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Trump admin’s energy agenda hailed for crucial ‘wins’ as green activists lash out
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FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of conservative groups representing the energy industry is hailing a list of 10 regulatory and fiscal «wins» under the Trump administration’s new Energy Secretary Chris Wright, which they say have «restored America’s path toward true energy dominance.»
«Secretary Chris Wright has delivered the boldest course correction in modern energy policy, and the results speak for themselves. He has led the largest deregulatory initiative in Department of Energy history, cut billions in wasteful green subsidies, and restored a clear path to American energy dominance,» Jason Isaac, CEO of one of the groups that signed on to the published list of Trump administration energy sector wins, wrote.
«He halted dozens of harmful appliance rules, streamlined NEPA, canceled politically driven wind, solar, and carbon-capture spending, reignited U.S. LNG and nuclear development, and used emergency authority to keep critical coal capacity online, so the grid stays stable when it matters most,» he continued. «This is what it looks like when Washington finally puts consumers, reliability, and American workers first.»
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Vice President JD Vance, left, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, right, in Greenland while honoring the 55th anniversary of Earth Day 2025. (Reuters)
Groups from the letter include the Heartland Institute, the Energy and Environmental Legal Institute, Truth In Energy and Climate, the American Energy Institute and others.
Several of the «wins» they touted focused on deregulation, such as the rescission or blocking of 47 specific regulations and standards for a variety of consumer appliances, reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) aimed at reducing permitting delays for energy infrastructure, the cancellation of «billions of dollars» in funding for wind and solar projects, the fast-tracking of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects that the coalition says were «stymied» under the Biden administration and an initiative to critically review the impact of greenhouse gasses on the U.S. climate, among a list of other reforms.
However, environmental groups who spoke to Fox News Digital about the conservative coalition’s victory lap argued the recent reforms actually serve to help big businesses and not the average person. They noted that the viewpoint that President Donald Trump’s environmental agenda is making the country stronger is also a facade.
«These policies might be good for Trump and Wright’s rich corporate buddies, but they are downright evil for working people,» Tim Donaghy, Greenpeace USA’s research director, told Fox News Digital. «The decisions made in the last nine months are literally sucking money out of Americans’ wallets and putting it into oil industry bank accounts, while pretending they’re making the country stronger.»
Donaghy said that President Trump’s plan to increase energy exports, for example, «will increase» costs for American families and exacerbate climate change, which he argued was another driver of increased housing insurance costs for families.
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«The sad thing is that the Trump administration’s policies are creating more pollution that will make Americans sick. Every year, 350,000 Americans die younger from being exposed to toxic air pollution from burning fossil fuels. We need that number to go down. These ‘wins’ all but guarantee it will go up,» Donaghy concluded.
The «wins» touted by the «American Energy Dominance Coalition» did not exclusively include deregulation efforts in the energy sector, but also featured increased investments in nuclear energy production. The list also praised Secretary Wright for launching a critical review earlier this summer looking into the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions on the U.S. climate, as well as a study focused on identifying pipeline needs and potential permitting reforms that could be used to help speed up oil and gas production.
Some of the additional deregulation «wins» listed by the coalition include the termination of $3.7 billion in carbon-capture and decarbonization grants, the cancellation of «hundreds-of-millions» in electric-vehicle and battery manufacturing grants and a push towards rescinding energy-efficiency standards for federal billions, which the conservative coalition argued could lead to saving millions of dollars in «unnecessary upgrades.»
«Chris Wright has done an amazing job of actually prioritizing American energy development and affordability rather than globalist misguided climate agendas,» Heartland Institute President James Taylor said. «American energy policy must continue to bolster affordable and reliable domestic energy sources rather than the agendas of foreign nations that are often hostile to American interests.»
Meanwhile, Sal Nuzzo, executive director of Consumers Defense, also praised Secretary Wright and his administration’s «most sweeping de-regulatory initiative in U.S. history,» for overturning «burdensome regulations» that Nuzzo says hurt both consumers and businesses.
Nuzzo also pointed out that the Trump administration has taken a stand against «politically motivated» environmental, social, governance (ESG) «schemes,» which he said have been inflating energy costs and weakening U.S. independence while also undermining the free market system.
But the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Bernadette Del Chiaro, who is EWG’s senior vice president for its California-based operations, dismissed that the policy «wins» touted by these conservative groups were actually «wins» for the American people. Instead, Del Chiaro described them as «giveaways» to the fossil fuel industry that will result in greater pollution, higher energy costs, and fewer choices for consumers.
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Energy Department Secretary Chris Wright (right) is juxtaposed in this split-image next to a photo of an environmentalist protester holding up a sign reading «BIG OIL PROFITS. LA BURNS.» (Getty Images)
«Slashing support for wind and solar cripples U.S. leadership in the rapidly expanding clean-energy economy. These rollbacks kill jobs, strand private investment, and hand global economic advantage to China just as the rest of the world races toward cheaper, cleaner and more competitive energy sources,» Del Chiaro told Fox News Digital.
