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.

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

Measure to overhaul California’s bedrock environmental law fails

In this photo from Monday, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, right, accompanied by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, left, speaks at a news conference near the White House. They, along with several other attorneys general, are expressing confidence in their legal battles against the Trump administration's environmental policy. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Liberal state attorneys general promise unrelenting fight against Trump for ‘illegal’ environmental moves

Josh Siegel February 27, 2018 10:45 pm

Energy Secretary Rick Perry will lead an interagency U.S. delegation to talks with the Saudis in London on Friday, two administration officials and three outside advisers said. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

Rick Perry to travel to London to discuss nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia

Josh Siegel February 27, 2018 7:43 pm

Beyond Nuclear have petitioned the Supreme Court to block the construction of a transmission line for the Fermi 3 nuclear reactor in Detroit, similar to the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio, pictured. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

Green activists ask Supreme Court to expand environmental rules for nuclear plants

John Siciliano February 27, 2018 7:07 pm

After an hour-long meeting on Tuesday at the White House, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said that there is still no deal on ethanol. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Grassley: ‘No deal’ with Trump on ethanol after hour-long meeting

John Siciliano February 27, 2018 7:03 pm

State attorneys general have taken more than 80 actions to oppose President Trump's environmental agenda, including blocking or challenging various proposals by the Environmental Protection Agency. For instance, in January, a group of attorneys general alleges EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is not an unbiased decision-maker, as required by the Administrative Procedure Act. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Progressive attorneys general have taken 80 actions to oppose Trump environmental actions: Study

Josh Siegel February 27, 2018 4:44 pm

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

Daily on Energy: Trump sits down with Ted Cruz to discuss ethanol

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel February 27, 2018 4:19 pm

Abigail Ross Hopper is the president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Solar leader promises to go on ‘offense’ after Trump tariff decision

Josh Siegel February 27, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump said that 32 solar panel plants that had either been closed or placed on life support are now coming back due to the tariff protections. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump slammed by industry for embracing solar tariff ‘myth’

John Siciliano February 26, 2018 9:27 pm

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

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

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel February 26, 2018 4:23 pm

President Trump isn't the first commander in chief to propose privatizing federally owned utility companies, but the American Public Power Association hope he will be the last. (iStock)

Utility industry descends on Washington with an ax to grind

John Siciliano February 26, 2018 5:01 am

Back in June of last year, "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver dedicated a large portion of his show to lambasting Appalachian coal magnate Bob Murray. Murray sued Oliver for defamation, but the case was thrown out this week. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File)

Judge dismisses coal baron Bob Murray’s lawsuit against John Oliver, HBO

Daniel Chaitin February 24, 2018 7:52 pm

the Petra Nova plant outside Houston, America's only successfully running carbon capture facility, sends the carbon dioxide via pipeline to nearby oil fields, where it is used to assist in the extraction of crude oil. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)

New coalition touts momentum for carbon capture after congressional win

Josh Siegel February 23, 2018 7:18 pm