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Sen. Hawley Calls For Energy Secretary Granholm's Resignation

Senator Hawley calls for Energy Secretary Granholm's resignation over stock sales controversy and potential conflicts of interest in the Department of Energy.

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Nearly a billion dollar announced for economic development in Kentucky

Officials say the development is being driven by federal funding and companies investing in the commonwealth.

WEKU

The birthplace of the atomic bomb is booming. Neighbors worry that could make them sick

Los Alamos, New Mexico, is ramping up production of plutonium pits, a warhead part with documented health risks

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A Foundry’s Closure Devastated This Tennessee Town But a New Lithium Plant Is Giving It Hope

Etowah could emerge as a major player in energy sustainability and U.S. energy security.

Capital & Main

Biden's Natural Gas Export 'Pause' Is Based on Bad Math

The White House seems to have decided that giving a political win to radical environmentalists is more important than actually reducing emissions.

Reason

6 reasons to switch to an energy-saving washing machine

From saving money in the long term to increasing your home's value - here are six reasons to make the switch to an energy-efficient washer.

TopTenReviews

Communities on US LNG front line ask Biden to reject export terminal

Louisiana’s booming LNG industry is wreaking havoc on fishing community. Locals are protesting a potential new terminal.

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‘Buying influence’: top US nuclear board advisers are tied to arms business

Nine of 12 members of the commission charged with avoiding nuclear conflict have financial ties to defense contractors

The Guardian - US

What is the most common vehicle fuel type in each state?

Thirty-three million vehicles across the US rely on alternative fuels — which includes more than just electricity.

USAFacts

America was the world’s largest producer of primary aluminum until recently. Now companies are warning the 2% U.S. market share puts the energy transition at risk

In 2000, the U.S. was the largest producer of primary aluminum. The six remaining smelters in the U.S. now make up a small percentage of global capacity.

Fortune

How a disgruntled scientist looking to prove his food wasn't fresh discovered radioactive tracers and won a Nobel Prize 80 years ago

Each October, the Nobel Prizes celebrate a handful of groundbreaking scientific achievements. And while many of the awarded discoveries revolutionize the field of science, some originate in unconventional places. For George de Hevesy, the 1943 Nobel Laureate in chemistry who discovered radioactive tracers, that place was a boarding house cafeteria…

The Conversation

Inside the delicate art of maintaining America's aging nuclear weapons

The U.S. will spend more than $750 billion over the next decade to overhaul nearly every part of its nuclear defenses and replace systems that in some cases are more than 50 years old

The Independent UK

How many cars are built in the US?

The American automotive industry builds millions of cars each year and employs nearly 2% of the working-age population.

USAFacts

Defense Department awards $20.6 million to proposed nickel mines in Minnesota and Michigan

The Department of Defense has awarded $20.6 million to developers of the proposed Talon nickel mine in Minnesota under a program to strengthen domestic supply chains for critical minerals

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Fortune

Sam Altman just took a nuclear energy startup public for $500 million—and he says A.I. and energy are required for 'a great future'

The CEO and cofounder of OpenAI has a long-held interest, bordering on obsession, with clean energy.

The Independent UK

Tennessee, Kentucky battery plants for Ford electric vehicles on track for $9.2B federal loan

The U.S. Department of Energy says massive battery plants planned in Tennessee and Kentucky for Ford’s electric vehicles are on track to receive up to a $9.2 billion federal loan

The New Daily

Experts say Donald Trump ‘lacked power’ to declassify nuclear documents

Even when he was president, Donald Trump lacked the legal authority to declassify a US nuclear weapons-related document.

The Independent UK

Energy Department among federal agencies breached by Russian ransomware gang

U.S. officials say the Department of Energy is among a small number of federal agencies compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments

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Tribune News Service

Cyberattack hits US national lab, nuclear waste site

A contractor at a U.S. national lab and a radioactive waste storage site managed by the Department of Energy were among the victims of wide-ranging cyberattacks that saw several federal agencies hacked, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Salon

Ethanol isn’t dead yet

The biofuel's bipartisan support isn't about science, but politics

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Biden isn’t banning gas stoves. But facts don’t stop Missouri and Kansas GOP outrage

It’s not a surprise anymore when prominent politicians focus their energies on rabble-rousing culture war battles instead of doing the hard stuff of governing, but we still feel compelled to point out when Kansas and Missouri leaders actively mislead their constituents.

WEKU

A 15-year-old law would end fossil fuels in federal buildings, but it's on hold

A 2007 law could help the country meet its climate change goals by barring fossil fuels from new and remodeled federal buildings. But the law has been on hold and gas utilities want to repeal it.

The Independent UK

US energy secretary says G7 can lead global emissions cuts

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the Group of Seven wealthy nations can lead by example in cutting carbon emissions, though faster action is needed to stem global warming

Kiplinger

Who Controls Gas Prices in the US?

Who controls gas prices in the U.S.? There's no puppeteer, just several factors that combine to pull and push on what you pay at the pump.

LiveScience

Who invented the car? The history of the automobile

Discover the complex history of the automobile, from early self-propelled vehicles to Karl Benz's invention of the first modern car, and explore the key innovators who shaped the cars we drive today.

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