News about environmental regulations from various federal agencies, including the EPA, the CDC, the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Forest Service.
- Army honors former civilian and military engineer leaders during annual Castle Ball ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Army Engineer Association honored the contributions and careers of three former USACE leaders, including a renowned military leader of the nation’s early atomic program, in an Aug. 7 ceremony during the annual Engineer Castle Ball in Alexandria, Virginia.
- Energy Secretary Continues Progress to Strengthen Energy Reliability in Puerto Rico As Puerto Rico faces rising electricity demand and hurricane season, DOE continues its efforts to strengthen the island’s electric grid.
- Hanford Requests State Support for Accelerated Nuclear Cleanup The U.S. Department of Energy Hanford Field Office has submitted two permit modification requests to the Washington State Department of Ecology that could accelerate cleanup and save American taxpayers billions.
- Energy Department Launches $100 Million Initiative to Build America’s Critical Minerals Workforce, Strengthen Domestic Supply ChainsThe PROSPECT program will help train the next generation of American workers needed to secure U.S. energy and mineral independence
- Energy Secretary Keeps Guam Power OnEmergency order increases grid stability and minimizes the risk of energy shortfalls in Guam.
- United States to Host International Atomic Energy Agency Launch for New Maritime Nuclear InitiativeThe United States will host the ministerial launch of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) new initiative, Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea (ATLAS), in Washington, D.C., on August 26–27, 2026.
- DOE’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing Closes Loan to Strengthen Puerto Rico’s Grid, Delivering Hundreds of Millions in Electricity Cost SavingsThe U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) announced it has closed a $489.4 million loan to lower electricity costs and strengthen Puerto Rico’s electric grid.
- Hanford Marks 24th Tank Retrieval, Continuing Momentum Toward Accelerated CleanupThe U.S. Department of Energy?s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management Hanford team continues advancing the cleanup mission, with radioactive waste now removed from the 24th underground storage tank.
- DOE Finalizes West Area Tank Waste Determination at HanfordDOE has finalized the Waste Incidental to Reprocessing determination for selected tank waste in Hanford?s 200 West Area.
- Energy Department Announces Partnership to Expand Reliable, Affordable Energy Access and Power America’s AI Future in Western KentuckyThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a landmark partnership expected to create approximately 8,000 construction jobs and 600 permanent jobs.
- Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses Contenders AnnouncedDOE announces Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho as potential hosts to modernize the nation’s nuclear fuel cycle
- Energy Secretary Secures Grid Across 17 States Amid Period of Hot WeatherSecretary Wright issued an emergency order to stabilize the grid to mitigate the risk of blackouts across during hot weather conditions
- Energy Department Announces Up to $65.5 Million to Advance Domestic Oil and Natural Gas Production and DeliveryThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $65.5 million in federal funding for cost-shared research, development, and deployment projects to strengthen domestic oil and natural gas production, improve the efficiency and reliability of critical energy infrastructure, and convert underutilized resources into valuable products.
- United States and Saudi Arabia Reach Historic Nuclear Cooperation AgreementU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Saudi Minister of Energy His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar partnership.
- Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Announces First Genesis Mission Projects Selected to Accelerate AI-Driven Scientific DiscoveryNearly 300 projects selected from historic RFA response spanning all 50 states to accelerate breakthroughs in energy, discovery science, and national security.
- Energy Secretary Secures Grid Amid Period of Hot WeatherSecretary Wright issued an emergency order to stabilize the grid to mitigate the risk of blackouts during hot weather conditions
- DOE and DOL Partner to Advance Mining Innovation and SafetyThe U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Labor today signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence, automation, advanced sensors, and other emerging technologies.
- Energy Secretary Secures Mid-Atlantic Grid Ahead of Period of Hot WeatherSecretary Wright issues an emergency order to stabilize the Mid-Atlantic grid and mitigate blackout risks ahead of forecasted hot weather conditions
- Small Stream, Big Step: Hanford Begins Transferring EMF Concentrate for GroutingWith the necessary regulatory permit now in place, the U.S. Department of Energy?s Hanford Site is moving forward with an improvement that will reduce costs, enable continued tank retrievals and expedite the Hanford tank waste mission.
- Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Announces Newly Appointed Members of the Secretary of Energy Advisory BoardThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the newly appointed members of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB).
- Energy Department Closes Loan to AEP Texas, Delivering Millions in Electricity Cost Savings for TexansThe U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) today announced it has closed a loan up to $3.26 billion to AEP Texas to lower electricity costs and strengthen and modernize the Texas grid.
