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

Scott Pruitt on Tuesday again flew first class to New Hampshire for a private meeting with Gov. Chris Sununu and visits to a paper products company and a federal Superfund site. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Scott Pruitt says security threats force him to travel first-class

Josh Siegel February 13, 2018 9:34 pm

"The president has not declared anything out of bounds. Everything is on the table," Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao told reporters at the White House on Tuesday regarding a potential raise in the gas tax. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Gas tax increase ‘on the table,’ Elaine Chao says

Sean Higgins February 13, 2018 8:52 pm

The Energy Department's inspector general released a report on Tuesday which found that the Texas Clean Energy Project, developed by Summit Texas Clean Energy, charged the agency more than $2.5 million for expenses the watchdog deemed "potentially unallowable," including $1.2 million in lobbying costs and $1.3 million in "questionable or prohibited" travel-related expenses. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Inspector general: Texas clean coal company charged Energy Department for booze, travel

Josh Siegel February 13, 2018 8:09 pm

On Tuesday, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Kevin McIntyre said: "One phrase that bothers me at my tenure at FERC is the term 'rubber stamp.' It fails to recognize the excellent work done by the commission and staff over many, many years to ensure adequate and careful review of pipeline projects." (Screenshot)

FERC chairman seeks to overcome ‘rubber stamp’ label

Josh Siegel February 13, 2018 6:45 pm

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

Daily on Energy: War heats up over ethanol

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel February 13, 2018 4:53 pm

Over the summer, several California municipalities filed suit against ExxonMobil and other energy companies for damages to coastal property and infrastructure caused from climate change-related increases in sea levels. (iStock)

The trial lawyers behind the climate litigation racket

John Burnett February 13, 2018 5:14 am

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas blamed by most climate scientists for causing the phenomenon known as climate change. (iStock)

Trump guts Obama-era methane rules for fracking

John Siciliano February 13, 2018 12:29 am

The EPA, Justice Department and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality announced the settlement with Shell Chemical for emissions violations stemming from the company's chemical plant in Norco, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

EPA reaches $10 million settlement with Shell

John Siciliano February 12, 2018 10:55 pm

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to complete designations for all of the non-compliant areas that do not meet its ozone rules no later than April 30, the agency announced in the Federal Register Thursday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Proposed EPA cuts dovetail with Trump infrastructure plan

John Siciliano February 12, 2018 9:37 pm

New leases for energy development on onshore and offshore federal lands would pay for an $18 billion fund for the parks, which would be set up by Congress. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Interior budget seeks to repair national parks using energy leasing revenue

Josh Siegel February 12, 2018 8:04 pm

Nearly half the department's budget would go toward "America's long-term national security." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rick Perry beefs up nuclear weapons spending over renewables in fiscal 2019 budget

John Siciliano February 12, 2018 7:21 pm

President Trump's infrastructure plan says environmental reviews must be conducted in no more than 21 months. It calls for changes in how the government conducts environmental reviews, including streamlining the National Environmental Policy Act's requirements and potential reforms to the Clean Water and Clean Air acts. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Trump’s infrastructure plan aims to speed environmental reviews

Josh Siegel February 12, 2018 4:28 pm