«If the priority is affordability, the Administration is on the wrong track as there’s no cheaper energy resource than solar,» she added. «And if beefing up American energy independence is the goal, once again, we are veering off course because there is nothing more abundant than the sunshine that falls on our country ‘from sea to shining sea,’ or more homegrown than the wind that whips across our Great Plains.»
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HUD launches civil rights investigation into Boston’s DEI housing policies over alleged racial discrimination
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Thursday an investigation into the city of Boston, Massachusetts, alleging its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) housing practices violate federal anti-discrimination laws.
HUD said it has evidence Boston used federal grant assistance for «race-based preferences,» in violation of the Fair Housing Act and Title VI, describing the initiatives as a «social engineering project.»
«We believe the City of Boston has engaged in a social engineering project that intentionally advances discriminatory housing policies driven by an ideological commitment to DEI rather than merit or need,» HUD Secretary Scott Turner said in a statement. «HUD is committed to protecting every American’s civil rights and will thoroughly investigate the City’s stated goal of ‘integrating racial equity into every layer of city government.’»
Turner added that «this warped mentality will be fully exposed, and Boston will come into full compliance with federal anti-discrimination law.»
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development opened an investigation into Boston’s DEI housing practices, alleging violations of federal Fair Housing Act. (Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The investigation came after HUD sent a letter to the Mayor’s Office of Housing, alerting city officials that it had «reason to believe» Boston was improperly using its federal grant assistance.
According to HUD, Boston’s Fair Housing Assessment promises to «target homebuyer outreach» at «Black and Latinx families» and charges city departments with collecting racial and ethnic data «to evaluate their work through a racial equity/social justice lens.»
Boston’s Housing Strategy 2025 also states that «at least 65%» of homeownership opportunities through city initiatives should go to BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people of color) households, according to HUD.
«The policy is clear,» the agency stated. «Financial housing assistance is not just for all low-income persons but instead ‘particularly BIPOC residents.’»
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Turner said Thursday on X that HUD is «Breaking Up Biden’s Boston BIPOC Bash.»
«Boston pushed discriminatory housing policies in the name of DEI,» he wrote. «This warped mentality will be exposed and Boston will come into full compliance with federal law.»
Turner slammed the Biden administration earlier this week, telling Fox News Digital he blamed the former president’s policies for an illegal immigration and refugee crisis that rattled the housing market.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is investigating whether Boston was using federal grant assistance for «race-based preferences,» in violation of the Fair Housing Act and Title VI. (Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
HUD releases its «Worst Case Housing Needs Report» every two years, which assesses the state of the housing market for low-income Americans and how many lack both affordable and adequate housing.
Turner said there are damning findings in this year’s assessment, which he pinned on former President Joe Biden’s immigration crisis.
«The unchecked illegal immigration and open borders policies allowed by the Biden administration continue to put significant strain on housing, pricing out American families,» Turner said.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner stated on Dec. 11 that Boston «has engaged in a social engineering project that intentionally advances discriminatory housing policies driven by an ideological commitment to DEI rather than merit or need.» (Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to the City of Boston for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Charles Creitz contributed to this report.
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Trump anunció la firma de un acuerdo internacional sobre semiconductores con Japón, Australia, Corea del Sur y Singapur
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció este jueves la inminente firma de un acuerdo internacional sobre semiconductores con Japón, Australia, Corea del Sur y Singapur, denominado Iniciativa Pax Silica, con el objetivo de impulsar una política económica robusta centrada en el desarrollo de inteligencia artificial.
Trump, en declaraciones desde el Despacho Oval, subrayó la importancia de la medida: “No hacer esto hubiera sido un gran regalo para muchos países, pero para China en particular”.
Según el Departamento de Estado, la iniciativa busca reunir a los países sede de las empresas tecnológicas más avanzadas para liberar el potencial económico de la IA, aprovechando activos estratégicos comunes como la computación, el silicio, minerales y energía.
La cumbre Pax Silica tendrá lugar este viernes en Washington, con la participación adicional de Países Bajos, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Canadá y representantes de la Unión Europea.
La cartera, liderada por el secretario de Estado Marco Rubio, explicó que los países “explorarán alianzas multidimensionales para reforzar la seguridad de la cadena de suministro, reducir dependencias coercitivas, proteger puntos críticos y fomentar ecosistemas tecnológicos confiables en áreas como semiconductores, conectividad, fabricación avanzada y energía”.
El pasado lunes, Trump anunció que su administración permitirá a la empresa tecnológica Nvidia exportar sus chips de inteligencia artificial H200 a determinados clientes en China y otros países, bajo condiciones diseñadas para salvaguardar los intereses de seguridad nacional.
