Policy

States Urged to Step Up in Matching Federal Momentum for Developing Nuclear Energy

Congress this decade has passed bipartisan bills chiseling back regulatory and financial hurdles hampering nuclear reactor development

Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Cancel Restrictions on Immigration Stops in Southern California

Trump admin filed emergency application with Supreme Court asking court to suspend lower court order restricting immigration stops in CA.
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Trump Accumulates Wins on Supreme Court’s Emergency Docket—Key Takeaways

The Trump admin has been remarkably successful at the Supreme Court, obtaining relief in 14 of the 18 appeals that have been ruled on by the justices.

Supreme Court to Consider Use of Race in Drawing Louisiana Election Map

Supreme Court changed focus of redistricting case, ordering attorneys to present arguments about whether creation of second black-majority congressional district in Louisiana is constitutional.

EPA’s Lee Zeldin Defends Proposal to Repeal Climate Regulation

EPA's Zeldin defended plans to repeal agency’s Obama-era “endangerment findings“ linking vehicle emissions to climate change and underpin regulations.

Burgum Orders Scale-Back on Solar, Wind Projects Citing Low Energy Efficiency

Sec. Burgum signed order to rein in “environmentally damaging” wind and solar projects and ensure federal lands are used optimally for energy initiatives.

Federal Government Ending Preferential Treatment for Wind Energy Projects

DOI is implementing four policy measures to end special treatment for “unreliable energy sources,” such as wind, and to ensure affordable, reliable energy development nationwide.

Pipeline Operators Say High-Tech Tools Preclude Need for Expansive Safety Regulation

Industry representatives tell Congress reauthorized pipeline safety bill should be swiftly adopted ‘without major changes or new mandates.’