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

Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., is shown.

House Democrats near unveiling first plans for meeting goal of net-zero carbon emissions by midcentury

Abby Smith November 14, 2019 3:38 pm

This April 2, 2010 file photo shows a Tesoro Corp. refinery, including a gas flare flame that is part of normal plant operations, in Anacortes, Wash.

GOP carbon tax group takes its case to the public with new ad campaign

Josh Siegel November 13, 2019 11:00 am

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

‘Meaningless statistics mongering’: Trump environment enforcers push back at criticism over declining numbers

Abby Smith November 12, 2019 10:57 pm

U.S. Sen Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference in front of the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children, on Friday, June 22, 2018, in Homestead, Fla.

Marco Rubio joins bipartisan climate change caucus

Josh Siegel November 12, 2019 12:31 pm

Andres Petreselli paints a mural on the side of a building depicting Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in San Francisco.

Huge Greta Thunberg mural going up in San Francisco

Zach Halaschak November 9, 2019 5:29 pm

Daily on Energy: New York’s climate case against Exxon loses luster

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith November 8, 2019 5:11 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)

Trump campaign considers shift on climate change to win reelection

Josh Siegel November 8, 2019 4:00 am

Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018.

Inspector general accuses EPA officials of giving staff 'free rein' to flout investigations

Abby Smith November 7, 2019 7:20 pm

Daily on Energy: Carbon tax and dividend under spotlight

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith November 7, 2019 5:23 pm

EPA fights agency watchdog accusations chief of staff stonewalled investigations

Abby Smith November 6, 2019 1:50 am

Physicist William Happer stands inside the elevator in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York.

‘Not meant to be in any way anti-Semitic’: Former Trump official defends comparing ‘demonization of CO2’ to Holocaust

Josh Siegel November 5, 2019 9:03 pm

Daily on Energy: James Danly maneuvers carefully in FERC confirmation hearing

Josh Siegel, Abby Smith November 5, 2019 5:07 pm