Congress Passes FY 2026 Energy Funding Bill

The U.S. Senate voted 82-14 to pass an Energy and Water Development appropriations bill that will fund the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation for fiscal year 2026.

The bill appropriates just over $49 billion for DOE.

The House of Representatives passed the bill on Jan. 8, and it is expected that President Donald Trump will sign it into law prior to the funding deadline on Jan. 31.

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2025 Among 3 Hottest Years on Record

2025 was the Earth’s second or third-hottest year on record, several U.S. and global climate science organizations said.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as the EU’s Copernicus and the U.K.’s Met Office, found that 2025 was the third-hottest year recorded. NASA found 2025 to be the second-hottest year, though the numbers were so close it was effectively tied with 2023.

The last three years are the three hottest the planet has ever faced, with 2024 being the warmest ever.

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