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EnergyPlatform.News(letter)
January 12, 2026
In this week’s edition of energy and environmental policy news across the states: Energy trends to look for in 2026, Trump administration to expand offshore drilling, Two agencies in Colorado revamped, At a glance: Kansas
Plus: Harry Krejsa, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology: Securing America’s grid against foreign attack
Following a seismic shift in energy policy during the first year of the Trump Administration's second term, some trends are developing related to affordability, reliability and the cost of carbon reduction mandates.
Amid concerns about energy affordability and grid reliability, the Trump administration has proposed a solution: expand offshore drilling.
Federal agencies in December 2025 made changes to two science laboratories to reflect the Trump Administration’s commitment to a more inclusive energy policy.
A snapshot of energy and environmental facts about the state of Kansas.
I came to Carnegie Mellon from a tour in government spanning both the Trump Pentagon and the Biden White House, where I helped devise a new military doctrine for offensive cyber operations and then led the development of the National Cyber Strategy. That experience left me convinced that the People's Republic of China views our grid as a strategic target — and that the technologies now reshaping our energy system have become a new front in great power competition.
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