John Haughey
Reporter
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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States, Developers Question Pause for US Offshore Wind Projects
A Trump administration order freezing five approved ventures for a 90-day review was met with skepticism.
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Georgia Power Gets Green Light to Dramatically Grow Grid to Draw Data Centers
State’s public service commission unanimously approves hotly-contested plan after assurances developers, not ratepayers, to foot bill. Opponents not convinced.
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Federal Regulators Issue Order Requiring Large-Load Users Pay to Grow Grid
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission directs nation’s largest transmission operator to boost co-location capacity for data centers—and send them the bill.
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House Sends Land Development Permit Reform Bill to Senate
The proposed SPEED Act narrows the scope of environmental impact studies, accelerates project reviews, and trims litigation timelines.
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Mexico Making Strides in Sealing Border, but GOP Panelists Say More Progress Needed
Officials in a House hearing praise President Sheinbaum’s efforts to curtail drug smuggling and illegal immigration, but say ‘greater burden-sharing’ is needed.
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Industry Chiefs, Federal Officials Say ‘Critical Minerals Diplomacy’ Can End CCP Dominance
Trump administration signed flurry of deals in 2025, with more on tap in 2026, State Department specialist tells corporate leaders in Washington forum.
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As Battle Group off Venezuela Awaits Orders, a New Commander Takes the Helm
Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan Pettus succeeds Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey as acting commander of U.S. Southern Command as the military post becomes a top Trump priority.
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Proposed Reforms Seek to Restrict ‘Sue-and-Settle’ Attorney Fees in Environmental Lawsuits
House Republicans want to amend 1980 law that allows ’serial litigants’ to misuse federal agencies. Democrats say pondered changes deny equal access to courts.
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Georgia Utility Seeks Massive Grid Expansion To Feed Data Centers
The state’s largest power company’s $15 billion plan to meet ‘large-load’ demand spurs “cost shift’ fears among consumers who’ve seen six rate hikes since 2023.
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China Has More to Lose in Global Trade War Than US, Researchers Say
An ‘economic cutoff’ imposed on the CCP would damage China’s economy five to seven times more than those of the U.S. and its allies, a Dartmouth professor said.
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States, Developers Question Pause for US Offshore Wind Projects
A Trump administration order freezing five approved ventures for a 90-day review was met with skepticism.
|
Georgia Power Gets Green Light to Dramatically Grow Grid to Draw Data Centers
State’s public service commission unanimously approves hotly-contested plan after assurances developers, not ratepayers, to foot bill. Opponents not convinced.
|
Federal Regulators Issue Order Requiring Large-Load Users Pay to Grow Grid
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission directs nation’s largest transmission operator to boost co-location capacity for data centers—and send them the bill.
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House Sends Land Development Permit Reform Bill to Senate
The proposed SPEED Act narrows the scope of environmental impact studies, accelerates project reviews, and trims litigation timelines.
|
Mexico Making Strides in Sealing Border, but GOP Panelists Say More Progress Needed
Officials in a House hearing praise President Sheinbaum’s efforts to curtail drug smuggling and illegal immigration, but say ‘greater burden-sharing’ is needed.
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Industry Chiefs, Federal Officials Say ‘Critical Minerals Diplomacy’ Can End CCP Dominance
Trump administration signed flurry of deals in 2025, with more on tap in 2026, State Department specialist tells corporate leaders in Washington forum.
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As Battle Group off Venezuela Awaits Orders, a New Commander Takes the Helm
Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan Pettus succeeds Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey as acting commander of U.S. Southern Command as the military post becomes a top Trump priority.
|
Proposed Reforms Seek to Restrict ‘Sue-and-Settle’ Attorney Fees in Environmental Lawsuits
House Republicans want to amend 1980 law that allows ’serial litigants’ to misuse federal agencies. Democrats say pondered changes deny equal access to courts.
|
Georgia Utility Seeks Massive Grid Expansion To Feed Data Centers
The state’s largest power company’s $15 billion plan to meet ‘large-load’ demand spurs “cost shift’ fears among consumers who’ve seen six rate hikes since 2023.
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China Has More to Lose in Global Trade War Than US, Researchers Say
An ‘economic cutoff’ imposed on the CCP would damage China’s economy five to seven times more than those of the U.S. and its allies, a Dartmouth professor said.
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