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Judge rules Energy Department violated law over secret climate working group — Static01.nyt.com

Judge rules Energy Department violated law over secret climate working group

A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Energy Department violated the law when Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five researchers who reject the scientific consensus on climate change to work in secret on a government report on global warming, the court said on Jan. 30, 2026. The decision was issued

Energy Department to revise or cancel more than $83 billion in clean-energy loans — Static01.nyt.com

Energy Department to revise or cancel more than $83 billion in clean-energy loans

The Energy Department said on Thursday that it is revising or canceling more than $83 billion in loans for clean energy technologies that were approved under the Biden administration, the agency’s loan programs office said. Under the Biden administration the office finalized or issued conditional commitments for roughly $104

Energy Department orders aging coal units to stay open as administration seeks to halt retirements — Static01.nyt.com

Energy Department orders aging coal units to stay open as administration seeks to halt retirements

Over the past eight months the Energy Department has ordered generators at five coal-burning power plants that had been headed for retirement to stay open, and White House officials said they plan to keep open as many coal plants as they can and prevent further retirements over the next three

U.S. says it will oversee Venezuela oil sales 'indefinitely', energy secretary says

U.S. says it will oversee Venezuela oil sales 'indefinitely', energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday the United States intended to maintain significant control over Venezuela's oil industry, including overseeing the sale of the country's production "indefinitely." He made the comments at a Goldman Sachs energy conference near Miami: "Going forward we will

Trump says Venezuela will turn over 30 to 50m barrels of sanctioned oil to US — I.guim.co.uk

Trump says Venezuela will turn over 30 to 50m barrels of sanctioned oil to US

Donald Trump said Venezuela will be "turning over" 30 to 50m barrels of sanctioned oil to the United States. In a post online Trump said: "This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United

U.S. push for Venezuelan oil investment meets industry caution — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. push for Venezuelan oil investment meets industry caution

White House optimism that U.S. oil companies could quickly resume operations in Venezuela has not produced an immediate industry rush; Chevron is widely seen as a prime beneficiary of any reopening but reportedly isn’t in a hurry to expand there yet. Administration officials, including Energy Secretary Chris Wright,