Energy and Environment

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, from left, Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va., chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., talk to reporters about the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act to reform the federal environmental review and permitting process, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The 24 Democrats and one Republican who voted against advancing the Senate permitting bill

Callie Patteson · November 9, 2026 7:10 pm

Lee, Moore Capito, Whitehouse, and Heinrich.

Major bill to cut red tape for energy projects clears Senate hurdle

Wind turbines can be seen from Patterson Pass Road in Livermore, California.

Measure to overhaul California’s bedrock environmental law fails

Newly elected Democratic governors in Texas, Gina Hinojosa in the big frame on right, Ohio, showing Amy Acton, top left, and Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms, bottom left.

Data centers face uphill battle with incoming Democratic governors

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

Iranian flags fly in front of a U.N. building, where closed-door nuclear talks with Iran take place in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, July 2, 2014.

Iran seizes ship with Filipino crew

Caitlin Yilek September 7, 2019 2:35 pm

This Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies appears to show the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya-1 off the coast of Tartus, Syria. Satellite images obtained by The Associated Press on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, appeared to show the once-detained Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya-1 near the Syrian port, despite U.S. efforts to seize the vessel. That's after Gibraltar earlier seized and held the tanker for weeks, later releasing it after authorities there said Iran promised the oil wouldn't go to Syria.

Satellite images appear to show Iranian oil tanker off Syrian coast

Caitlin Yilek September 7, 2019 1:17 pm

WATCH: The View hosts spar over whether Bernie Sanders supports eugenics

John Gage September 6, 2019 6:30 pm

Daily on Energy: Climate activists reckon with the seven-hour town hall’s poor ratings

Josh Siegel September 6, 2019 4:08 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)

‘Climate tariffs’ become popular option to cut emissions

Josh Siegel September 6, 2019 3:00 am

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a rally in Warren, Mich., Saturday, April 13, 2019.

Greens: Save the planet, screw the people

Washington Examiner September 6, 2019 1:00 am

Daily on Energy: I watched the 7-hour Democratic town hall and wrote this diary

Josh Siegel September 5, 2019 4:29 pm

Rains and wind pelt Charleston, S.C., early on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, as Hurricane Dorian enters the area.

Hurricane Dorian hurls tornadoes at Carolinas

Daniel Chaitin September 5, 2019 12:30 pm

Hurricane Dorian juices back up to ‘major’ Category 3 status

Daniel Chaitin September 5, 2019 4:19 am

Elizabeth Warren comes out against nuclear power

Josh Siegel September 5, 2019 2:09 am

Bernie defends the filibuster and says he can pass $16 trillion climate plan without 60 votes

Josh Siegel September 5, 2019 1:29 am

Biden says he wouldn’t ban fracking, distancing himself from rivals

Josh Siegel September 5, 2019 1:05 am