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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With China Rapidly Scaling Up Nuclear Energy, US Faces ‘A Sputnik Moment’
America has nearly twice as many reactors and at least five times more data centers, an advantage the Chinese Communist Party aims to erase by 2030.
Nuclear Energy Experts Laud Federal Policy Initiatives, Question Proposed Budget Cuts
Reactor developers and operators tell a House panel more deregulation and funding are needed to win the AI race, which the nation ‘cannot afford to lose.’
EPA to Roll Back Biden-Era Power Plant Emissions Rule
Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin follows through on March pledge with formal announcement that Trump administration will roll back ‘greenhouse gas’ regulations.
Lawmakers Debate Energy Department’s $3.7 Billion in ‘Green Energy’ Cuts
House panel Republicans praise Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s plan to slash his department’s non-defense spending and refocus on its ‘core mission.’
Montana Mine Gets Expedited Federal Permit to Dig Nearly 10 Times More Coal
Opponents vow to challenge Interior Department approval of Bull Mountains’ expansion without completing court-ordered environmental review, public hearings.
Data Center Construction Boom Faces Local Resistance in 28 States
More than half the world’s server farms are already operating in the United States, with thousands more being planned.
Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost US Nuclear Industry
The president issues four orders designed to accelerate commercial reactor development and reform the Nuclear Regulatory Agency.
Senators Question Spending Cuts in Key Nuclear, Science Programs
With permits coming for the nation’s first small modular reactor, Energy Secretary Wright says diverted ‘green’ money will meet the ‘challenge of our time.’
Fiery Senate EPA Budget Hearing Presages Clashes to Come
The administration’s 55-percent slash in agency spending drew heated objections from Democrats in debates that devolved into shouting matches.
House Republicans Balk at Interior’s Proposed 30-Percent Budget Cut
Administration’s $11.9 billion plan eliminates up to 10 percent of agency workers, spurring Western lawmakers to question if savings are worth their cost.
