Federal Cuts Impact Plans to Grow Texas Grid; Advanced Energy Options Face Delays

Federal Practice attorney Robert Bradner was quoted in an article published by The Hill discussing the Trump Administration's push toward what it terms a "Golden Era of American Energy Dominance" and how recent executive actions are affecting research projects for new energy sources. Budget cuts, combined with President Donald Trump's executive order halting the distribution of federal funding, have created setbacks for the development of advanced energy sources such as nuclear reactors and cold fusion. Mr. Bradner highlighted these challenges, explaining the pause on new research grants has created pipeline issues that delay energy projects and hinder the recruitment of research professionals at academic institutions.

"Universities are starting to take preemptive action to cut back and to reduce the number of graduate students they're bringing in for next year," he said.

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