Ontario's energy minister said Tuesday that electricity tariffs on the U.S. were meant to signal that the country is ready to respond in full force if the U.S. continues its trade war.
Why it matters: The 25% tariffs that the Canadian province slapped on the U.S. — which it later agreed to suspend — cover an extremely tiny fraction of the electricity actually used by Minnesota, Michigan and New York.
NASA has cut its office of the chief scientist and its Office of Science, Policy, and Strategy, among other entities, the agency said in an internal email that Axios has viewed.
Why it matters: Eliminating these offices comes ahead of potentially deep cuts to the agency's science programs.
HOUSTON — A huge, plush gathering on the oil industry's home turf will mix elation and concern about Trump 2.0 decisions that are reshaping strategies across the energy landscape.
Why it matters: The CERAWeek by S&P Global conference — the Super Bowl of U.S. energy events — opens Monday as policy evolves at breakneck speed.
In another sign of congressional pushback on cuts to NOAA, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) asked the Commerce Department for detailed information on how the top federal weather, climate and oceans agency has been affected.
Why it matters: The letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — provided first to Axios — puts pressure on the department to defend the layoffs' legality based on existing laws and recent court rulings.
