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June 13, 2025

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Vinson & Elkins
UPDATE: Trump Replacing FERC Chair Christie with Laura Swett

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Laura Swett of Vinson & Elkins to replace FERC Chair Mark Christie.

Georgia Power
Counterflow: Big Beautiful Expensive Uranium

The U.S. hasn’t built new nuclear plants over the past 50 years (other than the Vogtle disaster) because they haven’t made any economic sense, argues columnist Steve Huntoon.

DOE
Energy Department Staff Cuts Just Getting Started

Government job cuts have been a major theme of the Trump administration, and while DOE has faced some cuts former officials say are already significant, many more employees are going to leave in the months to come.

Georgia Power
Trump Orders Nuclear Regulatory Acceleration, Streamlining
President Trump moved to speed up nuclear power development with a series of executive orders designed to ease federal regulations on the sector.
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Power System’s Shifting Direction Highlighted at Energy Future Forum
President Donald Trump’s policies and the growth in demand from data centers and other new customers have changed the trajectory of the power system, speakers said at the Energy Future Forum.
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BOEM Lifts Stop-work Order on Empire Wind
BOEM lifted a stop-work order on the Empire Wind 1 project in a deal that will have New York work on expanding pipelines into the Northeast, a goal the White House has publicly sought since shortly after President Trump took office.
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California, Other States Sue Trump Administration over Halting EV Charger Funds
A coalition of 17 states alleges that President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding billions of dollars in congressionally approved funds meant for the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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State Attorneys General Sue Trump for Executive Order Halting Wind Approvals
A group of 18 Democratic state attorneys general filed suit against President Donald Trump’s executive order that halted wind energy projects’ federal approvals.
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IPF25 Attendees Plan Future OSW Resurgence
Conference attendees are optimistic that the rapidly rising demand for energy will mean the federal government eventually will have to harness wind power.
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California Lawmakers Seek to Trump-proof Pathways Initiative Bill
New amendments to the proposed Pathways bill would include protections against possible attempts by President Donald Trump to influence California energy markets, such as pushing the state to buy coal-fired generation.

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