Energy and Environment

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

Maydeen Merino · November 12, 2026 12:15 pm

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

Congressional Progressive Caucus members.

Progressive Caucus announces opposition to permitting bill over environmental law reforms

Industry group CEO compares complying with EPA regulations to the "Star Trek" chessboard. (Screen shot)

When it comes to EPA, what would Captain Kirk do?

John Siciliano February 29, 2016 5:01 am

New Jersey faces many of the problems that other states do from a vast pipeline system built in the 1950s, with few upgrades since then. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

New Jersey’s big solution to its water problem

John Siciliano February 29, 2016 5:01 am

Scott Tiller, a coal miner of 31 years, operates a continuous miner machine in a coal mine roughly 40-inches-high in Welch, W.Va. Most of the job losses happened long before coal's latest downturn. Mechanization began slashing the number of workers needed to mine coal in the 1960s, and then a collapse in the U.S. steel industry in 1980s further decimated miners' ranks. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Critics see hypocrisy in Obama’s coal-country bailout

Kyle Feldscher February 29, 2016 5:01 am

In newly released emails, Dennis Muchmore, Rick Snyder's chief of staff until late last year, expressed his concern multiple times throughout 2015 that he felt like the state was ignoring Flint residents who were complaining about their water. (AP Photo)

Mich. governor maintains he didn’t know about Flint’s contaminated water

Kyle Feldscher February 27, 2016 12:00 pm

"Energy security is intrinsically linked to our overall security," Sen. John Cornyn said. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Cornyn: Russia holding allies over barrel

John Siciliano February 27, 2016 12:27 am

Rep. Rob Bishop of Utah, the Republican chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, said the bill is a response to decades of "abusive federal restrictions for anglers and hunters on federal lands." (AP Photo)

House passes bill to open federal lands for gun lovers

John Siciliano February 26, 2016 9:33 pm

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert stops all work on complying with the Clean Power Plan. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Utah slams brakes on EPA climate rules

John Siciliano February 26, 2016 8:36 pm

Emails between two top lawyers in Snyder's administration called for Flint to stop using the river water. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Dem demands release of all Flint River emails

Kyle Feldscher February 26, 2016 8:21 pm

The D.C. Public Service Commission rejected the planned merger of Exelon and Pepco in a 2-1 vote while laying out changes the companies can make to improve their plan and apply for approval again within the next 14 days. (AP Photo)

D.C. dings big utility deal

John Siciliano February 26, 2016 7:26 pm

Rep. Hal Rogers says he fears the Army Corps has lost sight of its economic development mission. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Obama overreach targeted in Army Corps budget

John Siciliano February 26, 2016 5:45 pm

Emails from Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's top lawyers indicated concerns about the river water as far back as October 2014, about whether to continue using Flint River water to supply the town. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Michigan governor’s office knew Flint water was ‘downright scary’

Kyle Feldscher February 26, 2016 4:29 pm

Poison in the Pipes: On top of the world

Kyle Feldscher February 26, 2016 4:29 pm