News about environmental regulations from various federal agencies, including the EPA, the CDC, the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Forest Service.
- DOE and GSA Announce Collaborative Effort for a New Headquarters for the U.S. Department of Energy The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Indian Energy (IE) today announced a $50 million notice of funding opportunity aimed at fostering affordable, reliable, and secure energy solutions in Indian Country.
- Energy Department Announces $50 Million Investment to Advance Affordable, Reliable, and Secure Energy for Tribes The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Indian Energy (IE) today announced a $50 million notice of funding opportunity aimed at fostering affordable, reliable, and secure energy solutions in Indian Country.
- Trump Administration Keeps Indiana Coal Plants Open to Ensure Affordable, Reliable and Secure Power in the MidwestU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued emergency orders to keep two Indiana coal plants operational to ensure Americans in the Midwest region of the United States have continued access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity.
- Energy Department Announces Partnership to Ensure Affordable Energy and Power America’s AI FutureThe U.S. Department of Energy, alongside the U.S. Department of Commerce, today announced a unique public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio to redevelop DOE land, modernize energy infrastructure, and develop advanced computing in Southern Ohio.
- Energy Department Announces $293 Million in Funding to Support Genesis Mission National Science and Technology ChallengesThe U.S. Department of Energy today announced funding to advance the Genesis Mission’s efforts to tackle the nation’s most complex science and technology challenges.
- Trump Administration Keeps Coal Plant Open to Ensure Affordable, Reliable and Secure Power in the NorthwestU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued an emergency order to ensure Americans in the Northwestern region of the United States have access to affordable, reliable and secure electricity.
- Energy Department Approves Immediate Additional LNG Exports from Plaquemines LNGU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today authorized an immediate 13% increase in exports at Venture Global’s Plaquemines liquefied natural gas Terminal in Louisiana.
- Energy Department Initiates Strategic Petroleum Reserve Emergency Exchange to Stabilize Global Oil SupplyDOE issued a Request for Proposal for an exchange of up to 86 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the first tranche of the 172-million-barrel exchange announced as part of the International Energy Agency’s collective release of 400 million barrels of oil.
- Secretary Wright Directs Sable Offshore to Restore the Santa Ynez Unit and PipelineU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today directed Sable Offshore Corp. to restore operations of the Santa Ynez Unit and Santa Ynez Pipeline System to address supply disruption risks caused by California policies that have left the region and U.S. military forces dependent on foreign oil.
- Energy Department Announces $500 Million to Strengthen Domestic Critical Materials Processing and ManufacturingThe U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for up to $500 million to expand U.S. critical mineral and materials processing and derivative battery manufacturing and recycling.
- Energy Department Announces $500 Million to Strengthen Domestic Critical Materials Processing and ManufacturingThe U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for up to $500 million to expand U.S. critical mineral and materials processing and derivative battery manufacturing and recycling.
- Energy Department Announces $1.9B Investment in Critical Grid Infrastructure to Reduce Electricity CostsThe U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity (OE) today announced an approximately $1.9 billion funding opportunity to accelerate urgently needed upgrades to the nation’s power grid.
- Energy Department Announces $175 Million to Modernize Coal Plants, Keeping Affordable Reliable Power Online for AmericansThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $175 million in funding for six projects to modernize, retrofit, and extend the useful life of coal-fired power plants that serve rural and remote communities across the United States.
- United States to Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum ReserveU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright released the following statement regarding the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)
- Secretary Wright Arrives in Caracas to Further President Trump's Historic Energy DealU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright arrived in Caracas earlier this morning to advance President Trump's mission to restore prosperity, safety, and security for Venezuela, the United States, and the entire Western Hemisphere.
- Secretary Wright Arrives in Caracas to Further President Trump's Historic Energy DealU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright arrived in Caracas earlier this morning to advance President Trump's mission to restore prosperity, safety, and security for Venezuela, the United States, and the entire Western Hemisphere.
- Energy Department Approves Export Expansion at Corpus Christi LNGU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today signed an export authorization for a 12% expansion in exports at Cheniere Energy’s Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas (LNG) Terminal.
