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Chuck McCutcheon

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Energy/climate editor at @Axios.com. Author of books on climate change, Congress, political jargon, nuclear waste. Long-suffering NY Giants fan.

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Axios @axios.com · 3d

Two years after Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks, the war in Gaza is closer than ever to its end, and the region will never be the same.

Israel has inflicted enormous blows on its adversaries since Oct. 7, but its own global standing has dramatically deteriorated.

How two years of war in Gaza have changed the Middle East forever

Even if President Trump's peace push proves successful, the human tragedy and the geopolitical shifts will be felt for generations.

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Axios @axios.com · 3d

EXCLUSIVE: A super PAC linked to Chuck Schumer is telling allies that Democrats are "winning" the shutdown fight

Exclusive: Schumer-linked PAC tells Dems they're "winning" shutdown fight

According to the Hart Research poll: 52% of likely 2026 voters blame President Trump and congressional Republicans for the shutdown. 40% blame Democrats.

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · 8d

From @bengeman.bsky.social: Welcome to the next — and probably slower — phase of U.S. EV adoption after the demise of federal purchase and lease subsidies.
www.axios.com/2025/10/01/e...

New EV sales expected to decline now that tax credits are cut

Automakers are in "be prepared" mode.

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · 15d

From @bengeman.bsky.social: Tesla is telling EPA it shouldn't proceed with plans to rescind the legal underpinning for carbon emissions rules and scuttle tailpipe CO2 standards.
www.axios.com/2025/09/25/t...

Tesla urges EPA not to smash foundation for climate rules

The comments show how the Trump administration's pullback of climate policies threatens the electric vehicle maker.

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Axios @axios.com · 15d

The economy runs on foreign workers. Trump is making it harder to hire them.

Trump's H-1B change, immigration crackdown could send jobs overseas

The Trump administration's move to restrict visas for foreign-born workers is pushing the U.S. closer to a "skills cliff."

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · 21d

We're rebranding @axios.com's Generate newsletter as Future of Energy on Monday. It'll be similar to Generate but with even greater focus on energy, featuring @amyaharder.bsky.social and @bengeman.bsky.social, two of the most talented reporters in the biz. Sign up here: www.axios.com/signup/axios...

Axios Future of Energy

Must-read energy and climate news and analysis that spans policy, science, tech deals, and more. By Ben Geman and Amy Harder.

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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 23d

CDC abruptly halts work-from-home disability accommodations. www.axios.com/2025/09/17/c...

CDC stops work-from-home disability policy

The change was made after the attack on CDC's headquarters in August.

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Axios @axios.com · 24d

Robert Redford, the iconic actor who died Tuesday at 89, spent decades sounding the alarm on climate change.

How Robert Redford battled Congress and Trump over climate change

Redford died in his Utah home Tuesday morning after a career in environmental activism.

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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · 25d

How extreme weather fuels interest in geoengineering www.axios.com/2025/09/15/e... via @axios.com and the Shocked podcast

Climate change fuels interest in technology once considered "science fiction"

The technology divides scientists and provokes conspiracy theories online.

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · Sep 8

From @amyaharder.bsky.social, making her return to Axios: What air conditioning, AI and Vegas' Sphere tell us about energy. www.axios.com/2025/09/08/a...

What AC, AI and Vegas' Sphere tell us about energy

In the first episode of a new podcast launched, reporter Amy Harder goes on a journey of energy self-discovery.

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · Sep 5

New story from me: Two nuclear startups' announcements of progress on turning radioactive waste into usable fuel for electricity show the idea is getting its day in the sun.

www.axios.com/2025/09/05/o...

These companies want to turn radioactive waste into usable electricity fuel

Oklo and Curio are among those touting the idea that U.S. nuclear waste can be a valuable asset.

