Energy and Environment

Newly elected Democratic governors in Texas, Gina Hinojosa in the big frame on right, Ohio, showing Amy Acton, top left, and Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms, bottom left.

Data centers face uphill battle with incoming Democratic governors

Maydeen Merino · November 9, 2026 6:00 am

A construction worker walks past signs about gas, food prices, and voting in Dallas.

GOP loss culprit? Trump dismal approval ratings track gas prices almost 1-for-1

A man holds a "no data center" sign.

Data centers on track to go 1-40 on ballot measures in sign of backlash

Energy and environment graphic.

Incoming Democratic majorities will try to swing pendulum back on clean energy

A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, on Oct. 12, 2021.

Anti-Islam, anti-DEI Republican loses bid for Texas oil agency seat to Democrat

Power sector warns of blackouts as demand clashes with traditional plant retirements

Jeremy Beaman May 12, 2022 3:25 pm

Daily on Energy: What the White House is doing on permitting

Jeremy Beaman, Breanne Deppisch May 11, 2022 4:54 pm

Daily on Energy: Record gas prices haunt Biden

Jeremy Beaman, Breanne Deppisch May 10, 2022 4:12 pm

A customer fuels a vehicle at a ConocoPhillips gas station in Peoria, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. ConocoPhillips is scheduled to release earnings figures on July 26.

Gas prices reach record high

Breanne Deppisch May 10, 2022 7:18 am

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission" on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in Washington. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool via AP)

SEC extends comment period for climate rule in win for oil and gas industry

Jeremy Beaman May 9, 2022 8:15 pm

More human remains discovered in Lake Mead amid drought

Breanne Deppisch May 9, 2022 7:25 pm

Daily on Energy: Biden leasing promises meet political reality

Jeremy Beaman, Breanne Deppisch May 9, 2022 4:33 pm

President Biden says US needs oil for at least another decade

Reporter’s Notebook: Europe’s scramble for energy independence from Russia

Washington Examiner Staff May 9, 2022 4:00 pm

Democrats split with Biden and push for quick offshore leasing program approval

Jeremy Beaman May 9, 2022 9:45 am

Proponents of bill to allow US to sue OPEC hope third time’s the charm

Breanne Deppisch May 7, 2022 9:45 am

Daily on Energy: Gas prices become weapon in war between ethanol and refinery interests

Jeremy Beaman, Breanne Deppisch May 6, 2022 5:00 pm

Republicans and Democrats are more divided over the issue of climate change going into the November election, but support more wind and solar. (iStock Photo)

Biden’s energy policies miff interest groups of all kinds

Jeremy Beaman May 6, 2022 3:00 am