Read more in Axios here.
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Policy Inaction Threatens the West’s Energy and Water Supplies
Ringing in the new year in Washington is often accompanied by the hope that your “fill-in-the-blank” long-stalled policy priority finally makes headway. When it comes to forest management, Congress can’t afford another year of delay.
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The AI boom is making natural gas great again
Axios reporter Amy Harder writes on how the AI boom is reshaping the energy mix. Read more in Axios here.
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The Endangerment Finding Is a Cautionary Tale—For Both the Left and Right
For the past two decades, U.S. climate policy has been driven more by legal and administrative maneuvering than by legislative consensus. The result has been regulatory inefficiency, policy whiplash between administrations, and little progress toward a durable, politically sustainable framework for managing climate risk.
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Energy Secretary Wright Calls to Reopen Indian Point Nuclear Plant
Read more in Bloomberg here.
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Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela, source says
Read the full article in Reuters here.
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Five Things the Interior Department Should Do in 2026
As the second year of President Trump’s second term gets underway, the Department of Interior (DOI) has the responsibility to achieve two of the administration’s priorities: Expanding energy dominance and Making America Beautiful Again. Here are five practical things DOI should pursue to achieve energy dominance, address the affordability crisis, and improve conservation efforts.
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PM2.5, Regulatory Uncertainty, and the Role of Science in Policymaking
The Environmental Protection Agency’s recent decision to temporarily stop assigning dollar values to the projected health benefits of reducing fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone has sparked renewed controversy over air pollution regulation. As I discussed last week, the agency framed the move as a response to persistent uncertainty in estimating PM2.5 health effects, not as a withdrawal from regulating air pollution or considering public health impacts.
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Florida Is Leading the Next Nuclear Revolution
Across the country, energy demand is rising. Data centers, advanced manufacturing, population growth, and electrification are all putting new pressure on the grid.
Unfortunately, that has spilled over and is now also putting pressure on your wallet. If Florida wants to lower electricity costs and attract continued investment, the state needs to take the driver’s seat. House Bill 1461 does exactly that. It sets Florida up to lead the nation in energy innovation and, at the same time, help spur continued economic growth.