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On October 5, 2026, the Department of Energy offered Vistra a conditional loan of up to $4.2 billion to boost output at three nuclear plants, Beaver Valley in Pennsylvania and Davis-Besse and Perry in Ohio. The deal adds 433 megawatts and keeps about 4 …
In October 2025 Energy Secretary Chris Wright used a rarely invoked power under the DOE Organization Act to direct the Federal Energy …
On October 5 the Supreme Court sent back to the Ninth Circuit a ruling that had blocked the end of Temporary Protected Status for …
On September 11, 2026, a new obligation started for every company selling software or connected hardware in the EU. If a vulnerability in …
On September 16, 2026, the Federal Reserve raised its policy rate by a quarter point, to 3.75–4.00%. It was the first increase since July …
Border Patrol made 8,870 apprehensions at the southwest border in August 2026. For fiscal 2026 through August the total was 89,760, putting …
J.H. Campbell is a 1,560-megawatt coal plant on Lake Michigan. Its owner, Consumers Energy, planned to close it in May 2025. On May 23, …
The Transportation Department wants another $30 billion from Congress to finish rebuilding US air traffic control, on top of the $12.5 …
On September 29, 2026, Gen. Michael Guetlein told a Senate Armed Services subcommittee that an initial version of Golden Dome, the planned …
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence had about 2,000 staff in January 2025. After five rounds of layoffs and reassignments, …
