January 22, 2025

Donald Trump

UPDATED: FERC Blindsided by Half-Baked Trump Order
FERC was given no advance notice of the President Trump directive to Rick Perry regarding coal and nuclear plants and has been provided no details since, officials said.
Trump Orders Coal, Nuke Bailout, Citing National Security
President Trump on Friday ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take immediate action to prevent the loss of coal and nuclear plants, saying the economic and environmental challenges forcing their retirements threaten national security.
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Overheard at Transmission Summit East 2018
Transmission developers, planners and regulators gathered at the Washington Marriott Georgetown hotel for the three-day Infocast Transmission Summit East.
SEIA, Solar Foundation
Tariff to Pinch US Solar Growth; Factory Surge Unlikely
President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported solar materials may not spur domestic manufacturing, but it will boost costs, analysts said.
Critics: Trump Tariff to Cut Solar Growth, Jobs
President Trump’s new tariff on imported solar cells and modules will slash domestic solar output and wipe out tens of thousands of jobs, a major solar trade industry association said.
Lights Still on After Nearly 12 Months of Typhoon Trump
While the energy industry has experienced upheaval under Donald Trump in his first year as president, there’s evidence that it has ballast that can withstand it.
Photograph obtained by In These Times
Photos Show Murray’s Role in Perry Coal NOPR
Newly revealed photos show Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray meeting in late March.
FERC May Consider Hydro License Changes
FERC may consider additional changes to its hydropower licensing rules following a review prompted an executive order by President Trump.
USITC
Federal Trade Panel Recommends Solar PV Quotas
The U.S. International Trade Commission recommended that President Trump impose import duties as high as 35% on solar cells and modules.
Counterflow: Anatomy of the New Cash for Clunkers
To Steve Huntoon, it's obvious where the recent Department of Energy proposed rule to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission came from: Murray Energy.

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