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

"This is the insanity of these people — the Left," said former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

‘Elitist Snobs’: Huckabee calls out Obama and DiCaprio on climate

John Siciliano October 7, 2016 12:50 am

Airlines may have to add the cost of emission credits into their ticket prices beginning in 2021, thanks to a new global agreement finalized on Thursday to cut carbon emissions from jet air planes. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Obama agrees to cap-and-trade for airplanes

John Siciliano October 7, 2016 12:03 am

Sea levels are predicted to rise but not enough to drown the Statue of Liberty. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Interior: Sea level rise will leave Statue of Liberty ‘underwater’

Kyle Feldscher October 6, 2016 8:26 pm

The issue of disclosing climate-related risks is receiving more attention as New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman investigates whether Exxon Mobil defrauded its investors based on what it knew about climate change. (AP Photo)

Greens up the ante against fossil fuel firms

John Siciliano October 6, 2016 7:12 pm

Cows, agriculture, landfills, wetlands and fresh waters are responsible for the increase in methane emissions. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Feds say agriculture, not oil and gas, the main culprit for methane spike

Kyle Feldscher October 6, 2016 6:49 pm

The more media headlines a "study" can create, the more funding. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Science is becoming increasingly unscientific

Ashe Schow October 6, 2016 6:32 pm

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said, "countries are ready for action, and the time to get it done is now," regarding the deal to phase out refrigerant chemicals used in air conditioners. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

EPA ‘on a roll’ as it readies for climate talks in Rwanda

John Siciliano October 6, 2016 4:27 pm

"I came into town and everyone's talking about it, so I'm going to take a strong look at it and next time you interview me we'll talk about it for five minutes, OK?" Donald Trump said of Yucca Mountain. (AP Photo)

Trump promises to ‘have an opinion’ on Yucca Mountain

Kyle Feldscher October 6, 2016 3:05 pm

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals halted the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline last month until it has time to make a decision on a case brought by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota appealing a lower court's ruling allowing the project to move forward. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Appeals court challenges developer of disputed pipeline

John Siciliano October 5, 2016 10:34 pm

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., speaks during a Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaign stop in Charleston, W.V., Tuesday, May 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Manchin: Climate fight headed to Supreme Court

John Siciliano October 5, 2016 8:13 pm

President Barack Obama acknowledges one of his staff members as he speaks about the Paris Agreement from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama celebrates as climate deal crosses final threshold

Kyle Feldscher October 5, 2016 8:06 pm

Obama also asked the public to help Haiti and other poor countries in the hurricane's path. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama tells the public to brace for Hurricane Matthew

Nicole Duran October 5, 2016 6:48 pm