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Energy & Fuel

"Trump Tightens Control Of Independent Agency Overseeing Nuclear Safety"

"The Trump administration has tightened its control over the independent agency responsible for overseeing America's nuclear reactors, and it is considering an executive order that could further erode its autonomy, two U.S. officials who declined to speak publicly because they feared retribution told NPR."

Source: NPR, 05/12/2025

Trump To Stop US Research On Space Pollution, In Boon To Elon Musk

"The Trump administration is poised to kill federal research into pollution from satellites and rockets, including some caused by Elon Musk’s space companies, raising new conflict-of-interest questions about the billionaire SpaceX and Starlink owner."

Source: Guardian, 05/12/2025

"Trump Officials Ask Court to End Protections for a Strutting, Showy Bird"

"The Trump administration has moved to end federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken, a showy grouse with the misfortune of inhabiting southern and central grasslands long sought-after for agriculture and energy development."

Source: NYTimes, 05/09/2025

17 States Sue Trump Admin For Blocking Funds For Electric Vehicle Charging

"Seventeen states are suing President Donald Trump ‘s administration for withholding billions of dollars for building more electric vehicle chargers, according to a federal lawsuit announced Wednesday."

Source: AP, 05/08/2025

"States Sue Over Freeze on Funding for Electric-Vehicle Charging"

"A coalition of states led by Washington, Colorado and California sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, charging that it was unlawfully withholding billions of dollars allocated by Congress for electric-vehicle charging stations across the United States."

Source: NYTimes, 05/08/2025
May 13, 2025

CGEP Webinar: The Impact of Canada’s Election on the Global Energy Transition

Join the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA for an online discussion on the implications of the Canadian election for the US-Canada energy relationship, the global energy transition and how the Carney administration’s priorities may influence global geopolitics. 11:30 a.m. ET.

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"Why 35 House Democrats Joined Republicans Against a Major Climate Policy"

"Some said they worried that California’s planned ban on gas-powered vehicles would raise the price of cars. Another cited “intense and misleading lobbying” by the oil industry."

Source: NYTimes, 05/07/2025

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