Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued an emergency order on Aug. 5 to increase grid stability and minimize the risk of energy shortfalls in Guam. The order deploys a formal federal authority typically reserved for situations where grid reliability is immediately at risk. Guam’s power grid has faced longstanding reliability challenges

The Department of Energy announced a $100 million initiative on Aug. 7 to train the next generation of American workers in critical minerals mining, refining and processing. The program seeks to address a workforce gap that threatens U.S. energy and defense supply chains. The program, called PROSPECT, will fund training

The Energy Secretary issued an emergency order on Aug. 5 to increase grid stability and minimize the risk of energy shortfalls in Guam, the latest in a series of federal interventions to address power reliability in U.S. territories. The emergency order was issued under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power

The Department of Energy launched the PROSPECT initiative on Aug. 7, committing $100 million to train the next generation of American workers in the critical minerals sector as the nation seeks to reduce its dependence on foreign supply chains. The program will fund workforce development at universities, community colleges, and

The Department of Energy announced that Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Idaho will compete to host Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses on July 28. The facilities are designed to modernize the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle and reduce dependence on foreign enrichment services. The campuses are a component of the administration’s energy

Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement opening Saudi Arabia to U.S. civil nuclear technology on July 22. The Department of Energy described the multi-billion-dollar, decades-long partnership as one of the largest civil nuclear cooperation deals in U.S. history. The agreement

The Department of Energy announced a public-private partnership to expand energy access and power artificial intelligence data center infrastructure in Western Kentucky on July 29, a project expected to create approximately 8,000 construction jobs and 600 permanent positions. The partnership explicitly links expanded energy generation capacity to the surging power

The United States will host an International Atomic Energy Agency event launching a new framework for deploying civil nuclear technologies at sea this August. The ATLAS initiative aims to set global standards in safety while supporting innovative solutions like floating power plants.

The Department of Energy has finalized a loan aimed at modernizing Puerto Rico's electric grid with new battery storage systems using American-made technology. Officials say this move is expected to reduce outages significantly while delivering substantial cost savings across the island.

The Department of Energy on July 28 announced that Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Idaho are being considered as host sites for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses, a major step in the Trump administration’s nuclear energy expansion agenda. The campuses are designed to modernize the nation’s nuclear fuel cycle infrastructure, covering

Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on July 22 signed a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar civil nuclear cooperation agreement, the most significant U.S.-Saudi energy partnership since the petrodollar agreements of the 1970s. The deal covers cooperation on civilian nuclear power development and positions American nuclear technology

Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement on July 22. The deal establishes a decades-long partnership for civilian nuclear energy development in Saudi Arabia. Known as a “123 Agreement” under the Atomic Energy Act, the deal is among the

Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued an emergency order stabilizing the electric grid across 17 states during a period of extreme heat on July 26. The action was the second such emergency declaration in roughly two weeks, following a mid-Atlantic grid order issued July 14. The back-to-back declarations invoke rarely used

The energy secretary on July 26 issued an emergency order directing grid operators across 17 states to take protective action as extreme heat pushed electricity demand to dangerous levels. It was the second such emergency action issued in July alone. The order was issued under emergency authority granted by the

The Department of Energy named four states as initial contenders for new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses designed around every stage of nuclear fuel use. Governors welcomed potential economic impact while DOE outlined next steps toward final selection.