Energy and Environment

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)

Trump proposal to sell off public lands sparks bipartisan outrage

Callie Patteson · November 12, 2026 4:26 pm

At Constellation's nuclear power plant on Three Mile Island, called the Crane Clean Energy Center, near Middletown, Pa., the cooling towers are reflected in the Susquehanna River.

House advances six bills to expand nuclear energy

KEI-01 at a farm hauling hay

Toyota set for US production of tiny ‘kei’ trucks admired by Trump, with a catch

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) asking questions at a hearing

In first for a GOP senator, Hawley calls for data center moratorium

Governor Gavin Newsom holds still as First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsroom places a voter sticker on his lapel after casting their ballots on Election Day.

Gavin Newsom turns his eye toward Turkey climate summit, slamming Trump for not attending

The attorney general of Massachusetts, Maura Healey, thinks that gas station owners should put signs saying that customers are contributing to global warming by purchasing gasoline. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Massachusetts AG Maura Healey wants climate change warnings on gas pumps

John Siciliano December 8, 2017 7:59 pm

Unfortunately, the current way coal is priced in the marketplace is forcing power plants out of business, and is discouraging investments in modern, efficient coal-fired power plants. And as noted earlier, the other fuel sources aren't able to make up the difference. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Trump’s crucial step to ensure electric grid reliability

Rep. David McKinley December 8, 2017 7:24 pm

Nearly 200,000 people have already been affected by the fire or were forced to evacuate their homes. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Trump declares federal emergency for wildfires in Southern California

Gabby Morrongiello December 8, 2017 4:26 pm

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

Daily on Energy: Mount St. Helens eruption risking lives 37 years later

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel December 8, 2017 4:15 pm

An aerial view of Mount St. Helens with Mt. Adams in the background is shown during an aerial tour of the mountain, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004. A new study released Friday by the National Academies of Science says 50,000 lives would be in danger if the volcanic debris erodes and floods the nearby area. It recommends creating an updated plan to contend with the risks and examine options for upgrading, or adding, new infrastructure to avert a disaster. (AP Photo/Jeff T. Green)

Legacy of Mount St. Helens eruption puts 50,000 lives in the balance

John Siciliano December 8, 2017 4:00 pm

The wind-swept blazes have forced tens of thousands of evacuations and destroyed dozens of homes in Southern California. California Gov. Jerry Brown sent a letter to the president requesting the emergency declaration, which would unlock federal resources for Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

California Gov. Jerry Brown asks Trump to declare state of emergency as wildfires spread

Melissa Quinn December 8, 2017 2:51 pm

Energy Secretary Rick Perry expected the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to rule by Dec. 11 on his proposed rule for FERC to pay ailing coal and nuclear plants to keep running for the "reliability and resilience" they provide to the power grid. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

FERC needs 30-day extension before it can rule on Rick Perry’s plan to save coal, nuclear plants

Josh Siegel December 8, 2017 12:44 pm

A lease sale brought in seven bids covering only about 80,000 acres of the 10 million auctioned from the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP)

Democrats question ‘sham’ revenue projections for Arctic refuge drilling after weak auction

Josh Siegel December 7, 2017 10:34 pm

Joe Balash of Alaska was approved, 61-38, to serve as assistant secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management. Susan Bodine, the nominee to lead the EPA's enforcement and compliance office, was approved by voice vote soon after. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Senate advances top Trump Interior, EPA picks after months of delay

John Siciliano December 7, 2017 7:43 pm

The delay comes after energy companies and a major industry group recently announced programs to voluntarily reduce emissions of methane. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Interior Department to delay Obama methane rule two years

Josh Siegel December 7, 2017 6:56 pm

While there's an initial cost from the tax bill, GE's Chief Financial Officer Jamie Miller said the company likes the new business framework.

General Electric cuts 12,000 jobs, blames lagging coal demand

John Siciliano December 7, 2017 5:26 pm

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt confirmed he will start as soon as next month a so-called "red team, blue team" exercise to allow experts to debate the science of climate change, which critics see as an attempt to undermine the consensus that human emissions of carbon are making global warming worse. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

EPA chief wants to replace Obama’s Clean Power Plan, not just kill it

Josh Siegel December 7, 2017 5:15 pm