Economy & Business

"Controversial Dakota Pipeline Gets a Big, Belated Government Boost"

"A delayed environmental review cleared the Dakota Access Pipeline to continue operating. Separately, a North Dakota judge expressed unusual exasperation over the tangled legal battles."

Source: NYTimes, 12/22/2025

Feds Pave The Way For Big Tech To Plug Data Centers Right Into Power Plants

Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants, issuing a long-awaited order Thursday, as the Trump administration urges them to help the U.S. lead the world in artificial intelligence and revive domestic manufacturing.

Source: AP, 12/22/2025

"Georgia’s Lame-Duck Utility Commission OKs Massive, Pricey Gas Buildout"

"Critics fear Georgia Power’s $16.3 billion investment in fossil-gas plants and batteries will jack up customers’ bills if data centers don’t show up as forecasted."

Source: Canary Media, 12/22/2025

"At FEMA, $900 Million In Grants, Loans Awaits Noem’s Approval"

"More than $900 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants and loans are awaiting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s approval under her controversial policy of personally reviewing major expenditures, an agency source told The Hill."

Source: The Hill, 12/22/2025

"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

"American Academy of Pediatrics Loses HHS Funding After Criticizing RFK Jr."

"The Department of Health and Human Services has terminated seven grants totaling millions of dollars to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including for initiatives on reducing sudden infant deaths, improving adolescent health, preventing fetal alcohol syndrome and identifying autism early, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post."

Source: Washington Post, 12/18/2025

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