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Park gift shops directed to review merch for DEI

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Park gift shops directed to review merch for DEI The Trump administration’s...

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Judge bars Trump from axing FEMA disaster preparedness grants

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from cutting a program meant to make communities better prepared for...

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FEMA council meeting canceled

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Highly anticipated FEMA reform meeting canceled A highly anticipated meeting at...

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EPA cuts mentions of humans from webpage on climate change causes

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed several mentions of human activity on a webpage related to the causes of climate change. Last...

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FEMA council expected to announce recommendations

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story FEMA council expected to announce recommendations The Trump administration is...

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Roadmap for Trump's FEMA reforms set for release Thursday

The Trump administration is set to unveil its plan this week to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a proposal that is sure to be...

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Prominent election denier joins FEMA leadership

The Trump administration has tapped Gregg Phillips, who gained notoriety for claims about noncitizens voting in the 2016 election, for a leading role...

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Court rejects Trump’s pause on wind approvals

A federal judge on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s effort to halt approvals for all new wind energy projects — dealing a blow to the...

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Defense bill allows for longer use of PFAS-based foam

{beacon} Energy & Environment   The Big Story Defense bill allows for longer use of PFAS-based foam The latest version of the National Defense...

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Gas prices sink while electricity jumps, giving both GOP and Dems an affordability talking point

Gasoline prices are down while electric and natural gas costs are up, turning the issue of energy affordability into a political Rorschach test....

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GOP North Carolina senator lifts holds on DHS nominees after FEMA funds approved for his state

Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) said Friday he will lift his remaining holds on President Trump’s nominees to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after...

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Both Democrats and GOP seize on energy prices

{beacon} Energy & Environment   The Big Story Both Democrats and GOP seize on energy prices Gasoline prices are down while electric and natural gas...

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Permitting reform gets some momentum

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Permitting reform gets some momentum Efforts to speed up the buildout of...

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Trump takes a bite out of the CAFE standards

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump proposes to loosen vehicle mileage standards The Trump administration...

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EPA staffers challenge their terminations over 'dissent' letter

Former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees are challenging their terminations after they signed a letter criticizing the Trump...

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Trump proposes to roll back auto gas mileage standards

The Trump administration proposed rolling back vehicle mileage standards put in place under the last administration, President Trump announced on...

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Trump backs Monsanto in Roundup litigation

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump: Supreme Court should limit Roundup liability The Trump administration is...

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FEMA employees who signed letter critical of Trump unsuspended, then resuspended

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staffers who signed a letter critical of the Trump administration were unsuspended, then resuspended when...

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Silica dust rule faces reconsideration

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump to reconsider part of silica dust rule The Trump administration says it...

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Trump admin will reconsider part of rule to protect miners from lung diseases

The Trump administration says it will reconsider aspects of a rule that aims to protect miners from exposure to cancer-causing silica dust on the job....

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Trump's data center embrace spurs energy and environment concerns

The Trump administration’s data center push is spurring concerns about energy prices and environmental impacts. The administration has embraced data...

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EPA cements delay of Biden-era methane rule for oil and gas

The Trump administration on Wednesday cemented its delay of Biden-era regulations on planet-warming methane coming from the oil and gas industry....

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Trump proposes to extend life of some coal plants

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA proposes delaying coal ash rule retirements The Trump administration is...

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Trump administration proposes to extend the life of some coal plants

The Trump administration is proposing to extend the life of some coal plants and their controversial waste-disposal practices. The Environmental...

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EPA asks court to overturn Biden-era limits on deadly soot pollution

The Trump administration on Monday asked a federal court to overturn a Biden-era rule limiting deadly soot pollution. In a court filing, the...

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EPA seeks to cut Biden soot rule

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA asks court to vacate tighter soot rule The Trump administration has asked a...

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FDA withdraws proposal to require talc-containing cosmetics to test for asbestos

The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for asbestos, according to a...

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COP30 closes with deal on climate finance

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story COP30 closes with deal on climate finance Countries around the world have agreed...

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Trump exempts coal used in steelmaking from Clean Air Act rule

President Trump is exempting coal used in steelmaking from Biden-era Clean Air Act regulations for two years. Trump on Friday issued a proclamation...

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Trump faces rare rift with Florida Republicans over offshore drilling plan

Florida Republicans are fuming as the Trump administration proposes to open up new drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. “The new maps released...

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Florida Republicans fume at Trump offshore drilling plan

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Eastern Gulf drilling plan draws Floridian ire Florida Republicans are fuming as...

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Trump proposes to open up drilling off California and closer to Florida

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump opens new drilling in Eastern Gulf, off California The Trump...

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Trump rolls back endangered species rules

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump curtails ESA protections The Trump administration is proposing to axe...

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FEMA faces changes as Richardson departs

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story FEMA faces changes as Richardson departs The Federal Emergency Management Agency...

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Embattled FEMA faces yet another shake-up

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is getting its third major shake-up this year, adding turbulence at the disaster agency that’s in...

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Trump proposes to narrow water regulations

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump proposes to narrow Clean Water Act protections The Trump administration is...

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Trump proposes to narrow where Clean Water Act applies

The Trump administration is proposing to narrow which bodies of water qualify for Clean Water Act protections. The administration proposed a new...

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Bipartisan group of senators calls for release of funding for low-income heating 'immediately'

A bipartisan group of senators called on the Trump administration to “immediately” release funds aimed at helping low-income Americans heat and...

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Senators ask for quick release of low-income heating funds

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Bipartisan senators seek quick LIHEAP disbursement A bipartisan group of...

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Industry groups ask Supreme Court to block California climate disclosure laws

Industry groups including the Chamber of Commerce on Friday asked the Supreme Court to block California state laws that require companies to disclose...

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Trump restores drilling on millions of Arctic acres blocked by Biden

The Trump administration is restoring oil and gas drilling on millions of acres in the Arctic that had been blocked off by former President Biden, it...

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Pennsylvania abandons Northeast climate pact

Pennsylvania will no longer seek to be part of a regional climate agreement among states in the Northeast U.S. A recent budget deal ends the...

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Trump opens up more Arctic drilling

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump cuts protections for Arctic lands The Trump administration is restoring...

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Democrats see electricity prices as a winning issue for 2026

Democrats plan to hammer Republicans over electricity prices in 2026 and possibly beyond as they try to replicate their 2025 successes. Candidates who...

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Democrats see power prices as a winning issue

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Electric prices to surge in Democrats' 2026 message Democrats plan to hammer...

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Newsom blasts reported Trump plan to drill off California’s coast as ‘dead on arrival’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) blasted the Trump administration’s reported plans to open up new drilling off California’s coasts as “dead on...

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Newsom blasts Trump's reported drilling plans

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Newsom blasts reported plans to drill off Calif. coast California Gov. Gavin...

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EPA proposes exemptions for 'forever chemical' reporting requirements

The Trump administration is proposing to loosen requirements for companies to report on their uses of “forever chemicals.” These chemicals, many...

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New York approves controversial pipeline

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story NY OKs pipeline project The state of New York has approved a contentious natural...

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Bipartisan lawmakers want legal answers on alleged drug boat strikes

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Bipartisan...

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