Politics & Policy
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You Vote: If the Senate doesn't pass SAVE America Act, will Trump declare an emergency? Should he?
Conservative commentator and Real America's Voice host Wayne Allyn Root made the suggestion in an interview, noting that it could be done if the Senate fails to pass the SAVE America Act when it returns from its recess next month.
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Trump teases national security emergency for elections: 'Stranger things have happened'
The host commented that if the president does declare a national security emergency and federalize the elections, then he would get everything he wanted without the Senate's assistance.
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Wisconsin's Dem primary for governor too close to call
Hong's win was expected, with her two most high-profile opponents withdrawing from the race before election day.
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Man of Steel: Trump's tariffs seek to protect, expand America’s metal industry
Order imposing tariffs at a rate of 25% are a likely cudgel for geopolitical deal making, like rebuilding post-war Ukraine or the Gaza Strip.
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Trump charts new path for energy, while some states hope to stop local opposition to renewables
The wide open spaces of rural areas are attractive for renewable energy developers, but local communities haven't been welcoming. Many states want to take permitting decisions away from local jurisdictions.
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Trump says he will undo Biden environmental policy, restore his own
“I am hereby instructing Secretary Lee Zeldin to immediately go back to my Environmental Orders, which were terminated by Crooked Joe Biden," Trump posted.
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Vantage Data Centers and VoltaGrid partner to deploy one gigawatt of power for data centers
The microgrid will be powered with natural gas, with up to 98% emissions reduction specifically from criteria air pollutants, allowing for short permitting times.
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Nuclear recycling aims to reduce waste, provide 'generational jobs'
According to McGinnis, this process could reduce waste volumes to just 3% to 4% of the original material while extracting valuable resources.
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EPA chief Zeldin says working to reform agency's permit process to 'unleash energy dominance'
Zeldin explained that the EPA is focused on ensuring Americans have clean air, land and water, but those need to be balanced with costs. Permitting reform, he said, would lower costs.
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Trump names Grenell as new interim director of Kennedy Center
Trump last week said that he would be replacing current Chairman David Rubenstein, but the Kennedy Center over the weekend said it had not received any official communications from the White House about the oustings.
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Bipartisan groups in Congress introduce bill to protect strategic petroleum reserve
The Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act was filed in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, John Fetterman, D-Penn., and Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.
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House committee address citizen concerns over carbon sequestration in Louisiana
Comments from the public during the hearing showed a great concern for what is going to happen to the poor parishes. Many citizens have worries over their mineral rights being stranded from the projects at play.
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Low-income solar installation money inaccessible, for now
The House Energy Committee heard testimony last week in support of unlocking the program, which intends to reduce electricity bills for low-to-moderate income households across the commonwealth.