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[ August 17, 2017 ] Joint Chiefs Chairs Issue Statements against Racism Administration
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[ August 17, 2017 ] Bannon: No Military Solution to North Korea Foreign Policy
[ August 17, 2017 ] CEOs Oppose Trump over Charlottesville Business
[ August 17, 2017 ] Assange Meets U.S. Congressman, Claims to Prove Russia Has No Connection to Leaked Documents Politics

Interior Department Annuls Coal Valuation Rule

August 8, 2017 Focus Washington

The Interior Department said Monday that it has annulled an Obama administration rule that rectified how energy companies value trade of coal, gas and oil extracted from tribal and federal land, in order to protect […]

U.S. And Other G-20 Nations Close to Compromise on Climate

July 7, 2017 Focus Washington

The United States and other major economies are nearing a compromise on climate change, one of the thorniest issues facing world leaders at the G-20 summit in Germany, Politico reports. After days of preliminary talks, […]

Hackers Reportedly Targeting U.S. Nuclear Facilities

July 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Hackers have reportedly been breaking into computer networks of companies operating United States nuclear power stations, energy facilities and manufacturing plants, according to a new report by The New York Times. The Department of Homeland […]

Tillerson to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Oil Industry

July 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will receive a lifetime achievement award for his time at ExxonMobil, The Washington Post reports. Tillerson, who was CEO of the oil giant for a decade before joining the Trump […]

Hawking Says Trump Paris Agreement Decision ‘Could Push Earth Over the Brink’

July 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Stephen Hawking criticized President Donald Trump’s recent decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement in a new interview, saying it “could push Earth over the brink”. Hawking told BBC News […]

White House Turns Attention to Energy Policy as Healthcare Bill is Delayed

June 28, 2017 Focus Washington

Energy Secretary Rick Perry held court in the White House briefing room for nearly 40 minutes on Tuesday, delivering an extended riff on energy policy as Senate Republican leaders announced they were delaying a vote […]

Energy Secretary Says U.S. Aims to Use Energy Capabilities for Global Influence

June 27, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is making efforts toward using America’s energy as a way to gain global influence, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Monday, Newsmax reports. Perry spoke at the White House at the start of […]

Trump Administration May Restrict Reviews that Could Impede Infrastructure Plan

June 8, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration may restrict the length of environmental reviews as part of efforts to streamline the approval process in the $1 trillion infrastructure package, The Hill reports. Speaking at a Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) […]

Retired Generals Want U.S. to be Leader on Energy Innovations

June 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Retired generals and other senior military officers are warning that the U.S. must be a leader on energy innovations, noting that a “failure in the field could cause considerable risk to national security”, The Hill […]

White House to Activate $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan in Upcoming Week

June 5, 2017 Focus Washington

The White House is set to ramp up infrastructure efforts next week, to show progress on the $1 trillion rebuilding package, which President Donald Trump broadly outlined in his budget proposal last week, The Hill […]

Transmission Policy: CFTP’s Sue Sheridan on the Impact of a GOP-Controlled Senate

December 4, 2014 Focus Washington

Coalition for Fair Transmission Policy’s Sue Sheridan discusses the impact of GOP control of the Senate on transmission policy. Sue Sheridan is the President and Chief Counsel of CFTP. Ms. Sheridan began her work on […]

Jim Wilson, Partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease

November 24, 2008 Focus Washington

Jim Wilson, Partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, today discussed with me the potential changes to antitrust law in the upcoming Obama administration.