Este anuncio, emitido a través de Truth Social, representa un giro respecto a las restricciones que Washington impuso en los últimos años para limitar el acceso de Beijing a semiconductores avanzados esenciales para el desarrollo de sistemas de IA. Trump reveló que el líder chino, Xi Jinping, “respondió positivamente” al ser informado sobre la decisión.
En la misma publicación, el mandatario republicano precisó que “el 25% será pagado a los Estados Unidos de América”, aunque no aclaró si se trata de un impuesto, tarifa u otro mecanismo financiero. Funcionarios estadounidenses consultados por medios locales no respondieron sobre los detalles de esta disposición.
Según Trump, el Departamento de Comercio de Estados Unidos está ultimando los lineamientos que regirán las exportaciones de chips de inteligencia artificial, como parte del proceso para autorizar ventas controladas a clientes en China y otros países y aclaró que este enfoque regulatorio también se aplicará a otras empresas estadounidenses del sector tecnológico, incluyendo AMD e Intel, ambas fabricantes de procesadores clave para sistemas de computación avanzada.
Según un informe publicado el domingo 7 de diciembre por el Institute for Progress, el chip H200 de Nvidia ofrece un desempeño casi seis veces superior al H20, el semiconductor más avanzado que actualmente puede exportarse legalmente a China luego de la reversión de una prohibición previa.
El estudio señala que el acceso al H200 permitiría a laboratorios chinos desarrollar supercomputadoras de inteligencia artificial con capacidades cercanas a las de los centros de referencia en Estados Unidos, aunque con un mayor costo operativo.
A pesar de la flexibilización anunciada respecto al H200, el presidente Donald Trump aclaró que los chips más recientes de Nvidia —la generación Blackwell— continuarán bajo un régimen de bloqueo y no podrán ser exportados a China.
(Con información de EFE)
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Trump administration offers $5M reward for capture of fugitive Los Choneros gang leader
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The Trump administration is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the leader of Los Choneros, a gang the State Department designated a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) in September.
The State Department’s Narcotics Reward Program announced the reward Thursday for Ecuadorian fugitive Francisco Manuel Bermúdez Cagua, also known as «Churron,» because the gang he belongs to is allegedly responsible for trafficking drugs and guns into the U.S. and carrying out extreme acts of violence.
The 29-year-old was charged with international cocaine distribution conspiracy, international cocaine distribution and using firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking, according to a superseding indictment filed in the Eastern District of New York.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York brought the charges, and the superseding indictment was unsealed in June.
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The U.S. is offering a $5 million reward for alleged Los Choneros Lt. Francisco Bermúdez Cagua, who is accused of cocaine trafficking and violent acts. (Department of Justice)
«As alleged, Bermúdez Cagua is a top lieutenant within the leadership of Los Choneros, an extremely violent foreign terrorist organization responsible for pumping drugs into the United States, causing harm to our communities and wreaking havoc in his homeland of Ecuador,» U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. of the Eastern District of New York said.
«The significant reward being offered by the State Department underscores our resolve to bring Los Choneros’ leadership to justice in a U.S. courthouse and eradicate such organizations.»
Alleged co-conspirator José Adolfo Macías Villamar, also known as «Fito,» 46, was extradited to New York in July 2025. The Department of Justice said he is an Ecuadorian citizen who also faces international drug trafficking and firearms charges.
Darío Javier Peñafiel Nieto, also known as «Topo,» 35, is an alleged co-conspirator in the superseding indictment and is in custody in Ecuador.
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Ecuadorian police forces carry out a security operation as part of the fight against extortion gangs in a shantytown in the northeast of Guayaquil, Ecuador, April 4, 2024. (Gerardo Menoscal/AFP via Getty Images)
«We will use every tool in our arsenal to stop the brutal criminals who are trafficking deadly drugs into our country,» Chris Landberg of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs said.
«We are offering a reward of up to $5 million under the Narcotics Rewards Program for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Bermúdez Cagua.»
The indictment alleges that Los Choneros was one of the most violent transnational criminal organizations operating out of Ecuador.
The group’s network moved multi-ton quantities of cocaine from South America, funneling shipments through Central America, Mexico and the U.S., among other locations, the indictment alleges.
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Soldiers keep watch outside the Zonal 8 prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 11, 2024. (Henry Romero/Reuters)
The alleged co-conspirators are accused of directing and ordering acts of violence to advance the organization’s goals.
The State Department designated Los Choneros as an FTO in September 2025.
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«Bermúdez Cagua is a high-ranking narco-terrorist whose actions have fueled the flow of cocaine into the United States and sown chaos in Ecuador,» U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terrance Cole said. «The DEA is resolute in its mission to turn up the pressure and bring this dangerous individual to justice.»
The DEA encourages anyone with information about Bermúdez Cagua’s whereabouts to contact the agency at Ecuadortips@dea.gov or +593-988-292-235. All information will be kept confidential.
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