Low-Carbon Energy Groups Seek To Preserve DOE’s Loan Programs Office

Groups that support low-carbon energy are urging the Trump administration to preserve the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) amid department staff and budget cuts, highlighting projects benefiting from LPO financing that they say boost Trump priorities including energy security. LPO is a “pillar” of the Trump administration’s goal to achieve “American Energy Dominance,” argue 30 groups and companies -- spanning nuclear energy, renewables, and carbon capture -- in an April 14 letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright...