"Many scientists fear the Trump administration’s new standard means putting political appointees in charge, which could undercut independent research." 

"Americans are losing a vast array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy. Gone are specialists who were confronting a measles outbreak in Ohio, workers who drove a van to schools in North Carolina to offer vaccinations and a program that provided free tests to sick people in Tennessee."

"President Donald Trump nominated energy attorney Laura Swett to fill Chair Mark Christie’s term-limited seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday."

"Two more former industry lobbyists have taken up influential positions at President Trump’s Interior Department, Public Domain has learned." "They join a stable of industry insiders at DOI, including DOGE operative Tyler Hassen, who made millions in the energy sector before joining the agency" 

"House Bill 15 forbids settlements to close or curtail ​“base load” power plants, which exclude renewables. The law may pave the way for future fossil-fuel subsidies."

"Facebook’s parent company Meta locked in 20 years of nuclear power on Tuesday from Constellation Energy to help meet the tech giant’s surging energy demand for artificial intelligence and its other power-intensive computing needs."

"An independent agency that investigates chemical disasters — including fatal fires and explosions at chemical plants and oil refineries nationwide — would shutter by October 2026 under little-noticed language in White House budget documents released Friday."