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11 hours ago
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EPA to weaken methane rule deadlines for oil and gas sites
EPA is preparing to let oil and gas operations miss compliance deadlines under a Biden-era methane rule as the agency weighs whether to overhaul or repeal the regulation. The agency sent a proposal to the White House on Wednesday that would offer an 'extension of deadlines' for oil and gas producers and processors under the 2023 methane requirements. EPA offered no specifics on the proposal. Advertisement 'EPA looks forward to issuing the proposal after interagency review concludes,' the agency said in an email to POLITICO's E&E News.
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3 days ago
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EPA resumes internal reshuffle planning
EPA is proceeding with some aspects of its reshuffling following a court order freezing reorganization and layoff plans. That includes some program managers continuing interviews with staffers — primarily in the agency's research office — who applied for reassignments to other offices, according to an internal email shared with POLITICO's E&E News. 'EPA is complying with the court's preliminary injunction,' the agency's press office said in response to questions about resuming reassignment interviews. 'In line with the court's order and guidance received by the Department of Justice, EPA is moving forward with only reorganization planning activities.' Advertisement A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued on May 22 a sweeping injunction that put a pause on dozens of agencies' reorganization or reduction-in-force plans, declaring such plans require authorization from Congress before continuing. The government has appealed the ruling.
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16-05-2025
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DOE's wind, solar, hydrogen offices on chopping block, leaked doc says
The Energy Department is considering axing federal programs aimed at bolstering solar and wind technology and helping integrate renewables into the grid to comply with drastic cuts in President Donald Trump's fiscal 2026 budget request, according to documents viewed by POLITICO's E&E News. DOE is mulling zeroing out hundreds of millions of dollars for sub offices within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, including Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies, Renewable Energy Grid Integration, Solar Energy Technologies, and Wind Energy Technologies, according to the document. The document offers a window into what changes may be afoot as DOE moves to align its spending with Trump's budget request, yet Congress will ultimately have to sign off. Bipartisan senators earlier this week grilled Trump's nominees over the spending cuts and demanded to know how they would lead agencies facing such challenges. Advertisement DOE did not immediately respond when asked about the document or plans to cut the programs, but two career officials within DOE — granted anonymity because they fear retribution — confirmed the document was authentic.
