FEMA lays groundwork to shift disaster burden to states
Fri Oct 16 7:40 pm
The Trump administration wants states to build their own disaster capacity, and is also considering moving FEMA workers out of Washington, D.C.
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House Democrat introduces bipartisan bill to block Trump’s Russian diesel deal
Fri Oct 16 4:20 pm
President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia has drawn furor from Republicans and Democrats alike on Capitol Hill.
Trump’s Russian diesel deal draws GOP, European pushback — and industry shrug
Thu Oct 15 5:00 am
Trump’s plan to buy diesel from Russia is sparking a political backlash — and further ruptures in the transatlantic alliance — for a deal the oil industry says may never happen.
Google says it needs the grid. The grid can’t keep up.
Wed Oct 14 5:00 am
The tech giant says grid congestion can delay service for up to a decade as it pushes to build more power lines and tap unused capacity.
Data centers’ new tool: Corporate cartography
Tue Oct 13 10:00 am
Data center developers are turning to a time-tested corporate strategy to win favorable terms from local governments.
‘Oil field trash’ tries to pull off Texas shocker
Tue Oct 13 5:00 am
Jon Rosenthal is trying to break a decadeslong statewide losing streak for Texas Democrats, but he’ll have to defeat a polarizing GOP candidate.
Isaias makes landfall along the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane
Fri Oct 09 10:16 pm
A significant storm surge, damaging winds, flooding and tornadoes are possible before the storm loses steam, forecasters warned.
Trump approved Ohio disaster aid ahead of rally
Wed Oct 07 7:24 pm
President Donald Trump approved disaster aid before rallying for Sen. Jon Husted. Democrats say the president is again politicizing federal help.
Senate Democrats probe former Trump official’s connections to oil company
Wed Oct 07 9:30 am
Democratic lawmakers are seeking information on former White House official Brittany Kelm's work with a California oil company.
‘Minimal relief’: Trucking groups pan Trump’s diesel executive order
Tue Oct 06 5:30 pm
The trade associations said tax relief on dyed diesel would be complicated to implement and do little to increase availability of the fuel.
Missing justice scrambles Supreme Court oil liability fight
Mon Oct 05 1:59 pm
Alito’s recusal from the case has the potential to result in a tied ruling in a battle over oil companies’ liability to pay for climate impacts.
Trump plans executive order seeking to bring down high diesel costs
Mon Oct 05 12:05 pm
The announcement, expected during a Monday campaign stop in Nebraska, comes after the White House rejected a ban on diesel exports.