Government funding
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How an OMB rule could reshape federal energy funding
A proposed change to federal grant rules would codify many of the changes already made at the Department of Energy in Trump’s second term.
Maeve AllsupJul 15, 2026 -
DOE closes $3.26 billion transmission loan to AEP Texas
The loan will fund 2,800 miles of transmission infrastructure as the utility races to meet load growth.
Catherine BoudreauJul 8, 2026 -
DOE is dedicating $17.5 billion in loans to the nuclear supply chain
The low-interest loans are aimed at supporting the Trump’s administration's push to build 10 large nuclear plants by 2030.
Catherine BoudreauJun 23, 2026 -
What happened to DOE’s local resilience funding?
Billions of dollars bound for community-scale energy programs are still in limbo.
Maeve AllsupJun 22, 2026 -
DOE to reinstate 11 clean energy grants canceled in ‘blue states’
The settlement marks the second major court defeat for the Energy Department.
Catherine BoudreauJun 11, 2026 -
Watchdog finds DOE may have broken the law by shifting energy funding
GAO said the agency put quadruple the money that Congress appropriated toward geothermal, while slashing funds for solar and wind.
Catherine BoudreauJun 5, 2026 -
Trump is using taxpayer money for coal to power AI
Combining funds from the Defense Production Act and 2021's infrastructure law, the $700 million pot will fund new coal plants and an export terminal.
Maeve AllsupJun 4, 2026 -
A bureaucratic limbo is holding up Puerto Rico’s grid reconstruction
Nearly a decade after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, several billion in FEMA-funded projects remain unbuilt.
Maeve AllsupMay 7, 2026
