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US orders halt to construction of Equinor’s New York offshore wind project
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US orders halt to construction of Equinor’s New York offshore wind project

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered a halt to construction of Equinor’s Empire Wind project off the coast of New York, saying information suggested the Biden administration approved it without enough environmental analysis. In a post on X on Wednesday, Burgum said the information would be reviewed further but did not elaborate on the faults identified....

Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funds authorized under Biden-era climate laws
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Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funds authorized under Biden-era climate laws

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze funds under Biden-era laws authorizing massive investments in climate-friendly projects.  U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, an appointee of President Trump during his first term, on Tuesday ordered five federal agencies to immediately resume disbursing already-awarded funds appropriated under the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment...

Trump Looks to Boost Use of Technology to Speed Up Permitting
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Trump Looks to Boost Use of Technology to Speed Up Permitting

President Donald Trump signed a directive April 15 aimed at bolstering the use of technology in the permitting process for infrastructure developments, part of a broader administration effort to cut red tape and speed the approval of new projects. The memorandum directs executive departments and agencies to make “maximum use of technology in environmental review and permitting...

Newsom, California Democrats double down on cap-and-trade program
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Newsom, California Democrats double down on cap-and-trade program

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and top state Democrats announced Tuesday they would seek an extension of the state’s cap-and-trade emissions reduction program — countering Trump administration efforts to thwart such initiatives. Newsom — along with state Sen. Mike McGuire, the Senate president pro tempore, and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas — made this decision following a recent federal executive...

Agriculture Department cancels $3B grant program for climate-friendly crops
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Agriculture Department cancels $3B grant program for climate-friendly crops

The Trump administration canceled a $3.1 billion grant program for climate-friendly crops, the Agriculture Department announced Monday.  In a press release, the department said that it was canceling Biden-era Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, which funded 141 projects that sought to advance climate-friendly farming practices. Projects funded under the program supported things like planting cover crops, which...

‘Global race for AI dominance’ could start at Eastern WA nuclear site
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‘Global race for AI dominance’ could start at Eastern WA nuclear site

The Department of Energy wants to hear from developers interested in building data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure at 16 sites nationwide, one of them in Richland. DOE issued a “request for information” last week to assess industry interest and gather information on potential technology and economic considerations. It also wants information on locating new...

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