The U.S. State Department is marking a new milestone in the process of reworking Iran’s nuclear capabilities along the lines set by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) recently brokered with Iran. Read More »

An international gathering of nuclear-disarmament experts convened in Oslo, Norway, recently to discuss the best ways to verify claims of nuclear disarmament. Read More »

A workshop was held this week at the United Kingdom's Wilton Park agency compound in Steyning, England, by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change on ways to boost security and fight weapons trafficking in the world's maritime supply chain. Read More »

Greg R. White has been confirmed as the new executive director of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), effective Dec. 1. Read More »

A third test of a B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb took place recently at the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada, the U.S. Air Force and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), which conducted this test, said in a statement. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Energy  (DOE) late last week released its annual "Revolution...Now" report, showing major advancements in several clean-energy initiatives that aim to combat climate change. The report, recently announced by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, brings together data that shows a market boom in cleaner-energy solutions. Read More »

Both chambers of the Republican-led Congress have introduced resolutions under the Congressional Review Act condemning two rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in August to regulate power plant greenhouse gas emissions. Opponents of the rule contend it will lead to higher energy bills and job losses, while supporters say it will help the environment. Read More »

Members of the European Parliament are in Washington D.C. this week for the Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue, which will see lawmakers from the U.S. and the E.U. discuss economic, social and security matters. The meetings have taken place twice a year since 1972, and serve as formal platform for cooperation between Congress and the European Parliament. Read More »

The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Power is meeting today to consider two resolutions criticizing two final rules by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for new and existing power plants. The rules are meant to be a fundamental change to how the U.S. generates, distributes and consumes energy. The EPA actions have drawn criticism from both sides of the political spectrum. Read More »

The conservative Heritage Foundation think-tank has published its 2016 Index of U.S. Military Strength, a yearly accounting of America’s ability to project force around the globe. The report also saw rising threat levels for various American foes — as well as  perceived foes — including Russia, the Middle East, and North Korea. The overall threat level was marked as “Elevated.” Read More »

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this week that the USDA is partnering with 21 states to almost double the number of biofuel fuelling stations available to American motorists. Officials say the program will simultaneously lower U.S. dependence on foreign oil while supporting American farmers who make biofuels possible. The pumps will be installed in a matter of months. Read More »

The House Homeland Security Committee discussed domestic security and terrorist threats posed by ISIS and the Middle Eastern refugee crisis. Of special note, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson testified about his concerns that violent Islamist groups could be trying to infiltrate terrorists into the country while posing as refugees. Read More »

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz praised the appointment of Dr. Martin Keller, who joins the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory where he served as the Associate Laboratory Director for Energy and Environmental Sciences. NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Energy has issued its final authorization to Emera CNG, LLC to export domestically-produced compressed natural gas (CNG) to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. Under the agreement, Emera can export up to 0.008 billion cubic feet of CNG each day for 20 years from Emera’s proposed facility in Florida. Read More »

With the fuel cell industry totaling more than $2.2 billion in sales last year, the Department of Energy is investing more than $20 million to develop the market for fuel cell technology. The investment will go toward 10 projects to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, and enable early adoption of fuel cell applications such as light-duty fuel cell electric vehicles. Read More »

With the funding, the University of Arkansas and the University of Illinois will work with utilities and energy delivery system operators to deliver a final product to the energy sector. Read More »

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released an update on how it’s enforcing the REAL ID Act passed by Congress in 2005, an act that establishes a procedure and standards for identification that can be used for official purposes at the federal level; the law’s enforcement started being implemented in stages last year, and the DHS has promised updates on the process throughout. Read More »

The Terror Threat Snapshot for October released by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul said efforts to stop Americans and others from traveling to join jihadists overseas have largely failed, among other conclusions. The report is a monthly assessment of the committee’s effort to highlight the growing threat from ISIS and other Islamist terrorists. Read More »

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas swore in the newest members of the Homeland Security Advisory Council at a meeting that discussed a range of homeland security-related issues. The HSAC is a federal advisory committee that works with the Department of Homeland Security to provide the department’s secretary with informed recommendations and advice. Read More »

Senate's passage of defense policy bill shows that the tide is turning against Obama administration Read More »