The Department of the Interior, under Secretary Doug Burgum, announced on Wednesday a sweeping reform to dramatically accelerate the permitting process for energy and mineral development. Permits that once took years will now be reviewed in as little as 28 days, a move driven by President Donald Trump’s National Emergency Declaration to boost national energy security.
Brazil has officially joined OPEC+, the coalition of major oil-exporting nations, marking a significant shift in its energy policy just months before hosting the United Nations' annual climate summit.
