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

The Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins has already said he will not be attending the White House for a traditional reception held there for Super Bowl victors. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

Environmental campaign petitions Philadelphia Eagles not to visit Trump

John Siciliano February 9, 2018 12:08 am

President Trump approved tariffs on solar panels last month based on a trade commission recommendation made in response, in part, to a petition by the U.S. subsidiary of the German company SolarWorld. (Martin Leissl/Bloomberg)

Lawsuits start tumbling in as Trump’s solar tariffs go into effect

John Siciliano February 8, 2018 10:17 pm

President Trump on Dec. 4 signed a proclamation cutting Bears Ears National Monument by more than 1.1 million acres, or 85 percent, and creating two smaller monuments instead. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Bears Ears gets no mining applications

Josh Siegel February 8, 2018 9:45 pm

Jack Gerard, the CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, has called for Congress and the administration to improve predictability in permitting in order to encourage private investment in energy infrastructure. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Energy industry prods Congress to back permitting reform in Trump’s infrastructure push

Josh Siegel February 8, 2018 8:47 pm

The conservative group wants the EPA to hand over documents detailing its use of social media to promote the Obama administration's Waters of the U.S. Rule. (Wikipedia Commons)

Trump’s EPA plays up fines and jail time assessed against polluters

John Siciliano February 8, 2018 8:20 pm

The agreement would require the Energy Department to sell 100 million barrels of oil from the reserve, with 30 million barrels to be sold between fiscal 2022 and 2025, 35 million barrels in 2026, and another 35 million in 2027. (AP Photo/Energy Department)

Senate budget deal requires more sales from oil reserve

Josh Siegel February 8, 2018 7:27 pm

The extension of the tax subsidies would go to both clean coal and nuclear power plants, in addition to renewable energy resources such as geothermal and a host of others. (iStock photo)

Senate puts clean energy subsidies in spending deal

John Siciliano February 8, 2018 7:16 pm

Segments of assembled pipe are lined up along a cleared section of woods where a pipeline for shale gas is under construction on Saturday, July 8, 2017 in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Environmental agency lifts permit suspension on Pennsylvania pipeline construction

Katelyn Caralle February 8, 2018 6:06 pm

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

Daily on Energy: Senate includes clean energy subsidies in spending deal

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel February 8, 2018 4:18 pm

Judge’s order could force Trump’s EPA to sanction coal plant

John Siciliano February 8, 2018 12:21 am

Although the survey actions may help in planning future drilling operations, the action being taken does not allow any actual drilling to take place. (AP)

California vows to block Trump’s offshore energy plans

John Siciliano February 7, 2018 11:58 pm

The Department of Housing and Urban Development told states receiving funding for hurricane recovery to "take into account" sea level rise when they build new structures in flood-prone areas, six months after President Trump rescinded similar standards. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

HUD tells states to consider sea level rise when rebuilding from storms

Josh Siegel February 7, 2018 10:08 pm