A veteran team of advocates and wonks is launching a group to win policy changes that make clean energy "the most affordable, reliable, and fastest way to power America's economy," the group exclusively tells Axios.
Why it matters: The group is made up of former top policy and advocacy staff at the Bill Gates-founded group Breakthrough Energy.
China's weaponization of all-important rare earth minerals is sending the Trump administration scrambling to find new sources for the materials that power the modern world.
Why it matters: From Australia to Ukraine, and at all points in between, the U.S. position on rare earth minerals in the Trump administration is clear — get them out of the ground, at any cost, and the sooner the better.
A federal filing Monday revealed the Interior Department's attempt to eliminate more than 2,000 jobs amid an escalating legal fight over mass layoffs across federal agencies.
Why it matters: The expected layoffs, also called reductions in force (RIF), are higher than an estimate the department put out just days ago in a court filing after several unions sued the department.
Base Power, the home battery startup founded in 2023 by Zach Dell and Justin Lopas, made a noticeable splash with its latest fundraising announcement.
Why it matters: The team at Base Power executed the modern fundraising playbook by tying a strong narrative to the numbers and going beyond traditional media to share the news.
