London

The organization announced on Thursday that Chris Wright, Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Energy Department will be speaking to a conservative think-tank in London, next month. Wright has advocated expanding fracking operations in previous meetings.

Senate Committee moves Trump's energy & interior nominees to the floor

The U.S. Senate Energy Committee approved Donald Trump's nominees for the U.S. Department of Interior and Energy. The U.S. Senate energy committee approved President Donald Trump's picks to lead the United States on Thursday.The panel…

What we know about Trump’s executive orders following his swearing-in

Donald Trump will issue a series of executive orders and directions after his inauguration as U.S. President on Monday, to stamp his mark on his new administration in matters ranging between energy and immigration. Two sources familiarized…

Trump's Energy Department pick calls for increased LNG and nuclear energy

Chris Wright, the nominee of Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Energy Department told U.S. Senators during his confirmation hearing that his top priority was expanding domestic energy production, including liquefied gas and nuclear power.

Trump's Energy Department pick calls for more LNG and Nuclear Power

Chris Wright, the nominee of Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Energy Department will tell U.S. Senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that his top priority is increasing domestic energy production, including liquefied gas and nuclear energy.

Next week, a US Senate panel will hold hearings about Trump's energy choices

Mike Lee, chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, announced on Thursday that nomination hearings will be held for Donald Trump's nominees to energy positions on Tuesday and/or Wednesday next week. On Tuesday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m.

Next week, a US Senate panel will hold hearings about Trump's energy choices

Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy Committee, Michael McCormack, announced on Thursday that nomination hearings will be held for Donald Trump's nominees to energy positions on Tuesday and/or Wednesday next week. On Tuesday, January 14th at 10:00 a.m.

Biden team offers nuclear pathway to hydrogen tax credit

Biden's administration announced on Friday that portions of nuclear power plant will be eligible for tax credits in order to produce clean hydrogen, if these credits prevent the reactors from being retired. The new rules deal with one…

Biden Administration offers nuclear industry a path to hydrogen tax credits

The Biden administration announced on Friday that nuclear power plants would be eligible for lucrative tax credits if they produce what it calls "clean hydrogen" and if these credits prevent the reactors from being retired. The new rules…

Sources say that the US will issue a hydrogen credit rule next week with a path for nuclear.

Two sources with knowledge of the situation say that the U.S. Treasury Department will release guidance this week on how to obtain tax credits under the 2022 inflation reduction act for the production of hydrogen. Sources said that the…

Biden's DoE LNG Export Study Tepid on New Permits

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden released a long-awaited study on the economic and environmental impacts of liquefied natural gas exports on Tuesday, saying the results underscored the need for a cautious approach to new…

US offers PG&E a conditional loan of up to $15 billion for climate resilience

The Department of Energy announced on Tuesday that the United States had offered PG&E, a California-based utility, a conditional $15 billion loan to upgrade its electrical grid and support climate resilience. PG&E is a natural-gas and…

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