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

For the second time this week, President Trump held a meeting with the goal of trying to work out a compromise between the renewable fuel industry and oil refiners on how to resolve concerns over the Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump brings oil refiners, ethanol companies to White House

John Siciliano March 1, 2018 5:42 pm

Coal ash is the waste left over from burning coal for electricity production. The waste is typically stored in large containment ponds. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

EPA rule gives states more power to manage toxic coal ash

Josh Siegel March 1, 2018 5:08 pm

Daily on Energy: Utility industry descends on Washington with an ax to grind

Daily on Energy: Scott Pruitt says he’ll fly coach if risk managed

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel March 1, 2018 4:42 pm

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has deflected criticism of his travel habits by saying he faces "unprecedented" security threats from taunting travelers, which has prompted career security staff to grant him waivers before flights to sit in first class. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Scott Pruitt vows to curb frequent first class travel if ‘unprecedented’ security risk can be managed

Josh Siegel March 1, 2018 2:49 pm

A new report from the Washington-based Atlantic Council concludes that sanctions against Russia "have not necessarily met their mark" in slowing Russian oil and natural gas production. (iStock)

Russian sanctions harm Trump’s energy dominance agenda, report finds

John Siciliano March 1, 2018 5:01 am

In this 2017 photo, a flame burns at the Shell Deer Park oil refinery in Deer Park, Texas. The last time Americans received tax cuts, the benefits were wiped out by oil price spikes. But the Trump administration has an opportunity, with its recent passage of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, to avoid these past mistakes. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Trump can defend America’s renewed economic growth, improve fuel standards

james-conway, frederick-smith March 1, 2018 5:01 am

In this 2015 photo, workers inspect the new aluminum-alloy body Ford F-150 trucks before they get painted at the company's Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Mo. Heidi Brock, president of the Aluminum Association, said the Trump administration needs to support strong fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks to undergird that investment, since the rules are projected to cause a transition from steel to lighter aluminum use in vehicle chassis to make cars and pickup trucks lighter to meet the standards. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Aluminum industry starts new coalition to lobby Trump on clean vehicles

John Siciliano March 1, 2018 5:01 am

Oil drillings offshore of a service pier in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of Southern California near Carpinteria in 2015.

Interior Department committee approves cut in charges for offshore drilling

Josh Siegel February 28, 2018 11:34 pm

Christine Bauserman, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's special assistant, resigned after a CNN KFile review showed that she posted remarks on Facebook and Twitter that espoused conspiracy theories, anti-Muslim, and anti-LGBT views. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik,File)

Ryan Zinke’s special assistant resigns over anti-Muslim views shared on social media

John Siciliano February 28, 2018 10:33 pm

Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., is working to adopt legislation that would put states in control of where a federal nuclear waste repository goes. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nevada Democrat slams ‘waste of time’ meeting to reboot Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump

John Siciliano February 28, 2018 7:28 pm

In a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., said the royalty committee is "woefully stacked with resource extraction interests, misrepresenting the public and the scope of issues at stake for a full and fair evaluation of potential royalty reforms."

Top Democrats warn Ryan Zinke to not cut offshore oil and gas drilling royalty payments

Josh Siegel February 28, 2018 3:21 pm

"It's pretty clear there is a lot of evidence behind the standards, and it would be tough to simply say you can roll them back," said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California attorney general vows to stand firm on vehicle emissions rules: ‘Veiled threats’ from Trump ‘par for the course’

Josh Siegel February 27, 2018 11:52 pm