{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Mayorkas warns of hurricane misinformationHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned over the weekend that hurricane misinformation is hindering efforts to assist those affected by the storms.© AP Photo/Mark SchiefelbeinDuring an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Mayorkas said the false information is “deliberately spread to impact people’s behavior and perceptions.” “It is extremely pernicious,” he added. “We have individuals in need of assistance, who are entitled to assistance, who aren’t seeking it because of the false information.” Mayorkas called for officials to debunk the false claims because “we’re not seeing enough of that.”  The false claims began late last month, shortly after Helene hit Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. The storm left widespread destruction and an extensive recovery effort for hundreds of thousands of residents.  Mayorkas and other officials have been vocal in debunking the misinformation on the storms, particularly after former President Trump baselessly claimed the government is purposely withholding aid from Republican hurricane victims while the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is redirecting disaster relief funds to migrants.      Read more from our colleague Rachel Scully at TheHill.com.  Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains.   Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here.   Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future:  Key disaster loan program ‘quickly exhausting’ funds after hurricanes Officials are warning a key federal program that provides disaster loans to businesses and homeowners is running critically low on funds in the aftermath of back-to-back hurricanes, increasing the pressure on Congress to return to Washington.  Full Story   Man accused of threatening FEMA workers in western North Carolina The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) temporarily paused aid in parts of North Carolina this weekend after alleged threats targeted the agency’s personnel aiding in recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.  Full Story   Biden travels to Florida, announces energy project funds President Biden flew to Florida on Sunday morning to survey the area impacted by the recent hurricanes and to announce $612 million allotted for energy projects in the area.  Full Story   In Other News  Branch out with a different read from The Hill:California lawmakers advance Newsom’s plan to prevent gas price spikes The California State Senate on Friday advanced Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) controversial proposal to tighten rules on refinery fuel storage — an attempt to avoid future supply scarcity as well as price … Full Story   What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: Milton swamped these Tampa Bay neighborhoods. None were in flood zones. (Tampa Bay Times)  How ‘green’ inhalers could evade Biden’s drug pricing legacy (E&E News/Politico)Nearly 10 years after California oil spill, plan to reactivate pipeline sparks anger (Los Angeles Times)    What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: What polls are saying three weeks from the election Editor’s Note: This story was updated to correct the number of national polls that show a candidate in the lead. We regret the error. Read more Trump edges out Harris with early voters in battleground states  Former President Trump has a slight edge over Vice President Harris with early voters in battleground states, new polling shows, a promising sign for the Republican in the highly competitive presidential race. Read more  Opinions in The Hill  Op-eds related to energy & environment submitted to The Hill: An inconvenient truth: Both Vance and Walz were right on climate policy Harris should promise to elevate FEMA head to Cabinet Letting Azerbaijan host the UN climate conference is a sick joke  You're all caught up. See you tomorrow!  Check out The Hill's Energy & Environment page for the latest coverage.Like this newsletter? Take a moment to view our other topical products here 📩 Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Energy and Environment newsletter Subscribe