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The grid security gap Congress can close this year

By Jeremy Harrell

FILE - Burke Hales, chief scientist for the PacWave wave energy test site overseen by Oregon State University, shows the electric cables that are buried under the seabed near Newport, Ore., Aug. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

Wave energy testing site opens off Oregon, a green energy milestone in the Trump administration

By Jennifer McDermott - Associated Press

In this image made from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, May 21, 2026, a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is test-fired during drills of Russia's nuclear forces. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) ** FILE **

Nuclear weapons agency upgrading blast detectors on GPS satellites

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks during an event, May 4, 2026, in the East Room at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Senators urge Energy Secretary Chris Wright to block Chinese access to U.S. labs

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers and the United States of America 's power grid illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

States must act now to stop an electricity crisis

By Frank Lasee

America’s new nuclear era starts in Idaho

By U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho

Nuclear cleanup enables a brighter nuclear future

By U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn.

Staying competitive on energy means fixing a broken permitting system

By U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah

A new day for environmental management

By Timothy J. Walsh, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Environmental Management

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to The Washington Times at the Space Symposium 2026 conference in Colorado Springs. (David Gordon/The Washington Times)

WATCH: NASA fast-tracks nuclear-powered spaceship, aims for interplanetary travel in 2028

By John T. Seward - The Washington Times

Clouds are reflected off the City of Jackson's O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility's sedimentation basins in Ridgeland, Miss., Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. The Biden administration said, Friday, March 3, 2023, it would require states to report on cybersecurity threats in their audits of public water systems, a day after it released a broader plan to protect critical infrastructure against cyberattacks. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Feds issue urgent warning about potential Iran-linked cyberattacks

By Mary McCue Bell - The Washington Times

Energy Secretary Chris Wright, center, and Under Secretary of Defense Michael Duffey, left, listen as Isaiah Taylor, CEO of Valar Atomics, discusses a microreactor developed by Valar to generate nuclear power for the military and commercial customers, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in-flight, on board a C-17. (AP Photo/Matthew Daly)

In a first, military airlifts and relocates nuclear reactor to show potential for quick deployment

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., introduces South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Homeland Security, appearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for her confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Thanks to Sen. Kevin Cramer, Republicans vote for an energy tax

By Michael McKenna

The Department of Energy in Washington, May 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Energy Department gets new counterintelligence powers after decades of Chinese theft

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Flags of the U.S. and China are displayed at the Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

China exploits U.S.-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report says

By David Klepper and Didi Tang - Associated Press

The Department of Energy in Washington, May 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Energy Department aided China’s nuclear weapons development, congressional panel report shows

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

FILE - A home sits near the Gen. James Gavin Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant, April 14, 2025, in Point Pleasant, W.Va. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)

Takeaways from scientists on the Trump administration’s work on climate change and public health

By Seth Borenstein and Michael Phillis - Associated Press

Flames emerge from burners on a natural gas stove, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Walpole, Mass. Gas and construction trade groups are suing to block New York state’s controversial ban on gas stoves and furnaces in new buildings. The organizations filed the case against the state Thursday, Oct. 12, in federal court and are arguing the law violates the federal government’s rules around how gas appliances are regulated. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Green group behind proposed gas stove bans sees Biden-era grants canceled

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Attendees holding signs that say "drill baby drill!" as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Alro Steel, Aug. 29, 2024, in Potterville, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump administration cancels clean energy grants as it prioritizes fossil fuels

By Jennifer McDermott - Associated Press

In this Sunday, March 22, 2015, file photo, a repairman installs a Whirlpool water heater at a home in Los Angeles. Sears will no longer sell Whirlpool appliances, ending a business partnership that dates make more than 100 years. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Washington’s water heater blunder: Why Congress’ fix could burn American manufacturers

By Michael McKenna