Politics

Transmission

Majority of Americans want a big power grid and more cheap, clean energy

A new Conservative Energy Network poll found that two-thirds of likely voters support more transmission lines to boost clean energy and grid reliability.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 17 September 2025

Silhouette of power line infrastructure against a gray sky — (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Clean energy

These conservatives want government to stop working against clean energy

At the National Conservative Energy Summit in Cleveland, developers and regulators warned that restrictive laws are stalling wind and solar projects.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 4 September 2025
Politics

The incoherence of Trump’s ‘energy emergency’

The White House wants more affordable electricity, but is delaying Revolution Wind and other clean energy projects that can meet rising demand.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 29 August 2025
Offshore wind

‘It’s madness’: Trump-voting fishermen oppose Revolution Wind halt

The Rhode Island offshore wind project, now nearly finished, employed 80 fishermen to help with construction. With Trump's pause, they are losing vital income.

By Clare Fieseler . 29 August 2025
Solar

US solar plant construction is on a record-breaking spree — for now

Solar power is having a bumper year as developers race to complete installations before Trump's policy changes pull the rug out from under the industry.

By Julian Spector . 25 August 2025
Offshore wind

Trump admin halts construction of nearly finished offshore wind farm

Ørsted's Revolution Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island is hit with a stop-work order over vague "national security" concerns.

By Clare Fieseler . 24 August 2025
Politics

State AGs demand DOE fix its flawed grid-reliability report

Nine Democrat-led states are challenging a DOE analysis that the Trump admin may use to keep costly fossil-fueled power plants open past their retirement dates.

By Jeff St. John . 20 August 2025
Transmission

DOE is raising power bills by thwarting transmission line, Heinrich says

New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich demands answers from the Trump admin on its "illegal" move to claw back $4.9 billion for the Grain Belt Express transmission project.

By Jeff St. John . 11 August 2025
Solar

Trump administration says it's axing $7B program for low-income solar

EPA chief Lee Zeldin claims the “big beautiful bill” allows funds for the Solar for All program to be rescinded. Advocates say that’s false and promise to sue.

By Jeff St. John . 7 August 2025
Clean energy

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ law tethers the US to the past

The law takes a sledgehammer to key pieces of American industrial policy, threatening the development of clean energy — a vital 21st century technology.

By Dan McCarthy . 7 July 2025
Clean energy

New Senate GOP bill would kill clean power and spike energy costs

Under pressure from Trump, Senate Republicans unveiled legislation so restrictive that even Elon Musk and the Chamber of Commerce’s policy chief oppose it.

By Jeff St. John . 30 June 2025