N. Carolina's Lumbee Tribe Wins Full Federal Recognition After 137-Year Push
"After a 137-year struggle, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition from the U.S. government."
Source: NPR, 12/22/2025
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"Another Trump Financial Conflict, This Time With Nuclear Power"
"Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, putting the president’s financial interests in competition with other energy companies over which his administration holds sway."
Source: NYTimes, 12/22/2025
DOE Watchdog Will Audit Trump Cuts Of Nearly $8B In Clean Energy Grants
"An internal watchdog in the U.S. Department of Energy will investigate the Trump administration’s termination of $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects across 16 states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election."
Source: AP, 12/19/2025
Federal Judge Blocks Whitmer From Shutting Down Pipeline Under Great Lakes
"A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ‘s attempt to shut down an aging oil pipeline running beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes, finding that only the federal government can regulate interstate pipeline safety."
Source: AP, 12/19/2025
"Gas Exports Are Driving Up Americans’ Energy Bills, Report Says"
"Higher exports of liquefied natural gas in 2025 played a significant role in rising utility bills, an analysis of federal data found."
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/19/2025
"Trump Admin Orders Washington State Coal Plant To Stay Running"
"The Trump administration has ordered another aging, costly coal plant to keep operating past its long-planned retirement date — this time in Centralia, Washington."
Source: Canary Media, 12/19/2025
"Trump Officials Dive Into The West’s Biggest Water War"
"The Trump administration is turning up the pressure on Western states to cut a deal to shrink their water use as the drought-stricken Colorado River careens towards crisis."
Source: Politico, 12/19/2025
Senate Confirms Isaacman as NASA Administrator In Do-Over After Musk Feud
"The Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator on Wednesday, placing him atop the agency after a monthslong saga where President Donald Trump revoked his nomination as part of a feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk."
Source: AP, 12/19/2025
"Defense Bill Directs GAO To Probe Tick Conspiracy Promoted By RFK Jr."
"The House-passed National Defense Authorization Act would spur an investigation of whether the U.S. military bioengineered Lyme disease."
Source: E&E News, 12/18/2025
Bill Would Digitize Information On Federal Waterways, Improving Access
"The Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act has been sent to President Donald Trump for signing after passing a vote in the Senate. The bill, once signed, would improve recreation on federal waterways by investing in modern technology to provide anglers, hunters, boaters, and other water users the information needed to safely and legally access and utilize public waters administered by federal agencies, according to the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership."
Source: National Parks Traveler, 12/18/2025
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