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

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, left, and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon, right, listen to questions about a settlement with Uber over a data breach during a news conference Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, in San Francisco. Uber will pay $148 million and tighten data security after the ride-hailing company failed for a year to notify drivers that hackers had stolen their personal information, according to a settlement announced Wednesday.

California on the fence when it comes to New York’s climate lawsuit

John Siciliano October 24, 2018 9:06 pm

Ice is broken up by the passing of the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it sails through the Beaufort Sea off the coast of Alaska while traversing the Arctic's Northwest Passage, Sunday, July 16, 2017. The region has become a magnet for nations wanting to exploit the Arctic's rich oil reserves and other natural resources and for scientists seeking to understand global warming and its impacts on the sea and wildlife. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Trump administration approves first oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s federal waters

Josh Siegel October 24, 2018 6:48 pm

This shows an Exxon service station sign in Nashville, Tenn.

New York sues Exxon Mobil, saying it misled investors about climate change

Josh Siegel October 24, 2018 5:43 pm

Daily on Energy: Utility industry descends on Washington with an ax to grind

Daily on Energy: Trump-funded study finds better carbon capture needed to prevent climate disaster

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel October 24, 2018 4:11 pm

The Paris accord isn't just a bad deal, it's a fake deal. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Trump administration-funded study calls for pulling carbon out of the air

John Siciliano October 24, 2018 3:00 pm

Visitors line up to enter the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, as the justices begin the second week of the new term. The landscape has changed very quickly for gay marriage in the U.S. Last week, the Supreme Court declined to hear appeals from several states seeking to retain their bans on same-sex marriage. The Oct. 6 move effectively legalized gay marriage in about 30 states and triggered a flurry of rulings and confusion in lower courts across the nation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Kids face ‘long shot’ in climate lawsuit against the government

Josh Siegel October 24, 2018 4:00 am

Water is released through the outlet tubes at Grand Coulee Dam, Wash.

Trump just gave renewable energy a long-awaited victory

John Siciliano October 23, 2018 8:20 pm

Firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Delta Fire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Calif.

Trump warns California he could cut wildfire aid

John Siciliano October 23, 2018 8:06 pm

Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister.

Trudeau plans to impose carbon tax on resisting provinces

Josh Siegel October 23, 2018 6:14 pm

Daily on Energy: Utility industry descends on Washington with an ax to grind

Daily on Energy: Trump could use signing of water bill to bolster state support

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel October 23, 2018 4:09 pm

Republicans learn to love wind and solar jobs after once mocking them

Josh Siegel October 23, 2018 4:00 am

Summer Zervos and Donald Trump.

Mnuchin talks Iran oil sanctions with Saudi crown prince

John Siciliano October 22, 2018 11:04 pm