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Democrats and Republicans Both Want To Regulate AI. They Just Can't Agree on How.

As lawmakers of both major parties hustle to regulate their preferred villains, they're losing sight of the big picture. The possible gains to humanity from AI are enormous.

Reason

Exclusive: Gallego presses DOE on oil reserve as gas prices rise

He asks how the move will affect gas prices and supply in Arizona, as well as questions about the planning process.

Axios

US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power

The Pentagon and the Energy Department have airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is potential for the U.S. to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use

The Independent UK

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Energy chief Wright says orders empowering coal plants helped keep lights on during winter storm

The Trump administration says its emergency orders keeping coal-fired plants running helped prevent blackouts during the recent cold snap

The Independent UK

China exploits US-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report says

A congressional report says China is exploiting partnerships with U.S. researchers to provide the Chinese military with access to sensitive nuclear technology and other innovations with economic and national security applications

The Independent UK

DOE using its own land to help pair AI centers, nuclear reactors - Roll Call

Co-locating smaller reactors with data centers at federal sites is part of the Trump administration's bid to accelerate both technologies.

Roll Call

Fears are growing that Chinese-made electronics could leave the US in the dark during a cyber attack

Chinese-made devices called inverters are widely used by U.S. power companies and could be vulnerable to hacking, a new report indicates

The Independent UK

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Three Mile Island Can Restart Without Subsidies. The Federal Government Is Giving It $1 Billion Anyway.

Bringing the defunct power plant back online is a good thing. The government's involvement is not.

Reason

Trump's comments on nuclear testing upend decades of US policy. Here's what to know about it

President Donald Trump has suggested the U.S. will restart nuclear weapons testing, a move that upends decades of American policy

The Independent UK

American Battery Technology Company Stock Is Moving Lower Wednesday: What's Going On?

American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ:ABAT) shares are trading lower Wednesday, among other battery-related companies. Recent reports suggested that the Department of Energy canceled more than $700 million in battery and manufacturing awards.

Benzinga

Trump Administration Cancels $700 Million in Biden-Era Energy Contracts for Red States

Despite trims, the Energy Department is still wasting billions.

Reason

Nuclear security agency begins furloughing workers as part of shutdown, energy secretary says

Furloughs have begun at the federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile

The Independent UK

Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest

The Department of Energy says it has finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to a subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest power companies to upgrade nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines across five states, mostly in the Midwest, for largely fossil fuel-run energy

The Independent UK

EPA, DOE employees face layoffs; aviation staffing worsens - Roll Call

The administration said it plans to lay off 20 to 30 employees at the EPA and 187 at the Energy Department, according to a court filing.

Roll Call

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Axios

These are the agencies Trump is purging during the shutdown

Thousands are being let go from agencies overseeing health care, the environment and education.

Reason

Donald Trump Is the Coal President

Just as Biden’s preference for renewables distorted markets and harmed consumers, so too does Trump’s bias toward coal.

Reason

The White House Thinks Taking Partial Ownership of a Canadian Mining Company Will Reduce the National Debt

Trump's deal with a lithium mine in Nevada follows similar "creative deals" with Intel and U.S. Steel.

The Independent UK

From bombs to glass: Hanford site can now transform nuclear waste

The Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state produced plutonium for most of America's nuclear arsenal through the end of the Cold War

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Reason

Josh Hawley and Democrat Allies Target AI With New Legal and Regulatory Regime

Two bills recently introduced by Hawley would set American AI and the economy back.

Reason

Trump's $625 Million Coal Plan May Raise Utility Bills for Millions of Americans

One report found that forcing retiring coal plants to remain open could increase annual electricity costs by $3 billion through 2028.

International Business Times UK

Lithium Americas Stock Surges Over 80% as Trump Administration Seeks 10% Stake Amid Loan Talks

Lithium Americas' stock price gains come as Trump seeks to acquire a 10% stake in the lithium producer as it renegotiates a $2.2 billion loan from the Energy Department.

Reason

Environmental Groups Are Suing To Silence Scientists Who Wrote a Report Questioning Climate Change Alarmism

The groups are using the lawsuit to halt the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda.

Fortune

Trump's 19-year war on wind power is 'weaponizing bureaucracy to undermine American energy production,' critics say

Trump is tying wind and solar projects up in ever-increasing bureaucratic layers and reviews while expediting fossil fuels.

The Conversation

4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding, central to US climate policies

The Trump administration’s plan to unravel many of the nation’s climate policies hinges on rescinding what’s known as the endangerment finding. But its strategy for doing that appears to run afoul of several federal laws.

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Trump’s latest move has Republicans asking why he’s sabotaging his own AI agenda

"You can't have it both ways."

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