- Energy Department Announces Up to $150 Million to Boost Unconventional Oil and Gas Recovery, Advance Hydraulic Fracture Characterization, and Revolutionize Produced Water ManagementHGEO announced up to $150 million for cost-shared projects aimed at advancing three critical priorities for the U.S. oil and natural gas industry
- Department of Energy Celebrates Fourth Criticality Ahead of July 4th GoalEarly Saturday, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Reactor Pilot Program, Aalo Atomics’ advanced reactor design, Aalo-X, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration.
- Energy Secretary Secures Carolinas’ Grid Amid Period of Hot WeatherSecretary Wright issued an emergency order to stabilize the Carolinas’ grid and mitigate blackout risks amid hot weather conditions
- Secretary Wright Applauds End of New Federal Wind and Solar SubsidiesU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today released the following statement regarding the Working Families Tax Cut July 4, 2026 deadline ending federal tax credit subsidies for new wind and solar projects not currently under construction.
- Energy Dominance Financing Office Celebrates One Year Since Passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts ActThe U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing celebrates the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s historic Working Families Tax Cuts.
- Trump Administration Moves to Permanently End Green New Scam Appliance MandatesU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced the Department of Energy has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to permanently end home appliance and equipment mandates that raise costs and disrupt consumer choice.
- U.S. Department of Energy Meets President Trump’s Goal, Delivers Third Advanced Reactor CriticalityDeployable Energy’s demonstration reactor, Unity, successfully achieved criticality, marking the fulfillment of President Trump’s executive order directing DOE to authorize three advanced reactors with the goal of achieving criticality in each by July 4, 2026.
- Energy Secretary Secures Mid-Atlantic Grid Ahead of Period of Hot WeatherSecretary Wright issues two emergency orders to stabilize the Mid-Atlantic grid and mitigate blackout risks ahead of forecasted hot weather conditions
- Trump Administration Keeps Coal-Fired Power Generation Alive in ColoradoEmergency order addresses critical grid reliability issues by saving affordable, beautiful, clean coal generation from going offline.
- Energy Department Analysis Finds Proposed International Building Codes Would Cost Americans $9.2 Billion AnnuallyThe U.S. Department of Energy today released a new analysis finding that nationwide adoption of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code would significantly increase housing construction costs and burden American families with costly Green New Scam mandates.
- U.S., Qatar, Nigeria, and Algeria Warn Proposed E.U. Methane Regulations Could Disrupt Europe's Oil and Gas SupplyOpen Letter to Leaders of the European Commission, European Council, and European Union (EU) Member States on the EU Methane Regulation
- Department of Energy Announces American Nuclear Supply Chain LoansFinancing will help rebuild America's nuclear supply chain and accelerate deployment of 10 new large-scale reactors.
- DOE Announces Travis Kavulla as Bonneville Power Administration AdministratorU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued the following statement today announcing Travis Kavulla as Administrator and CEO of the Bonneville Power Administration.
- Department of Energy Celebrates Second Advanced Reactor Achieving CriticalityToday, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Reactor Pilot Program, Valar Atomics’ advanced reactor design, Ward 250, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration.
- Trump Administration Keeps Indiana Coal Plants Open to Ensure Grid Reliability and Minimize Electricity CostsEmergency orders address critical grid reliability issues and ensure affordable electricity access for hardworking American families and businesses.
- The Department of Energy Applauds FERC’s Action on Large Load Interconnection ReformU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Deputy Secretary of Energy James P. Danly issued the following statements after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) actions at its open meeting today.
- Energy Department Delivers $1.6 Billion Loan to Lower Energy Costs for MichigandersThe Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing announced today it closed a loan to lower Michigan electricity prices and modernize natural gas infrastructure.
- Energy Secretary Keeps Coal-Fired Power Generation Alive in the NorthwestEmergency order addresses the risk and cost of blackouts for hardworking American families and businesses.
- Energy Secretary Secures Carolinas' Grid Ahead of Period of Hot WeatherSecretary Wright issued an emergency order to stabilize the Carolinas’ grid and mitigate blackouts ahead of period of hot weather.
