Politics
Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program History and Stakes for Congress
The structure of the offshore oil and gas leasing program gives Congress and the Trump administration direct leverage over domestic energy production...
States Hold Retail Electricity Rate Power But Congress Eyes Limits
How far Congress can go to influence retail electricity rates, which state public utility commissions (PUCs) have held primary authority over since 1935, is...
Senate Energy Panel Advances Bills in 20-Measure Markup
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a business meeting on Sept. 30 to mark up more than 20 bills covering energy policy, public lands,...
Federal Fuel Economy Rules Weakened by Zero Penalties, New Standards
The federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program now carries a $0 civil penalty for manufacturers violating fuel-economy standards, weakening a...
Congress Weighs Federal Role in Electricity Transmission Permits
Electricity transmission permitting reform is not simply about whether to build more power lines. It involves who gets to decide, and who pays. A new...
Energy Department Faces New Legal Limits On Grid Emergency Power
The Trump administration's use of Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, whose emergency language dates to 1935, to delay power plant retirements has...
National Grid Hires Invariant for Energy Lobbying
National Grid USA Service Co. Inc. is lobbying on Energy/Nuclear issues through a new lobbying registration with Invariant LLC. National Grid has reported...
House Passes Bill to Shield Ratepayers From Data Center Costs
The House overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to prevent households and small businesses from bearing electricity infrastructure costs created by...
Senate Examines Trump Administration's Nuclear Waste Strategy
Congress is currently dealing with a long-standing deadlock regarding the proper place to permanently dispose of the United States' nuclear waste as the...
Commission Will Examine Ukraine Energy Strikes, U.S. Vulnerabilities
Russia has attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure nearly 300 times in 2026 alone, according to reporting by the Associated Press, while diplomatic efforts...
State Dept Defends Balkans Energy Deals Amid Corruption Concerns
The Trump administration's pivot toward energy deals and geopolitical competition in the Western Balkans collided head-on with congressional concerns about...
Coterra Energy Ends Turquoise Policy Group Lobbying Deal
Coterra Energy ended its relationship with Turquoise Policy Group LLC in August after less than a year of engagement, according to a termination filing...
House Examines Nuclear Waste Plan as States Line Up
The Trump administration is betting that the nuclear waste problem can solve itself. On September 15, a House subcommittee heard testimony on the Department...
House Approves Bills on Energy and Tribal Rights
The House Natural Resources Committee approved 17 bills on September 15, advancing Trump administration priorities on energy development and resource...
Senate Hearing Examines Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Policy
The proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses are intended to modernize the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle while creating new pathways for managing spent...
Senate Panel Examines 24 Bills, Including Geothermal
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Sept. 16 covering 24 bills on energy, water, public lands and related issues. The...
House Panel Examines Natural Gas Bans and Housing Costs
The House Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a Sept. 2 hearing examining how state and local restrictions on...
Western Uranium Ends Winslow & Co. Lobbying Deal
Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. terminated its engagement with Winslow & Co. Public Affairs LLC on September 1, ending a lobbying relationship that...
