The Energy Department removed its own rules against discrimination in federal programs

The Energy Department is getting rid of some of its own rules that prevent discrimination in programs it funds. This means the department will no longer have specific internal regulations to ensure fairness in how it distributes federal money.

This change is part of a broader effort by the current administration to roll back regulations it considers unnecessary. While the department states it will still comply with federal civil rights laws, removing specific internal rules could make it harder to track and enforce nondiscrimination within its own programs. It shifts the burden of oversight from specific departmental rules to broader, less detailed federal statutes.