- United States, Cyprus, Greece, Israel and Rice University To Establish Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center in HoustonThe agreement advances President Trump's commitment to strengthening America's partnerships with key allies while expanding opportunities for U.S. energy development, innovation, and investment
- DOE’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office Invests $3.6 Million to Modernize America’s Coal-Fired Power PlantsNine design and engineering projects will support the refurbishment or retrofit of existing coal power plants
- Energy Department Issues RFP to Advance President Trump’s 172-Million-Barrel Strategic Petroleum Reserve ExchangeDOE Delivers Historic RFP to Strengthen Global Oil Supply Stability
- Energy Department Releases Finalized Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap to Accelerate Commercial Fusion PowerThe U.S. Department of Energy today released the finalized Fusion Science and Technology (FS&T) Roadmap, a national strategy to accelerate the development and commercialization of fusion energy on the most rapid, responsible timeline in history.
- Department of Energy Celebrates First Advanced Reactor CriticalityToday, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Reactor Pilot Program, Antares Nuclear’s advanced reactor design, the Mark-0, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration at DOE's Idaho National Laboratory.
- Energy Department to Use Defense Production Act Funding to Expand Coal Capacity at 13 Plants and Build Export InfrastructureThe U.S. Department of Energy today announced it will support 13 American coal-fired power plants and new coal export infrastructure by providing up to $500 million in Defense Production Act Title III (DPA) funds.
- Energy Department to Invest $350 Million to Build, Modernize, and Restart Coal PlantsThe U.S. Department of Energy today announced the selection of four coal modernization and reliability projects to strengthen coal-based generation, grid reliability, and strategic energy infrastructure.
- Energy Secretary Keeps Coal-Fired Power Generation Alive in FloridaEmergency order addresses grid reliability concerns and reduces the costs of blackouts for hardworking American families and businesses.
- United States and Japan Announce Historic $1 Billion Partnership Under President Trump’s Genesis MissionThe U.S. Department of Energy and Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, today announced an historic $1 billion strategic partnership making Japan the first international partner in President Trump’s Genesis Mission.
- FACT SHEET: The Energy Department is Unleashing Beautiful, Clean CoalThe Trump Administration is Strengthening Grid Reliability and National Security by Reinvigorating the American Coal Industry
- Secretary Wright Announces Leadership Changes to Deliver Affordable, Reliable and Secure Energy to the American PeopleU.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today released statements on leadership changes at the Department of Energy.
- Energy Department Renews Cooperative Agreement With University of North Dakota, Investing Up to $25 Million to Bolster U.S. Energy Security and AffordabilityHGEO announced the renewal of a cooperative agreement with the University of North Dakota’s Energy & Environmental Research Center for continued research supporting the development and use of the nation's hydrocarbon and geothermal energy resources.
- Energy Secretary Strengthens Mid-Atlantic Grid ReliabilityEmergency order increases grid stability and minimizes the risk of energy shortfalls in 13 states and the District of Columbia
- Energy Secretary Keeps Critical Generation Online in Mid-AtlanticEmergency order keeps critical generation online and addresses critical grid reliability issues facing the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States
- Energy Secretary Issues Emergency Order to Deploy Backup Generation in the Mid-Atlantic Amid HeatwaveSecretary Wright issues an emergency order to stabilize the grid amid unseasonably warm temperatures
- Army advances barracks modernization efforts to improve Soldier quality of lifeAcross the Army enterprise, efforts are underway to modernize how barracks are planned, funded, maintained and delivered while addressing long-standing infrastructure deficiencies. Recent efforts have included targeted renovations, new construction projects, digital modernization initiatives and accelerated investment strategies to improve day-to-day living conditions for Soldiers.
- Energy Secretary Saves Midwest from Losing Critical Coal Generation Ahead of Peak Summer DemandEmergency order keeps beautiful, clean coal generation available and reduces energy costs for Americans
- Over 100,000 Gallons of Hanford Tank Waste Turned to GlassThe Hanford Waste Treatment Plant has reached a major commissioning milestone, successfully solidifying more than 100,000 gallons of Hanford tank waste into glass.
- Energy Department Awards $94 Million to American Companies to Help Expedite the Deployments of Small Modular Reactors in the United StatesThe U.S. Department of Energy today announced the selection of eight companies to support the near-term deployment of advanced light-water small modular reactors in the United States.
- United States and Bangladesh Strengthen Alliance with Energy Cooperation AgreementThe U.S. Department of Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding on strategic energy cooperation with the Energy and Mineral Resources Division of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
- USACE team earns Technical Excellence Award in Army’s Vantage Edge AI challengeTeams from across the Army competed virtually during Vantage Edge, the Army’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) Workflows Challenge, held April 6–10. Out of 43 submissions, five came from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) teams showcasing how artificial intelligence can assist in delivering their mission.
