Policy
DOE and NextEra plan $100 billion energy hub at Kentucky's Paducah site
The Energy Department will redevelop its Paducah Site into an AI data center campus backed by $100 billion in private investment.
US DOE · 4d
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Policy
Regulation, permitting, and the federal and state rules shaping energy.
What this section covers
- ▪Permitting and leasing
- ▪FERC, EPA, DOE, BLM
- ▪Tariffs and sanctions
- ▪Court rulings
Policy
DOE names five states as contenders for nuclear fuel cycle campuses
Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho signed agreements with DOE to keep pursuing Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses worth up to $50 billion.
US DOE · 5d
Policy
DOE orders emergency grid dispatch across 17 states amid hot weather
The order lets Southwest Power Pool call on backup generators to keep 17 states powered through August 3.
US DOE · 7d
Policy
DOE offers $65.5 million for oil and gas infrastructure projects
The Energy Department opened a funding call for research that squeezes more value from existing oil and gas infrastructure, with applications due September 22.
US DOE · 10d
Policy
Energy Department orders Southwest Power Pool to tap backup power during heat wave
DOE told the grid operator to dispatch extra units and, if needed, call on backup generators as hot weather strains the region's power supply.
US DOE · 12d
Policy
BLM sets September 22 sale of 35 oil and gas leases in Utah
The Bureau of Land Management will auction 35 parcels covering 34,596 acres in Utah, with a public protest window open through August 22, 2026.
BLM · 13d
Policy
BLM seeks input on seven forfeited oil and gas leases in Wyoming
BLM opened a 30-day scoping period on seven forfeited oil and gas leases covering 2,508 acres in Wyoming, ahead of a proposed January 2027 sale.
BLM and Bureau of Land Management - What We Manage · 16d
Policy
BLM's Q2 oil and gas lease sales bring in $4.1 billion
The Bureau of Land Management sold 389 parcels on 355,456 acres from April through June, with most of the revenue coming from New Mexico.
BLM · 17d
PolicyAnalysis
BLM lease sale in Montana and the Dakotas raises $130 million
The Bureau of Land Management leased 63 parcels for $130,207,102.
By Global Energy Report · 18d
PolicyAnalysis
DOE closes $3.26 billion loan to AEP Texas for 2,800 miles of transmission
The Energy Department says the financing covers about 100 projects and will save more than a million Texas customers roughly $685 million over 30 years.
By Global Energy Report · 25d
Policy
BLM schedules September sale of 29 Colorado oil and gas leases
The Bureau of Land Management will offer 29 parcels covering 14,095 acres in Colorado on September 8, after a 30-day protest window.
BLM · 25d
Policy
Georgina Energy finishes site prep for Ensign rig at Hussar
Georgina Energy has cleared its Hussar drill site in Western Australia, setting up a rig move toward a targeted September 2026 spud.
Drilling Contractor · 25d
Policy
BLM opens comment period on December Wyoming oil and gas lease sale
The agency is taking public input on 284 parcels covering 378,305 acres ahead of a December sale, with comments due by Aug. 5.
BLM · 27d
Policy
Fourth reactor reaches criticality under DOE pilot program, beating Trump's July 4 goal
Aalo Atomics' Aalo-X reactor hit zero-power criticality at Idaho National Lab, the fourth reactor under a DOE program that aimed for three.
US DOE · 27d