DOE proposes slashing non-defense spending on energy

The U.S. Department of Energy outlined a plan to increase defense spending by 21% while cutting non-defense spending by 16% in a congressional budget justification released last week in support of President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027.
The administration is asking Congress to increase DOE’s total discretionary budget by nearly 10% to $53.9 billion. Much of that increase would go to the National Nuclear Security Administration to develop “new warheads” and “next-generation reactor technology for future naval systems,” among other military applications, according to the White House. Since it was created in 2000, the NNSA has accounted for a large portion of DOE’s budget.

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