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Emily Peck @emilypeck.bsky.social · Sep 4

Looking for any Canadians on here who may have canceled or decided against travel to the US this year. Or any foreign travelers that had second thoughts? [email protected]

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Amy Harder @amyaharder.bsky.social · Sep 3

Some news from me —

I’m (re)joining @axios.com as national energy correspondent! Excited to cover the future of energy, with a focus on AI + innovation — and to reunite with former colleagues. This feels like a homecoming and a new beginning. 🚀 More here: bit.ly/4ncRL1A

My next beginning: Energy, AI & more at Axios

My new gig as national energy correspondent!

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · Sep 2

From @bengeman.bsky.social: Dozens of climate scientists on released a detailed rebuttal of the Energy Department's contrarian climate report, alleging "pervasive problems" with the work.
www.axios.com/2025/09/02/d...

"Mockery of science": Energy Department climate report riddled with errors

The scientists' rebuttal could surface in litigation.

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Nuclear Threat Initiative @nti.org · Aug 27

"Plutonium material has proven to be far more of a liability than an asset, and it is hard to imagine that a private company would be willing to take that on their balance sheet," NTI's Ross Matzkin-Bridger told @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social.
www.axios.com/2025/08/27/p...

Nuclear officials endorse using plutonium from dismantled warheads

Experts in arms control and nuclear safety say the idea is dangerous and costly.

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · Aug 25

Katrina struck 20 years ago this week. I was at the late Newhouse News Service, whose papers included the New Orleans Times-Picayune, and spent a day flying over the Gulf. I'll never forget what I saw.

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Axios @axios.com · Aug 19

FDA warns public about eating radioactive shrimp from Walmart

FDA warns public about eating radioactive shrimp from Walmart

The FDA said the frozen shrimp may be contaminated with Cesium-13, a radioactive isotope.

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · Aug 15

Latest Trump-Newsom battle: Justice Department sues California in an effort to block the state's enforcement of emissions standards for trucks. www.axios.com/2025/08/15/t...

Trump Justice Department sues California over truck emissions enforcement

It's the latest skirmish between Trump and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Alex Fitzpatrick @alexjamesfitz.com · Aug 13

"If we don't have that data, we're going to be lost." www.axios.com/2025/08/12/t...

There's no good replacement for government data

Investors and CEOs fear flying blind without sufficient data on the economy's health.

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · Aug 12

New story from me: The EPA has agreed to the Energy Department's request to dig out two new underground areas to store nuclear waste at the only permanent U.S. burial site for radioactive materials.
www.axios.com/2025/08/12/e...

EPA agrees to more nuclear waste storage at New Mexico site

Critics of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) say the approval represents a significant expansion of the New Mexico facility.

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · Aug 11

From @bengeman.bsky.social --
Trump's shadow ignites new climate initiatives share.google/YyVbdlBib1bU...

Trump's shadow sparks new and unique climate moves

The federal government historically does research and produces climate data, but others are picking up the slack.

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · Jul 29

From @bengeman.bsky.social: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said he's issuing draft plans to overturn the agency's 2009 scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human health and welfare — a move guaranteed to spark litigation.
www.axios.com/2025/07/29/e...

EPA looks to overturn the scientific reason for climate regulations

The move is guaranteed to spark litigation.

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · Jul 23

The Energy Department terminated a conditional $4.9 billion loan guarantee --made during Biden administration -- for a giant Midwest power line that conservatives criticized as a green energy project.
www.axios.com/2025/07/23/e...

DOE cancels Biden-awarded loan for huge Midwest power line

Sen. Hawley had said earlier this month that DOE would be "putting a stop to the Grain Belt Express green scam."

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Ben Geman @bengeman.bsky.social · Jul 22

Here's the report language: docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/...

Chuck McCutcheon @chuckmccutcheon.bsky.social · Jul 14

From @bengeman.bsky.social: Ron Swanson may have hated salads, but the actor who played him likes EVs enough to be their pitchman in a new public-awareness campaign.
www.axios.com/2025/07/14/r...

Exclusive: Ron Swanson helps jump-start big new EV push

"Electric for All" is the "first and largest nonprofit-led EV education campaign in the U.S.," an announcement says.