Wednesday, October 21, 2026

American Industry Report

American Industrialization News

Category: Policy

Legislation, rulemaking, permitting and federal programs.

White House tightens Jones Act waiver for energy shipments

Bloomberg Government analysis and White House statements
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Newsom signs fusion energy bills, pledges $30 million for quantum research

Governor Gavin Newsom news release
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Commerce Department imposes polysilicon import limits before December tariffs

PV Tech, reporting Commerce Department action
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Newsom signs data center bills to shift costs

California Governor's Office news release
Newsom signs data center bills to shift costs

North Carolina AG urges separate data center tariff class

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson filing
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Federal court voids TVA’s $2.2 billion Kingston gas plant approval, cites environmental review failures

RTO Insider, reporting on U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee ruling and TVA filings
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Pennsylvania governor signs order mandating grid commitments for data center permits

Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (dced.pa.gov)
Pennsylvania governor signs order mandating grid commitments for data center permits

Department of Energy issues $17.5 billion in conditional loan commitments for nuclear supply chain

U.S. Department of Energy news release (energy.gov)
Department of Energy issues $17.5 billion in conditional loan commitments for nuclear supply chain

Energy Department opens $134 million funding opportunity for domestic rare earth extraction and separation facilities

U.S. Department of Energy news release (energy.gov)
Energy Department opens $134 million funding opportunity for domestic rare earth extraction and separation facilities

Energy Department designates metallurgical coal a critical material under the Energy Act of 2020

U.S. Department of Energy news release (energy.gov)
Energy Department designates metallurgical coal a critical material under the Energy Act of 2020

Department of Energy ends LNG export pause, directs FECM to resume application reviews

U.S. Department of Energy news release (energy.gov)
Department of Energy ends LNG export pause, directs FECM to resume application reviews

Energy Department awards $45 million to six consortia for critical minerals supply chains

U.S. Department of Energy news release (energy.gov)
Energy Department awards $45 million to six consortia for critical minerals supply chains