Trump’s Energy Policies

RFK Jr. Wants to Reshape US Health Policy. Good Luck With That

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’ll make big changes in the US government if Donald Trump is elected. He may find them hard to pull off, no matter what position he’s appointed to.

Tech - Wired - October 31

The real cannabis policy power lies beyond the Oval Office

Only Congress has the authority to fundamentally change cannabis laws.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

How local and state races could affect U.S. climate policy

The presidential race and high-profile congressional contests may be dominating election coverage and fundraising, but many local and state elections are poised to affect the nation's progress on ...

How the Harris-Trump showdown looks from abroad

The showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will in many ways be a choice between foreign policy continuity and change.

BoE expected to cut interest rates despite looser fiscal policy

UK central bank focused on longer-term picture of slowing inflation even as Budget predicted to increase near-term demand

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

How the US election outcome will influence Europe’s defence policy

Also in this newsletter: New EU commissioners face the European parliament

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

EU lawmakers grill candidates who will drive policy for the next 5 years

Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs are facing parliamentary hearings

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Cops: Police force used at UF-UGA 'within policy'

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says officers "acted within policy to protect themselves and nearby fans" while fighting with fans during Saturday's Florida-Georgia game at EverBank Stadium.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Fed Chair Powell: Election will have 'no effects' on policy decisions

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the presidential election will have “no effects” on policy decisions. The fed cut key interest rates a quarter point.

Why Big Tech is turning to nuclear to power its energy-intensive AI ambitions

Large tech firms are turning to alternative power sources like nuclear as a way to fulfill growing energy demands from data centers.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy

Tech giants Amazon and Google are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors

Tech - ABC News - October 16

Energy drinks, death stares and sideline swag: Inside Sean Payton's 'game-day' alter ego

More than a dozen players and coaches shared stories about the Denver head coach, who led New Orleans from 2006 to 2021.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Nuclear-energy ETFs surge as uranium prices remain rangebound. Is now a good time to invest?

ETFs that track uranium miners and nuclear-energy stocks have skyrocketed in October, as some of the largest tech companies have tapped into nuclear power to fuel data centers as part of their AI ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Biofuels stock Gevo continues rally, boosted by $1.46 billion Energy Department loan

Shares of renewable-chemicals and biofuels company Gevo continued their rally Friday, lifted by a $1.46 billion loan commitment from the U.S. Energy Department earlier this week.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Cuba’s electrical grid goes offline after one of the island's major power plant fails, said the energy ministry

World - ABC News - October 18

Biden administration proposes to boost geothermal energy projects by cutting early-stage environmental reviews

The Biden administration proposed this week to speed up the process of approving geothermal energy projects by exempting them from early-stage environmental reviews. If the Bureau of Land ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Russia halting strikes on energy targets could lead to peace talks, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president floats mutual cessation of aerial attacks on power grids as first step towards ending war

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Big Tech is driving a nuclear power revival, energy guru Dan Yergin says

As tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon and Google compete to take the lead in the AI revolution, data centers are consuming an ever-increasing amount of energy.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Eye on America: New hotel runs on clean energy, and growing threats of inland flooding

In North Carolina, we learn about the growing threat of severe flooding facing inland communities. And in Connecticut, we check in at the only hotel in the country that runs entirely on renewable ...

Israel Struck Air Defenses Around Critical Iranian Energy Sites, Officials Say

Israeli attacks hit air-defense systems around important energy sites but avoided the facilities themselves, Iranian and Israeli officials said. The United States had urged Israel not to strike ...

World - The New York Times - October 27

Icahn Enterprises’ stock slides 14% as majority-owned CVR Energy suspends its dividend

Icahn Enterprises LP’s stock fell 4% early Tuesday, after CVR Energy Inc., in which it owns a 66% stake, said it would suspend its third-quarter dividend, as unplanned outages and a weak macro ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

GB Energy gets just £100mn over 2 years in Budget despite £8bn pledge

Sum raises questions over state-owned company’s ability to help meet 2030 target for decarbonisation

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Dominion Energy is discussing small nuclear reactors with other tech companies after Amazon agreement

Tech companies are investing in nuclear power as they hunt for carbon-free, reliable electricity to support artificial intelligence data centers.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

From nuclear to quantum computing, how Big Tech intends to power AI's insatiable thirst for energy

A huge upswing in the number of data centers shows no signs of slowing down, prompting Big Tech to consider how best to power the AI revolution.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Next U.S. president shouldn't surrender America's energy dominance, TotalEnergies CEO warns

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said he would be surprised to see the next U.S. president lose the country's competitive advantage in energy.