Energy and Environment

Congressional Progressive Caucus members.

Progressive Caucus announces opposition to permitting bill over environmental law reforms

Callie Patteson · November 11, 2026 9:48 am

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

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.

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

Measure to overhaul California’s bedrock environmental law fails

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

Daily on Energy: Clean energy braces for Trump’s budget cuts

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel February 12, 2018 4:23 pm

Freedom of Information Act records obtained by the Environmental Integrity Project show Scott Pruitt has taken more trips at higher costs than his predecessors and been less transparent about his schedule. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

EPA’s Scott Pruitt racked up $90K in travel costs in early June: Report

Anna Giaritelli February 12, 2018 1:27 pm

The oil industry and scholars are trying to figure out a way to cut potent emissions without harming the energy industry or environment. (iStock photo)

Methane gets a fresh look as Trump scraps rules

John Siciliano February 12, 2018 1:00 pm

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently called for the Trump administration and Congress to raise the gas tax by 25 cents per gallon to help pay for an infrastructure package, projecting it would generate more than $375 billion over a decade.

Republicans consider the unthinkable: A gas tax increase to pay for infrastructure

Josh Siegel February 12, 2018 5:01 am

Solar and wind are hailed as the future of energy, but focusing college studies on such topics may not be fruitful in the long run. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Do solar and wind degree programs offer college students a good future?

Vijay Jayaraj February 11, 2018 5:01 am

On Friday, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced an executive order that would allow more big-game hunting in western states. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Ryan Zinke moves to expand big-game hunting on federal land

Josh Siegel February 9, 2018 11:14 pm

An LNG carrier ship sits docked at the Cheniere Energy Inc. terminal. Cheniere Energy agreed to supply China's state-owned energy company with 1.2 million tons of liquefied natural gas per year through 2043. (Lindsey Janies/Bloomberg)

US’ largest natural gas exporter announces huge deal with China

John Siciliano February 9, 2018 9:23 pm

In this 2010 file photo, oil slicks move toward the beach in Gulf Shores, Ala. Friday's spending bill reinstated a tax of 9-cents-per-barrel of oil. The tax funds the the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, which helps pay for the cleanup of oil spills such as the BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File )

Spending bill reinstates 9-cents-per-barrel oil spill tax

Katelyn Caralle February 9, 2018 8:37 pm

Arnold Schwarzenegger says Scott Pruitt was "without any doubt the wrong person" to be serving at the EPA. (AP)

Schwarzenegger: Scott Pruitt should be ‘removed immediately’ as EPA head

Katelyn Caralle February 9, 2018 5:00 pm

Energy Secretary Rick Perry is considering using his authority under Section 202 of the Federal Power Act to order coal plants run by FirstEnergy Solutions to remain online "to serve the public interest," according to reports. (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP)

Coal plant operator unaware of possible Trump move to keep plants open

Josh Siegel February 9, 2018 4:49 pm

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

Daily on Energy: Help is on the way for coal, nuclear

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel February 9, 2018 4:30 pm

The tax credit for carbon capture technology, created in 2008, was extended for 12 years in the spending bill signed by President Trump on Friday. (AP Photo/Branden Camp, File)

‘Clean coal’ touted by Trump gets a bipartisan boost in spending bill

Josh Siegel February 9, 2018 4:13 pm