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

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., wrote a letter Tuesday, saying he wants to obtain details about EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's air travel over the last year, including how often he has flown first class and whether the EPA granted him a waiver for the flights.

Trey Gowdy questions EPA’s Scott Pruitt over frequent first-class flights

Josh Siegel February 21, 2018 7:48 pm

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

Daily on Energy: Ted Cruz heads to Philly to take on ethanol industry

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel February 21, 2018 4:33 pm

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

WEX DoE – TEST

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel February 21, 2018 2:59 pm

The results of the investigation showed that Richard Ruggiero, international conservation chief with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, violated federal ethics laws by participating in a federal cooperative agreement that financially benefited a family member. (Wikipedia Commons)

Inspector general: Obama Interior official broke law to enrich family member

John Siciliano February 20, 2018 11:54 pm

"There's nothing in it for the president this year," George David Banks said, but in 2020, Trump is "going to want victories" to win re-election. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump could reverse course on Paris climate deal, says former White House official

John Siciliano February 20, 2018 10:45 pm

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

Daily on Energy: Perry’s push for nuclear, gas extends to veterans

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel February 20, 2018 7:22 pm

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said he needs to travel first class for security reasons, as he has been threatened when seated in coach. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

House Democrats want answers on Scott Pruitt’s use of expensive flights

John Siciliano February 20, 2018 6:37 pm

Today, the tax is 18.4 cents a gallon. Raising that by 25 cents would bring in around $400 billion in revenues to the federal government over 10 years, according to the Chamber of Commerce. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Koch-backed groups warn gas tax increase would undo benefits of Trump tax cuts

Joseph Lawler February 20, 2018 2:37 pm

Earlier this month, Andy Tobin, a utility regulator as a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, released a plan to have 80 percent of Arizona's electricity come from clean energy sources — including solar, wind, biomass, and nuclear power — by 2050. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Republican outdoes California with ‘conservative’ clean energy plan

Josh Siegel February 20, 2018 5:01 am

Energy Secretary Rick Perry wants to use the agency's world-class data-crunching capabilities to solve problems among American veterans, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide, and eventually leverage that information to benefit everyone. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Rick Perry’s concern for veterans sparks effort to reshape nation’s healthcare

John Siciliano February 20, 2018 5:01 am

Dan Brouillette is currently the deputy secretary of the Department of Energy, under Secretary Rick Perry. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Dan Brouillette, Rick Perry’s No. 2, sees the bright side of the energy debate

Salena Zito February 20, 2018 5:01 am

After all of the controversy over President Trump's decision to shrink Bears Ears National Monument, not one entity has shown up to file a permit application. The remoteness of the area, combined with the reality that few energy-resource deposits exist, provides extraction companies little to no motivation for developing the area. (U.S. Bureau of Land Management via Wikimedia Commons)

The mad rush of Bears Ears mining claims that never happened

Matthew Anderson February 19, 2018 5:01 pm