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Chris Christie declines White House chief of staff role
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) declined the White House chief of staff role on Friday, making him the latest high-profile candidate who's...
Congressional watchdog finds Energy Dept. violated law with anti-ObamaCare tweet
A congressional watchdog agency found Thursday that the Department of Energy violated the law last year with a negative tweet about ObamaCare. The report...
DNC to reject fossil fuel company donations
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will no longer accept campaign donations from fossil fuel companies.The DNC's resolution, first introduced by Christine Pelosi, a member...
Coal mogul offered 6 suggested executive orders to Trump
The head of a major coal mining company sent the Trump administration six suggested executive orders to stop or roll back environmental policies in...
Schwarzenegger mocks Trump on coal bailout: Protect pagers, Blockbuster too
Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Friday mocked reports that President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump tells Trudeau on NAFTA: US will agree...
Trump orders Rick Perry to take ‘immediate steps’ to stop coal...
President TrumpRick PerryJames (Rick) Richard PerryRick Perry's travel cost Energy Department ,560 during first 7 months in office: report Federal assessment finds 'gaps' in...
A Whistle-Blower Alleges Corruption in Rick Perry’s Department of Energy
On March 29, 2017, Robert Murray, the founder and owner of one of the country's largest coal companies, was ushered into a conference room...
Trump considering firing VA chief: report
is considering replacing Veterans Affairs chief with Energy Secretary , the New York Times reported Tuesday.Two sources close to the White House told...
Trump seeks to cut Energy Department loan, research programs
The Trump administration Monday proposed significantly slashing a handful of controversial loan and research programs at the Department of Energy (DOE). The cuts to...
Regulators kill Perry’s proposal to prop up coal, nuclear power plants
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Monday rejected Energy Secretary Rick PerryJames (Rick) Richard PerryPerry pictured with falcon, sword during trek to Saudi Arabia...