Wright Testifies at Senate Hearing on Energy Department Budget

Cuts to Renewable Energy Research in Energy Department’s Budget Irk Senate Democrats

Although the department’s overall budget will increase in 2027, the amounts dedicated to environmental management, research and renewable energy infrastructure face significant hits.By Gabriel Matias CastilhoDemocrats on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee have challenged the Department of Energy’s proposal that would divert funds from solar and wind while keeping fossil fuel plants online past their retirement dates.

Wright Testifies at Senate Hearing on Energy Department Budget

Energy Secretary Chris Wright will appear before a Senate hearing examining proposed budget estimates and justification for the Department of Energy’s fiscal 2027 budget at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 22.   ...

EnergySec defends DOE Nuclear Energy budget request

(Page 1) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of Energy Chris Wright told a Senate panel Wednesday the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy fiscal 2027 budget