Energy and Environment

KEI-01 at a farm hauling hay

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

Maydeen Merino · November 11, 2026 6:00 pm

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

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

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

Daily on Energy: Lindsey Graham and John McCain look to team with Democrats on climate change

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel September 21, 2017 3:07 pm

The Central American nation of Nicaragua pledged Wednesday to become a party to the Paris climate change agreement, leaving the U.S. and Syria as the only two outliers to the global emissions pact. "We will soon adhere, we will sign the Paris Agreement," Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega told state media on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate)

Nicaragua to leave US alone with Syria in anti-Paris climate club

John Siciliano September 20, 2017 11:43 pm

"These fossil fuel companies profited handsomely for decades while knowing they were putting the fate of our cities at risk," San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera said in announcing his lawsuit, filed in state court. "Instead of owning up to it, they copied a page from the Big Tobacco playbook. They launched a multi-million dollar disinformation campaign to deny and discredit what was clear even to their own scientists: global warming is real, and their product is a huge part of the problem."

San Francisco, Oakland sue biggest oil companies over climate change

Josh Siegel September 20, 2017 9:18 pm

"We represent 40 percent of the [U.S.'s] entire economic opportunity," Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state said to emphasize the seriousness of the coalition's commitment to the Paris deal. "If we were a country, we would be the third-largest economy of any nation in the world." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

States supporting Paris climate deal claim status as third-largest economy

John Siciliano September 20, 2017 7:44 pm

Former Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that President Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement means he "forfeited American leadership" on climate change. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

John Kerry to Trump: Paris agreement is ‘not a real estate deal’

Kara Zupkus September 20, 2017 7:36 pm

The New York governor said the administration's stance on climate change is if you don't acknowledge a problem, there is no problem to solve. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Andrew Cuomo: Trump administration ‘the most ignorant’ about environment in history

John Siciliano September 20, 2017 5:12 pm

More than 100 organizations planned and endorsed the protest on Wednesday, mostly local and national environmental groups. There are more than 40 pipelines set to be considered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Anti-pipeline protestors sing ‘We shall overcome’ at FERC meeting

Josh Siegel September 20, 2017 4:53 pm

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

Daily on Energy: States bypass Trump to meet Paris climate deal goals

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel September 20, 2017 3:02 pm

The International Trade Commission will decide by Friday if the U.S. solar industry is being hurt by cheap solar imports, mostly from Asian countries. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Thriving solar industry braces for Trump’s decision on tariffs

Josh Siegel September 20, 2017 4:01 am

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham endorsed a carbon tax on Tuesday during a Yale University climate change conference hosted by former Secretary of State John Kerry. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Lindsey Graham endorses carbon tax at Yale climate forum

John Siciliano September 20, 2017 1:27 am

The actor said the "cost of our inaction this last couple of weeks has become even clearer" in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and possibly Maria. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Leonardo DiCaprio: Hurricanes show US harming itself by ignoring climate change

John Siciliano September 19, 2017 11:09 pm

Zinke posted the tweet with a photo of him standing by the 17-year-old arcade-style video game. (@SecretaryZinke/Twitter)

Ryan Zinke installs ‘Big Buck Hunter’ video game in Interior Department cafeteria

John Siciliano September 19, 2017 9:51 pm