Energy Secretary Chris Wright is one of the highest ranking American officials to visit Venezuela in nearly 30 years, marking warmer ties between Washington and Caracas.

Wright’s argument is that boosting clean energy, as Biden did, ultimately helps the oil and gas industry at everyone else’s expense. His reasoning: Biden’s efforts to move the nation away from fossil fuels contributed to higher crude prices that helped oil companies generate record profits.

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! If you need a break from the news this week and want to tune into some of the winter Olympics, we recommend checking out the daily viewing guides from sports journalist Mitch Goldich on X.

The Trump administration says its emergency orders keeping coal-fired plants running helped prevent blackouts during the recent cold snap.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said this week that he expects upcoming sales of Venezuelan oil to bring in $5 billion. “Sales today are over a billion dollars and in fact, we have sort of short-term agreements over the next few months that will bring in another $5 billion,

(NewsNation) — President Trump’s plan to bring up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil to the U.S. is raising questions about whether it’s aimed at lowering gas prices ahead of the midterms. Prices have already fallen during his second term ...

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Thursday, Daily on Energy readers! The Environmental Protection Agency has officially rescinded the Endangerment Finding, marking one of the most aggressive actions by the administration to undo climate policy.