Energy and Environment

Congressional Progressive Caucus members.

Progressive Caucus announces opposition to permitting bill over environmental law reforms

Callie Patteson · November 11, 2026 9:48 am

A person walks a dog past signs about gas, food prices and voting on Nov. 3, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.

Gas prices drop below $4 for first time since July despite inflation

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

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

President Trump talks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump looks to Congress to make call on overhaul of ethanol mandate

John Siciliano March 20, 2018 9:59 pm

Scott Pruitt at the White House.

House GOP urges Scott Pruitt for meeting on staff cuts

John Siciliano March 20, 2018 8:14 pm

Energy Secretary Rick Perry speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation hearing on infrastructure on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 14, 2018.

Rick Perry suspends policy of selling excess uranium

Josh Siegel March 20, 2018 7:49 pm

Senate Energy attorney helped Alaskans achieve dream of drilling in Arctic refuge

Josh Siegel March 20, 2018 7:38 pm

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator-designate Scott Pruitt arrives on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, to testify at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

Scott Pruitt’s trip to Italy cost $80,000

Josh Siegel March 20, 2018 7:03 pm

Top federal regulator says nuclear energy problems ‘geographic,’ not nationwide

John Siciliano March 20, 2018 6:33 pm

President Donald Trump at the White House March 20, 2018.

Trump scolds Iran for environmental ‘crisis’

John Siciliano March 20, 2018 5:13 pm

Daily on Energy: Trump talks nuclear energy with Saudi crown prince

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel March 20, 2018 4:30 pm

Rick Perry boasts new cybersecurity office can handle Russian targeting of US grid

Josh Siegel March 20, 2018 3:55 pm

Jack Gerard

Jack Gerard: A career of ‘punching above his weight’

John Siciliano March 20, 2018 4:00 am

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt testifies before the Senate Environment Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

EPA to hold national summit on chemicals found in drinking water

John Siciliano March 19, 2018 11:41 pm

Nuclear tops energy list as Trump meets with Saudi crown prince

John Siciliano March 19, 2018 9:26 pm