Energy and Environment

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

Callie Patteson · November 9, 2026 7:10 pm

Lee, Moore Capito, Whitehouse, and Heinrich.

Major bill to cut red tape for energy projects clears Senate hurdle

Wind turbines can be seen from Patterson Pass Road in Livermore, California.

Measure to overhaul California’s bedrock environmental law fails

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

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

Daily on Energy: Republicans look to stir up opposition to Biden agenda with ‘shadow cabinet’

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith April 13, 2021 4:25 pm

Daily on Energy: Democrats begin to write Biden’s green infrastructure plan into legislation

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith April 12, 2021 4:26 pm

Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a gathering of the Export-Import Bank at the Omni-Shoreham Hotel in Washington, Thursday, April 24, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Joe Biden considers ordering climate confessions

Abby Smith April 12, 2021 10:27 am

Energy Transfer, suing in U.S. District Court in North Dakota, claims the environmental groups committed racketeering and defamation that increased the cost of construction by at least $300 million. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Biden punts on shutting down Dakota Access oil pipeline, angering environmentalists

Josh Siegel April 9, 2021 7:45 pm

Daily on Energy: Kerry suggests that carbon pricing isn’t totally off the Biden agenda

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith April 9, 2021 4:27 pm

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy wants to demonstrate that Republicans have their own agenda to address climate change, but that the party disagrees with the aggressive path being charted by President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress.

House Republicans plan legislation to counter Biden’s climate summit and Paris Agreement reentrance

Josh Siegel April 8, 2021 10:31 pm

"It appears from the analysis conducted by my staff that EPA is either not awarding the money Congress appropriated, or it is not reporting this data to the publicly searchable database as required by law, or both," Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., wrote to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Democratic senator hopes to push ‘at least $300B’ bipartisan transportation bill as talks over Biden plan begin

Abby Smith April 8, 2021 10:31 pm

Daily on Energy: The latest clues from Manchin for energy policy

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith April 8, 2021 4:19 pm

President Joe Biden is promising to spend $174 billion to âwin the EV marketâ from China.

Biden infrastructure plan proposes ‘Cash for Clunkers’-style rebate program. Would it work?

Josh Siegel April 8, 2021 1:01 am

Shell endorses Democrats’ move to cancel Trump rollback of methane regulations

Josh Siegel April 7, 2021 6:09 pm

Daily on Energy: Carbon capture industry sees huge boost within reach

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith April 7, 2021 4:38 pm

President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an event on tax policy in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Washington. Trump is ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to move faster on processing air pollution permits for businesses. A White House memorandum issued Thursday, April 12, instructs the EPA to take final action on Clean Air Act permit applications within one year.

GOP lawmakers accuse Biden EPA of imposing ‘political litmus test’ on science advisers

Abby Smith April 7, 2021 3:00 pm