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

Joe Biden has said he is open to ending the Senate filibuster, a move endorsed by his former boss President Barack Obama.

Biden’s agenda versus the filibuster: Everything you need to know

Josh Siegel August 17, 2020 10:34 am

Water vapor rises from the NRG Energy Inc. WA Parish generating station in Thompsons, Texas, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. The plant is home to the Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project, a joint venture between NRG Energy and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp., which reportedly captures and repurposes more than 90% of its own Co2 emissions.

Congress warms to the idea of sucking carbon directly from the air and storing it in soil

Abby Smith August 17, 2020 10:30 am

In this Oct. 11, 2019 photo, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William "Perry" Pendley speaks at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colorado.

White House withdrawing nominee to lead Bureau of Land Management amid pressure

Zach Halaschak August 15, 2020 7:54 pm

Daily on Energy, presented by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA): Congressional GOP quiet on Trump methane rule withdrawal

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith August 14, 2020 4:10 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)

US fuel-makers could face ‘irreparable’ damage from demand collapse and the move to green policy

Josh Siegel August 14, 2020 3:00 am

Daily on Energy, presented by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA): Trump administration makes swing-state energy play

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith August 13, 2020 4:10 pm

EPA eliminates Obama methane controls, drawing ire from oil majors and environmentalists

Abby Smith August 13, 2020 10:30 am

Daily on Energy, presented by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA): Fracking politics of Harris pick

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith August 12, 2020 4:07 pm

$In this Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 file photo, tanks and pipes move product through the MarkWest Bluestone Gas Processing Plant in Evans City, Pa. The notion of banning fracking is emerging as a key campaign issue in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.$

Trump-aligned super PAC highlights Biden-Harris opposition to fracking in Pennsylvania

Rob Crilly August 12, 2020 3:50 pm

Daily on Energy, presented by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA): Oil majors see EPA’s methane deregulation as a threat

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith August 11, 2020 4:19 pm

Mauritius preparing for ‘worst-case scenario’ as it grapples to contain oil spilling from crashed ship

Zach Halaschak August 11, 2020 2:36 am

‘Champion for climate justice’: Biden picks up Sierra Club endorsement

Spencer Neale August 10, 2020 9:02 pm