Energy and Environment

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

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

Maydeen Merino · November 11, 2026 1:45 pm

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

Congressional Progressive Caucus members.

Progressive Caucus announces opposition to permitting bill over environmental law reforms

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

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

Daily on Energy: Scott Pruitt to end EPA’s ‘sue and settle’ practice

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel October 16, 2017 3:23 pm

Energy Secretary Rick Perry Perry is attempting to solve a problem that he framed as grid resiliency. He believes that power plants -- primarily coal and nuclear -- need to be compensated for being able to withstand an infrequent, but devastating, event such as a hurricane or some other potentially catastrophic scenario such as a cyber or physical attack on the electric grid. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Bloomberg)

Rick Perry’s proposal would upend years of power reform

John Siciliano October 16, 2017 4:01 am

Fire crews battle a wildfire Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, in Santa Rosa, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Wildfires now up to 100 miles wide as death toll reaches 40

Associated Press October 15, 2017 12:47 pm

The Deepwater Horizon spill occurred in 2010 and dumped nearly 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf. (AP Photo/Rich Matthews, File)

Coast Guard responds to oil spill off Louisiana

Robert King October 14, 2017 8:22 pm

That gap in electricity generation is projected to be filled by wind farms in the Texas energy grid known as ERCOT, according to an analysis. (AP Photo/LM Otero, file)

Wind power to overtake coal power in Texas

John Siciliano October 14, 2017 12:45 am

Many scientists blame greenhouse gas emissions, principally carbon dioxide, for increasing the temperature of the Earth, resulting in more severe weather, drought, and flooding. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

GE’s environment chief: Carbon tax ‘not going to happen’

John Siciliano October 13, 2017 11:10 pm

The California fires have released more than 10,000 tons of PM 2.5, particles that are a couple micrometers in diameter and regulated by the EPA due to concerns about their impact on human health. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

California wildfires polluting air much faster than Cali cars

Diana Stancy Correll October 13, 2017 10:04 pm

"Under my leadership we're going to hold people accountable," Zinke said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Interior’s Ryan Zinke cracks down on discrimination and sexual harassment at national parks

John Siciliano October 13, 2017 8:40 pm

When asked about the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda with respect to energy, former Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy said, "I don't like it. That was a very simple answer to the question." (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Obama’s EPA chief says Trump’s regulation rollback is like a mom feeding kids too much cake

John Siciliano October 13, 2017 7:04 pm

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

Daily on Energy: FERC chairman assures he won’t ‘blow up’ the energy markets

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel October 13, 2017 3:19 pm

Kathleen Hartnett White, President Trump's nominee to head the White House Council on Environmental Quality, visited Trump Tower in New York in November. (Anthony Behar/Pool via Bloomberg)

Trump nominates climate policy skeptic for top White House environmental job

Josh Siegel October 13, 2017 2:52 pm

Experts say that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt could still lower carbon dioxide emissions by regulations more modest than those of the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

EPA has ‘plenty of tools’ to battle climate change without Obama regulations, experts say

Josh Siegel October 13, 2017 4:01 am