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TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Trump energy department loosens rules on nuclear safety

The U.S. Department of Energy has loosened regulations regarding nuclear safety for reactors built on its property. These new rules will primarily affect several nuclear reactors…

2 updates2 sources2 days long2 mentions here
Jan 28, 2026 → Jan 30, 2026
Latest: D.O.E. Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules · NYT
ScienceT2 · Outlet report

E.P.A. Moves to Limit States’ Ability to Block Pipelines

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a rule to limit states' ability to block pipelines and other fossil fuel infrastructure projects under the Clean Water…

3 updates1 source1 mention here
Jan 22, 2026
Latest: Energy Dept. Says It Is Canceling $30 Billion in Clean Energy Loans · NYT
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Trump Forces Coal Plants to Stay Open as AI Drives Power Demand

Trump's energy secretary ordered a Washington coal plant to keep running, part of a vow to keep all US coal plants open. The administration simultaneously pushed tech giants to…

6 updates2 sources2 weeks long2 mentions here
Dec 31, 2025 → Jan 16, 2026
Latest: Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills · NYT
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

In Fraught US Energy Fights, ‘All of the Above’ Is Now Democrats’ Pitch

The article discusses the evolving energy policy debate in the United States, with the Democrats now adopting an "all-of-the-above" approach, which was previously associated with…

3 updates1 source1 mention here
Jan 12, 2026
Latest: Trump Cuts to Energy Projects in Blue States Were Unlawful, Judge Rules · NYT
ScienceT2 · Outlet report

MAHA Activists Urge Trump to Fire Lee Zeldin at the E.P.A.

In a recent development, activists from the MAHA movement have called for the dismissal of Lee Zeldin, the current head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The activists…

6 updates1 source1 mention here
Dec 24, 2025
Latest: A Copper Smelter in Miami, Arizona, Faced Tighter Rules. Then Trump Intervened. · NYT
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Trump to Roll Back Fuel Economy Rules in Nod to Rising Car Prices

The Trump administration is planning to roll back fuel economy standards, a move that is seen as a nod to rising car prices. The proposed changes would reduce the annual increase…

13 updates1 source1 mention here
Dec 17, 2025
Latest: National Center for Atmospheric Research to Be Dismantled, Trump Administration Says · NYT
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Trump Plans ‘Genesis Mission’ to Boost US AI Development

President Donald Trump plans to launch a "Genesis Mission" as part of an executive order to bolster the United States' artificial intelligence (AI) development. The initiative…

2 updates2 sources5 days long2 mentions here
Nov 19, 2025 → Nov 25, 2025
Latest: Trump's Genesis Mission aims to build a centralized AI platform to power scientific breakthroughs · Engadget
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Here Are Trump’s Options If the Supreme Court Says His Tariffs Are Illegal

The article discusses President Trump's potential options if the Supreme Court rules his tariffs as illegal. The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump can use an emergency law,…

12 updates1 source1 mention here
Nov 21, 2025
Latest: How Greene went from Maga loyalist to quitting Congress · BBC
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Constellation Gets $1 Billion Loan to Open Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant

Constellation Energy Corp. has secured a $1 billion loan from the US government to reopen the Three Mile Island nuclear plant. The move is part of the Trump administration's…

2 updates1 source1 mention here
Nov 19, 2025
Latest: Trump DOE gives Microsoft partner $1B loan to restart Three Mile Island reactor · TechCrunch
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

America's Sovereign AI supercomputers will use AMD chips

AMD is collaborating with the US Department of Energy to build sovereign AI supercomputers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The company's products will power the Lux and…

2 updates2 sources5 days long2 mentions here
Oct 28, 2025 → Nov 2, 2025
Latest: Trump Official Signals No US Nuclear Test Blasts Planned For Now · Bloomberg
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Kentucky Governor Grapples With Tariffs, Says 2028 Call Can Wait

Here is a 176-word summary of the news article: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has cautioned President Trump about the negative impact of tariffs on his state's industries. As one…

4 updates1 source1 mention here
Oct 20, 2025
Latest: Harris, Newsom Begin Jockeying for 2028 Presidential Campaigns · Bloomberg
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

No Nissan Ariya for model-year 2026 as automaker cancels imports

Nissan has announced that it will not be importing the Ariya, its all-electric crossover SUV, for the 2026 model year. This decision is attributed to the tariffs imposed by the…

7 updates1 source1 mention here
Oct 7, 2025
Latest: Trump’s DOE proposes cutting billions in grants for GM, Ford, and lots of startups · TechCrunch
WorldT2 · Outlet report

Watch: White House replaces President Biden portrait with image of an autopen

The White House has replaced the official portrait of President Joe Biden with an image of an autopen, a device used to automatically sign documents. This move has drawn…

3 updates1 source1 mention here
Oct 3, 2025
Latest: Leaked doc reveals the chaotic politics behind Trump Energy Department cuts · TechCrunch
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Orsted Venture Wins Court Ruling to Restart Wind Farm Work

Orsted A/S, a Danish energy company, has won a court ruling that allows it to restart work on its nearly-completed wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island. The work had been…

4 updates1 source1 mention here
Sep 29, 2025
Latest: Trump’s Energy Department forbids staff from saying ‘climate change’ or ‘green’ · TechCrunch
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science

The article discusses how authoritarian leaders have historically sought to undermine and suppress scientific knowledge, and how some experts see President Trump's approach…

15 updates1 source1 mention here
Sep 2, 2025
Latest: UN’s Guterres Balances Confrontation, Cooperation With Trump · Bloomberg
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Trump Seeks to Cut Basic Scientific Research by Roughly One-Third, Report Shows

The Trump administration's proposed budget plan aims to significantly reduce funding for basic scientific research, according to a report by the American Association for the…

6 updates1 source1 mention here
Jul 11, 2025
Latest: $15 billion in NIH funding frozen, then thawed Tuesday in ongoing power war · Ars Technica

Coverage timeline (20 latest)

The most recent articles mentioning Department of Energy, grouped by month. Open a story above to read it as a full timeline.

