John Haughey
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John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure.
Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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Seventh US Uranium Project Greenlit for Rapid Review Under Trump Executive Order
While domestic mines produced 677,000 pounds of the ore in 2024, up from 50,000 in 2023, the nation’s nuclear power plants consume 50 million pounds a year.
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US Energy Chief Vows to Issue More Emergency Orders to Keep Coal-, Gas-Fired Plants Open
Chris Wright told President Donald Trump and fellow Cabinet members in an Aug. 26 White House meeting, ‘We’re stopping the closure of all these plants.’
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US Proposes Adding Copper, Potash, 4 Others to Critical Minerals List
Potash, silicon, copper, silver, rhenium, and lead are added in a three-year update to be formally posted on Aug. 26 for public comment.
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Resurrected Idaho Mine Could Be 1st in US to Produce Tungsten Since 2015
The IMA Mine Project could supply 8 percent of the nation’s demand for the critical mineral within 18 months, trimming reliance on China-dominated imports.
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Tennessee Valley Authority to Be First US Utility to Purchase Power From a Small Modular Reactor
The deal with Kairos Power will generate electricity for Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama.
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DOE Announces 11 Selections for New Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program
‘First mover’ technologies will benefit from relaxed permitting authorized by Trump in a May executive order.
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California Energy Panel Defers Debate on Giving Gasoline Producers a Regulatory Break
Resolutions pausing a profit cap and refinery restrictions imposed under a 2023 law are tabled to allow ’more time for public input,' an official said.
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State Legislatures Brace for More Belt-Tightening in 2026 Sessions
While revisions in key allocations, such as Medicaid/Medicare, will dent coffers, most ‘rainy day’ funds are flush and most annual spending plans already lean.
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The 16 Midterm Races That Could Determine Who Controls the Next Congress
Although candidate-filing deadlines in many states are months away, hundreds of House hopefuls have already launched 2026 campaigns.
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States Urged to Step Up in Matching Federal Momentum for Developing Nuclear Energy
Reactor developers are calling on lawmakers to trim permitting, revise siting rules, expand workforce programs, and de-risk investment by courting partnerships.
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Seventh US Uranium Project Greenlit for Rapid Review Under Trump Executive Order
While domestic mines produced 677,000 pounds of the ore in 2024, up from 50,000 in 2023, the nation’s nuclear power plants consume 50 million pounds a year.
|
US Energy Chief Vows to Issue More Emergency Orders to Keep Coal-, Gas-Fired Plants Open
Chris Wright told President Donald Trump and fellow Cabinet members in an Aug. 26 White House meeting, ‘We’re stopping the closure of all these plants.’
|
US Proposes Adding Copper, Potash, 4 Others to Critical Minerals List
Potash, silicon, copper, silver, rhenium, and lead are added in a three-year update to be formally posted on Aug. 26 for public comment.
|
Resurrected Idaho Mine Could Be 1st in US to Produce Tungsten Since 2015
The IMA Mine Project could supply 8 percent of the nation’s demand for the critical mineral within 18 months, trimming reliance on China-dominated imports.
|
Tennessee Valley Authority to Be First US Utility to Purchase Power From a Small Modular Reactor
The deal with Kairos Power will generate electricity for Google data centers in Tennessee and Alabama.
|
DOE Announces 11 Selections for New Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program
‘First mover’ technologies will benefit from relaxed permitting authorized by Trump in a May executive order.
|
California Energy Panel Defers Debate on Giving Gasoline Producers a Regulatory Break
Resolutions pausing a profit cap and refinery restrictions imposed under a 2023 law are tabled to allow ’more time for public input,' an official said.
|
State Legislatures Brace for More Belt-Tightening in 2026 Sessions
While revisions in key allocations, such as Medicaid/Medicare, will dent coffers, most ‘rainy day’ funds are flush and most annual spending plans already lean.
|
The 16 Midterm Races That Could Determine Who Controls the Next Congress
Although candidate-filing deadlines in many states are months away, hundreds of House hopefuls have already launched 2026 campaigns.
|
States Urged to Step Up in Matching Federal Momentum for Developing Nuclear Energy
Reactor developers are calling on lawmakers to trim permitting, revise siting rules, expand workforce programs, and de-risk investment by courting partnerships.
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