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Energy CIO replaced with SpaceX engineer as DOGE probes department’s systems
Dawn Zimmer, who joined Energy in November as deputy CIO and has been acting CIO since January, has been replaced by a network engineer from SpaceX, the company owned by Elon Musk.
Daily on Energy: Quote of the week, the Senate reconciliation bill, and Trump targets paper straws
Good afternoon and Happy Friday readers! In today’s edition of Daily on Energy, Callie and Maydeen are wrapping up the week by looking at the Senate plans for reconciliation and the vote this morning ...
Three DOGE members raise access concerns at US Energy Department, sources say
Members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have started working at the U.S. Energy Department where officials ...
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New DOE boss places spotlight on baseload generation
Braden Cammauf, V.P. of FPT North America, showcased the company's lineup of engines at POWERGEN International 2024 in New ...
Trump energy secretary allowed 23-year-old DOGE rep to access IT systems over objections from general counsel
DOE leadership installed a different SpaceX engineer as chief information officer — the department’s top IT official.
‘Layoffs and pain’: Frozen federal funding batters clean energy and climate efforts
Companies, nonprofits and government agencies in Washington state are reeling from President Trump's order freezing climate-related funding.
Opinion
Trump’s new energy secretary’s squishy responses on Hanford cause for concern | Editorial
He has an opportunity to send a powerful message that America’s energy future includes an unwavering commitment to cleaning up its past.