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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has issued an emergency order under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to ensure the reliability of electricity supply for 65 …
Feds Sound Alarm: Emergency Order Issued to Prevent Winter Power Blackouts Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The future of Pennsylvania’s role in America’s clean energy transition may be hanging in the balance. Energy Future PA, a nonpartisan coalition focused on the state’s energy …
Pennsylvania’s Hydrogen Future in Jeopardy as $1.7 Billion in Federal Funding Faces Cuts Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled more than 300 financial awards worth roughly $7.56 billion after determining that hundreds of federally backed energy projects failed to …
Energy Department Axes $7.5 Billion in Projects After Waste Review Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy said it will return more than $13 billion in unobligated funds once earmarked for climate initiatives, a move officials cast as part …
Energy Department to Return $13B in Unused Climate Funds to Treasury Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy has unveiled a new initiative aimed at overhauling the speed and scale of grid infrastructure projects, warning that current development rates are …
Can America’s Grid Keep Up With AI? DOE Bets on ‘Speed to Power’ Plan Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy announced $134 million in new funding to accelerate the development of fusion technologies, underscoring the administration’s push to keep the United States at the …
DOE Invests $134 Million to Advance U.S. Fusion Energy Leadership Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has issued an emergency order directing PJM Interconnection, in coordination with Constellation Energy, to ensure that Units 3 and 4 of …
Energy Department Orders Eddystone Units to Remain Online Amid Mid-Atlantic Reliability Concerns Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced major reforms last week to its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures, aiming to speed up critical energy infrastructure projects …
DOE Overhauls Environmental Reviews to Accelerate Energy Projects and Cut Red Tape Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) recently introduced S. 2044, a pivotal new bill that could reimagine the role of Pittsburgh in the national …
Bringing Energy Innovation Home: Bold Plan to Move Key Federal Agency to Pittsburgh Gains Momentum Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Responding to President Donald J. Trump’s declaration of a National Energy Emergency, the U.S. Department of the Interior has announced sweeping measures to expedite the development of …
Interior Department Accelerates Energy Development Amid National Energy Emergency Read More