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Brittany Kelm’s departure from the White House to lead the Washington office of a Houston oil company has raised questions about the close proximity between a government official and the interests of a private corporation.
The Trump administration has doled out billions for mining and critical mineral processing companies. Democrats are eager to win back Congress and turn up the oversight screws, investigating any ties to Trump family members.
Major projects that aim to move and consume large amounts of electricity have rural voters upset with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
A signing ceremony involving several smaller U.S. producers and Petróleos de Venezuela is set for Houston, according to three people familiar with the plans.
A low-profile merger of trade groups appears set to expand the influence of both a major oil and gas group and President Donald Trump's favorite oil tycoon.
A POLITICO analysis finds that while the administration wiped out hundreds of billions in clean-energy tax breaks, spending has been harder to unwind.
A woman accused of spray painting "Clean hands dirty $" was charged with depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials.
It was poor communication or a gut-punch from the White House. Either way, the ambitious Democratic governor is now wrestling with the anti-data center outcry.
The Trump administration’s mineral agenda will bolster defense technologies and data centers. It’ll also provide a big boost for EV companies.
A fight over USDA immigration and diversity policies held up $15 million in wildfire-prevention grants for an area in Washington state that’s now burning.
The operator behind Freedom Fuel retail gas stations has drawn a raft of penalties and fines from New Jersey regulators.
The broadsides from D.C.'s top prosecutor against the Interior secretary echoed what agency staffers have said privately.
Export controls aren’t said to be on the table at the moment, but anxiety is rising as Trump lashes out at industry profits.
Winners this week either want to crack down on new data centers or enact a moratorium.
Louisiana is trying to lure private space companies like SpaceX with tax rebates and other perks. The FAA has proposed adding another: waived environmental reviews.
Trump urged the oil giants to "give some of that back to the public" after the two companies reported strong earnings on Friday.
The GeoFight is pursuing litigation, donations and social media hype to "shape the conversation" around sunlight-reflecting technologies.
Several people were charged with vandalism after parts of the pool’s “American Flag Blue” lining began floating on its surface.
The documents from three companies mark the first time any of the more than 20 corporate sponsors that backed Freedom 250 have disclosed the extent of their contributions.
Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods warned that a shortage of refining capacity could have a “significant impact on consumers and people’s pocketbooks.”
The White House is hoping to attract private investors for defunct fuel factories across the country and beyond.
President Donald Trump cast aside bipartisan precedent when he rejected eligible disaster requests from four blue states.
The number of companies, associations and groups that reported lobbying on data centers has doubled since last year.
The Trump administration is seeking to move past Yucca Mountain as the nation’s sole repository and store waste in willing states.
The term-limited Republican has embraced artificial intelligence data centers, but he said electric vehicles continue to be a major priority for his last six months in office.
Lawmakers are setting their sights on data centers proposed for military bases, concerned about massive energy and water consumption.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality stepped into a fight over powering AI facilities with natural gas turbines. It could shape the industry’s future.
Lake was heavily involved with key aspects of President Donald Trump’s energy and AI dominance agenda.
With the midterms four months away, it appears to be growing harder — not easier — for the Trump administration to temper rising global oil prices.
The chances Democrats win back committee gavels has lobbyists and their energy clients preparing to be put under the microscope.
The agreement has been explored since the Obama administration, but concerns over how security would be monitored prevented prior agreements.
Opposition to the massive developments has given environmental groups a new rallying cause — and fundraising pitch.
He said that about "two-thirds" of normal traffic is sailing through.
Soot from Canadian wildfires blanketed a dozen U.S. states Friday, as government agencies warned millions of Americans to stay indoors.
State Senate President Pro Tem L. Louise Lucas tells the POLITICO Energy Podcast that public anger over data centers cuts across demographics.
