Energy and Environment

A construction worker walks past signs about gas, food prices, and voting in Dallas.

GOP loss culprit? Trump dismal approval ratings track gas prices almost 1-for-1

Callie Patteson · November 4, 2026 12:20 pm

A man holds a "no data center" sign.

Data centers on track to go 1-40 on ballot measures in sign of backlash

Energy and environment graphic.

Incoming Democratic majorities will try to swing pendulum back on clean energy

A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, on Oct. 12, 2021.

Anti-Islam, anti-DEI Republican loses bid for Texas oil agency seat to Democrat

President Donald Trump stands on a stage wearing a white "USA" hat.

Gas prices in Trump’s second term hit record high for any presidency

Daily on Energy: Top climate Republican eyes vulnerable Democrats in oil and gas districts

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith June 30, 2021 4:08 pm

Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy is overseeing a climate change agenda to attract support of young voters.

Kevin McCarthy creates climate change task force to help GOP win back majority in 2022

Josh Siegel June 29, 2021 5:01 pm

Daily on Energy: A win at the Supreme Court for oil and gas

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith June 29, 2021 4:10 pm

The sun flares in the camera lens as it rises behind the U.S. Supreme Court building.

Supreme Court greenlights PennEast natural gas pipeline seizing New Jersey land

Josh Siegel June 29, 2021 2:58 pm

Daily on Energy: Pacific Northwest heat wave raises pressure for Biden

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith June 28, 2021 4:14 pm

Environmental activists are targeting at least five major oil and gas pipelines after celebrating the death of Keystone XL, including Line 3 in Minnesota.

Biden can’t please anyone with moves on pipelines

Josh Siegel June 27, 2021 10:04 am

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted Wednesday to propose a rule that would claw back compensation for executives who were awarded performance-based compensation that was later found to be based on accounting misstatements.

Businesses face big hit from new climate disclosure rules

Abby Smith June 26, 2021 10:18 am

Daily on Energy: The Biden climate proposals that aren’t in the infrastructure deal

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith June 25, 2021 3:56 pm

While some important uses for natural gas are falling, without the need to power or heat large office spaces and some non-essential manufacturing facilities, demand has picked up in other places, such as in feedstock for plastics used to make key health equipment.

House scraps Trump methane deregulatory move, clearing way for Biden to issue strict controls

Abby Smith June 25, 2021 3:04 pm

Republicans and Democrats are more divided over the issue of climate change going into the November election, but support more wind and solar. (iStock Photo)

Iran poised to return to global oil markets if Biden revives nuclear deal

Josh Siegel June 25, 2021 3:00 am

Dominion Energy builds 472-foot ship to install offshore wind turbines

Abby Smith June 24, 2021 11:19 pm

President Joe Biden said the bipartisan infrastructure package includes ânothing bad for the environment.â

Biden claims climate breakthrough in bipartisan deal

Josh Siegel June 24, 2021 7:32 pm