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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

Trump administration moves to control Venezuelan oil to lower prices — Static01.nyt.com

Trump administration moves to control Venezuelan oil to lower prices

President Trump’s administration is pushing to exert control over Venezuela’s oil industry and use the country’s petroleum reserves to drive prices down toward $50 a barrel, offering U.S. drillers the chance to resume operations after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro, The New York Times reported. Details

Energy Dept. orders two Indiana coal plants to stay open; EPA delays coal-ash rule — Static01.nyt.com

Energy Dept. orders two Indiana coal plants to stay open; EPA delays coal-ash rule

The Energy Department ordered two coal-burning power plants in Indiana to continue operating through March 23, 2026, and the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a regulation giving utilities an additional five years to meet wastewater standards for coal-ash sites, the administration announced on Tuesday. The orders affect an aging unit at