Infrastructure

"Interior Slashes Reviews To Speed Cleanups Of Orphaned Wells"

"Trump administration officials have removed endangered species and historic preservation reviews from federal orphaned well programs, potentially speeding the cleanup of tens of thousands of abandoned sites."

Source: E&E News, 08/13/2025

"David Rosner Is Set To Lead FERC. Who Is He?"

"President Donald Trump plans to elevate a Democratic member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to full chair as many continue to raise questions about the agency’s independence." "The centrist Democrat has supported efforts to address power demand by strengthening grid reliability via an “all-of-the-above” philosophy." 

Source: E&E News, 08/12/2025

"Burgum Nixes ‘Thoughtless’ Biden Approval Of Idaho Wind Farm"

"The Interior Department reversed the Biden-era approval of a contentious wind project in southern Idaho on Wednesday, part of a broader Trump administration effort to shift development on public lands away from renewable energy."

Source: E&E News, 08/07/2025

"At ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ the Biggest Risk Isn’t Alligators"

"The area around the immigrant detention center, deep in the Everglades, is threatened by a number of environmental hazards like hurricanes, intense heat and even wildfires."

Source: NYTimes, 08/07/2025

"Another Burgum Order Coldcocks Solar And Wind"

"An order issued late Friday by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum that targets wind and solar development has left renewable energy developers and industry observers scrambling to determine whether green energy has any future in the Trump administration."

Source: E&E News, 08/06/2025

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