- U.S. Department of Energy Brings Together Vertical Gas Corridor Countries to Strengthen Energy CoordinationThe U.S. Department of Energy today hosted officials from Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, and the European Commission to advance work on the Vertical Gas Corridor.
- Energy Department Announces $171.5 Million To Expand U.S. Geothermal EnergyThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a funding opportunity of $171.5 million to support next-generation geothermal field-scale tests for both electricity generation and exploration drilling to support characterization and potential confirmation of promising geothermal prospects.
- Energy Department Announces Largest Loan in Department History, Delivering Over $7 Billion in Electricity Cost Savings for Georgia and Alabama CustomersU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) has closed a historic $26.5 billion loan package to deliver over $7 billion in electricity cost savings to millions of customers in Georgia and Alabama.
- Hanford Advances Common Sense Improvement to Expedite Tank Waste MissionThe Hanford Field Office in coordination with the Washington State Department of Ecology, announced today it is advancing a permit improvement that could enable the Waste Treatment Plant to process up to 20 percent more tank waste.
- Energy Secretary Keeps Critical Generation Online in Mid-AtlanticU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to address critical grid reliability issues facing the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
- Hanford Topples Manhattan Project Era Exhaust Stack, Accelerating Remediation and RestorationThe U.S. Department of Energy?s Hanford Site and contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company are advancing the Hanford mission with safe and successful demolition of the 175-foot-tall K West Reactor exhaust stack.
- Power restored: USACE transitions from emergency effortsFollowing a challenging deployment in response to the January 2026 winter storm, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Savannah District Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team (SAS PRT) has concluded its successful mission in Mississippi.
- Energy Secretary Prevents Closure of Coal Plant That Provided Essential Power During Winter StormEmergency order keeps critical coal generation online and addresses critical grid reliability issues facing the Midwestern region of the United States.
- Energy Department Announces 26 Genesis Mission Science and Technology Challenges to Accelerate AI-Enabled American Innovation and LeadershipThe U.S. Department of Energy today announced 26 science and technology challenges of national importance to advance the Genesis Mission and accelerate innovation and discovery through artificial intelligence (AI).
- Secretary Wright Delivers Remarks Alongside Interim Venezuelan President Delcy RodriguezU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright delivered remarks today alongside Interim President Delcy Rodriguez after meetings at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas.
- Annual FUSRAP report available onlineThe Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025 is now available online.
- USACE employees rescue Mississippi motorist during winter storm responseWhile on one emergency response mission, two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees found themselves in the middle of another.
- USACE Nominee for Federal Engineer of the Year, Credits Team for SuccessThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s (USACE) 2026 nominee for the Federal Engineer of the Year is no stranger to leading a team that is tackling large complex projects. Cory Morgan, a navigation mega project technical lead and registered Professional Engineer at USACE’s Inland Navigation Design Center is guiding the process of two monumental inland navigation projects, the Montgomery Lock New River Chamber Project near Pittsburgh, Penn., and the Kentucky Lock Addition Project in Grand Rivers, Ky.
- Individuals, teams recognized in USACE National Awards CeremonyThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) took time on January 23 to recognize the achievements of many of its outstanding Civilians and Soldiers during a ceremony held at the USACE Headquarters in Washington D.C.
- Hanford Advisory Board Seeking New MembersThe Hanford Advisory Board is seeking volunteer members to provide advice to federal and state agencies on the ongoing nuclear cleanup of the Hanford Site.
- USACE Repositions Emergency Power Team to support Mississippi After StormVICKSBURG, Miss – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is repositioning an Emergency Power Planning and Response Team (PRT) to support the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in response to recent emergency conditions caused by the January 2026 Winter Storm. "Our communities throughout the country are experiencing major hardship from Winter Storm Fern and many Americans are unfortunately without power. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are supporting each state’s efforts to get all critical infrastructure back online as fast as possible, and the Corps won’t stop working for our communities until the job is complete,” said Adam Telle,…
