In a decision that highlights his uncompromising stance against domestic fossil fuel expansion, UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband reportedly vetoed a Treasury-backed proposal to increase North Sea oil and gas drilling. The plan was designed to generate additional tax revenues to help fund the Ministry of Defense’s urgent need for an extra £18 billion ($24 […]
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ENB Pub Note: This is from the US Department of Energy and is very important. Well done, Secretary Chris Wright. Make no mistake, the EU’s overreach on methane reporting adds costs and is a way for them to justify their carbon markets for the wealth transfer they want to keep funding. We need to stand […]
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NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) has reached a pivotal regulatory milestone for its flagship KRONOS MMR™ micro modular reactor. On May 20, 2026, the company announced that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has formally accepted the Construction Permit Application (CPA) for review. This acceptance, following the submission of the CPA on March 31, […]
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In a decisive step to safeguard Florida’s electric grid amid rising electricity demand, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a 90-day emergency order on June 4, 2026, directing the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) to keep its 465-MW coal-fired Stanton Unit 1 at the Stanton Energy Center running instead of moving it into cold shutdown. […]
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has joined Ohio Governor Mike DeWine in hitting the pause button on tax incentives for new data centers. On June 5, 2026, Pritzker directed the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to stop processing new agreements under the Data Center Investment Program effective July 1. This move mirrors Ohio’s […]
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Kim Farrington, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Virginia, stopped by the EnergyNews Beat Podcast to discuss her campaign strategy of listening to Virginia voters and addressing their concerns. Kim Farrington is a candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia, running on an America First platform, and she stopped by the Energy News Beat podcast […]
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On Friday, May 29, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved sweeping updates to the state’s Cap-and-Invest program (formerly Cap-and-Trade), extending California’s signature climate initiative through 2045. State regulators framed the changes as a balanced move to meet aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets while supporting affordability and preventing industry “leakage”—the exodus of major polluters […]
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In an era of surging global energy demand driven by AI, manufacturing resurgence, and geopolitical realities, Texas stands as the undisputed leader in American energy production, infrastructure, and innovation. The Lone Star State isn’t just keeping pace—it’s defining the future of reliable, affordable, and dominant energy. From record-breaking oil and gas output to a massive […]
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A new analysis from the Energy Institute at Haas at UC Berkeley quantifies what many in the energy sector have long known: the shale gas revolution, powered by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, has delivered extraordinary savings to American consumers. According to Lucas Davis’s May 2026 working paper and accompanying blog post, shale gas has […]
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The Washington Examiner was right on target in its May 16, 2026, editorial: the “data center doomers” — the coalition of socialists, Democrats, and foreign-funded activists pushing moratoriums and fear-mongering — must be defeated. Data centers are the backbone of the AI revolution, national security, economic growth, and America’s edge over China. Blocking their hands […]
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