January 2026

5 articles
Jan 30, 2026 · NYT
D.O.E. Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules

A federal judge has ruled that the Department of Energy's (DOE) creation of a panel to question the scientific consensus on climate change was unlawful. The panel, known as the…

Jan 28, 2026 · TechCrunch
Trump energy department loosens rules on nuclear safety

The U.S. Department of Energy has loosened regulations regarding nuclear safety for reactors built on its property. These new rules will primarily affect several nuclear reactors…

Jan 22, 2026 · NYT
Energy Dept. Says It Is Canceling $30 Billion in Clean Energy Loans

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the cancellation of $30 billion in clean energy loan guarantees, marking a significant shift in the country's energy policies under the…

Jan 16, 2026 · NYT
Trump and States Aim to Stop A.I. From Inflating Energy Bills

The article discusses the growing concern over the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on energy bills. Demand from data centers that power AI has been driving up electricity…

Jan 12, 2026 · NYT
Trump Cuts to Energy Projects in Blue States Were Unlawful, Judge Rules

A federal judge has ruled that the Energy Department's decision to cancel $7.5 billion in Biden-era energy spending, primarily in Democratic-led states, during the government…

December 2025

3 articles
Dec 31, 2025 · Ars Technica
Here we go again: Retiring coal plant forced to stay open by Trump Admin

The Trump administration has intervened to keep a retiring coal-fired power plant in Colorado operational, despite the plant's planned closure. The Nucla Station, owned by…

Dec 24, 2025 · NYT
Trump Tosses Lifelines to the Struggling Coal Industry

The Trump administration has taken measures to support the struggling coal industry in the United States. The Department of Energy has ordered two coal-burning power plants to…

Dec 17, 2025 · Ars Technica
Trump admin threatens to break up major climate research center

The Trump administration has threatened to dismantle a prominent climate research center, accusing it of promoting "climate alarmism." The Department of Energy (DOE) has signaled…

November 2025

5 articles
Nov 25, 2025 · Engadget
Trump's Genesis Mission aims to build a centralized AI platform to power scientific breakthroughs

The article discusses President Donald Trump's new "Genesis Mission," an AI-focused initiative led by the Department of Energy. The mission aims to build a centralized platform…

Nov 21, 2025 · TechCrunch
Trump Energy department drops renewables, promotes fusion in office reshuffle

The Trump administration has undergone a significant restructuring within the Department of Energy (DOE), shifting its focus away from renewable energy development and towards the…

Nov 19, 2025 · Bloomberg
Trump Plans ‘Genesis Mission’ to Boost US AI Development

President Donald Trump plans to launch a "Genesis Mission" as part of an executive order to bolster the United States' artificial intelligence (AI) development. The initiative…

Nov 19, 2025 · TechCrunch
Trump DOE gives Microsoft partner $1B loan to restart Three Mile Island reactor

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $1 billion loan to Constellation Energy, a partner of Microsoft, to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor. The reactor…

Nov 2, 2025 · Bloomberg
Trump Official Signals No US Nuclear Test Blasts Planned For Now

The US Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, has indicated that the Trump administration does not currently plan to conduct any nuclear weapon tests. Despite President Trump's previous…

October 2025

4 articles
Oct 28, 2025 · Engadget
America's Sovereign AI supercomputers will use AMD chips

AMD is collaborating with the US Department of Energy to build sovereign AI supercomputers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The company's products will power the Lux and…

Oct 20, 2025 · TechCrunch
Trump DOE confirms it’s canceling over $700M in manufacturing grants

The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the cancelation of over $700 million in manufacturing grants, impacting three startups. The grants were intended to fund the…

Oct 7, 2025 · TechCrunch
Trump’s DOE proposes cutting billions in grants for GM, Ford, and lots of startups

The Trump administration's Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to cut billions in grants awarded by the Biden administration, primarily targeting grants for General Motors,…

Oct 3, 2025 · TechCrunch
Leaked doc reveals the chaotic politics behind Trump Energy Department cuts

The leaked document reveals the chaotic politics behind the Trump administration's cuts to the Department of Energy (DOE) awards. The analysis shows that states that voted for…

September 2025

2 articles
Sep 29, 2025 · TechCrunch
Trump’s Energy Department forbids staff from saying ‘climate change’ or ‘green’

The Trump administration has instructed the Department of Energy's staff to avoid using certain terms related to climate change. In an email sent to the Office of Energy…

Sep 2, 2025 · NYT
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report

Scientists Criticize Government's Climate Change Report A group of researchers has denounced the Trump administration's recent climate change report, citing significant…

July 2025

1 article
Jul 11, 2025 · NYT
Trump Seeks to Cut Basic Scientific Research by Roughly One-Third, Report Shows

The Trump administration's proposed budget plan aims to significantly reduce funding for basic scientific research, according to a report by the American Association for the…