Energy and Environment

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

Brady Knox · November 10, 2026 1:10 pm

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

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

Deb Haaland

Deb Haaland in no-win situation over Biden federal drilling ban

Josh Siegel December 23, 2020 11:36 am

The state of Michigan will pay $87 million so that Flint, Mich., can replace 18,000 lead pipes by 2020 to end the water crisis in that city. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Six years after Flint crisis, EPA overhauls rules to replace lead pipes

Abby Smith December 22, 2020 7:34 pm

Daily on Energy: Is the huge clean energy and climate bill passage a model for Biden?

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith December 22, 2020 5:17 pm

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, right, accompanied by Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, during a signing ceremony to launch a joint air quality program at select U.S. diplomatic missions overseas. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden ‘czars’ spark GOP fears of unchecked climate agenda

Abby Smith December 22, 2020 11:31 am

The clean energy package implements some of the long-time priorities of GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Congress set to pass the ‘biggest action ever taken’ to address climate change

Josh Siegel December 21, 2020 11:08 pm

Daily on Energy: New renewables group seeks spot as lobbying power during Biden administration

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith December 21, 2020 5:18 pm

Daily on Energy, presented by API: It looks like liberals won on Biden personnel

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith December 18, 2020 5:00 pm

GOP group claims its carbon tax is better for the economy than climate mandates

Josh Siegel December 18, 2020 10:45 am

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)

Automakers embrace electric cars as they prepare for policy U-turn under Biden

Abby Smith December 18, 2020 4:00 am

Biden chooses Deb Haaland as interior secretary to help curb emissions on federal land

Josh Siegel December 17, 2020 7:32 pm

Mandy Gunasekara is returning to EPA as chief of staff after leading the agency's air-policy office.

Biden picks North Carolina environment chief Michael Regan to lead EPA, filling critical post for his climate agenda: Reports

Abby Smith December 17, 2020 5:53 pm

Daily on Energy, presented by API: Eight oil majors commit to more detailed emissions reporting

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith December 17, 2020 5:29 pm