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Energy Sec. says weapons tests won't have explosions |
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says that the weapons testing President Trump ordered last week will not include nuclear explosions. |
"I think the tests we're talking about right now are system tests. These are not nuclear explosions. These are what we call noncritical explosions," Wright said on Fox News's "The Sunday Briefing." "So you're testing all the other parts of a nuclear weapon to make sure they deliver the appropriate geometry, and they set up the nuclear explosion," Wright, whose agency oversees testing, continued. Trump last week said on social media he directed the Defense Department to begin testing U.S. nuclear weapons "on an equal basis," sparking confusion about the nature of the weapons tests. Asked for clarification by reporters later that day, Trump did not make clear whether he was calling for the U.S. to restart explosive nuclear weapons testing or ordering new testing of weapons systems that could deliver a nuclear weapon, which is more routine. Read more here, from TheHill's Sarah Fortinsky. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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The Trump administration is making $100 million available for existing coal plants to help make them profitable, the Energy Department says. |
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The Trump administration is putting nearly $750 million toward a deal to produce rare-earth magnets in the U.S. — and is once again taking shares of the companies to which it will dole out the cash. |
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The president of the union representing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) workers on Monday urged Congress to include health care protections in a bill to reopen the government as the shutdown approaches record length. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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E.P.A. Retreats From Plans to End the Energy Star Program (The New York Times) How Alabama Power Kept Bills Up and Opposition Out to Become One of the Most Powerful Utilities in the Country (Inside Climate News)
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Powering progress with U.S. manufacturing |
Panasonic's Kansas battery plant is a $4B investment in jobs, innovation, and energy security. Learn more. |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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At least eight moderate Senate Democrats are meeting in hopes of finding a deal to end the monthlong government shutdown, but sources familiar with the closely held conversations say they will need strong assurances from the GOP before voting to reopen the government. Read more |
| Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Monday he is "optimistic" a deal to end the more than four-week shutdown could be reached by the end of this week. Read more |
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