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.

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

Local governments in California recently sued 18 energy companies claiming the threat of rising sea levels in future years present a substantial risk to their communities. But the stark disparity between what these local governments alleged in their lawsuits and what they disclosed to their own bond investors hints that they, too, have systematically misled investors. And as a matter of principle, the proper place to settle political and policy disputes like this is in the electoral arena, not a court of law. (AP Photo/John Antczak)

Telling tales on climate change

Peter Roff January 28, 2018 5:01 am

"Exponential progress and innovation is what's just beginning to hit the world — now not just in computers," Mitt Romney said in a speech to a farm group in Utah this week. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Mitt Romney: Americans should get ready to buy more electric cars

John Siciliano January 27, 2018 10:57 pm

In a Saturday announcement, the Natural Resources Defense Council said it is preparing to file a number of lawsuits against Trump's EPA, and is asking supporters to increase their financial contributions to support the coming court effort. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Big green readies dozens of lawsuits as only ‘antidote’ for Trump EPA

John Siciliano January 27, 2018 7:44 pm

In a Saturday press conference with Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (pictured above) said: "Like Poland, the United States opposes the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. We see it as undermining Europe's overall energy security and stability." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Rex Tillerson says ‘stability’ threatened by Russian pipeline

John Siciliano January 27, 2018 4:33 pm

The Obama administration had denied the Pebble Mine in Alaska a permit for years because of the potential impact it would have on water quality and the number of salmon that indigenous populations rely upon. (AP Photo/Al Grillo,File)

EPA’s Scott Pruitt reverses his prior decision, halts approval process for Alaskan gold mine

Josh Siegel January 27, 2018 2:33 am

TV personality Bill Nye the "Science Guy" plans to attend President Trump's first State of the Union, the guest of Republican Rep. Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Climate activists dial up heat on Bill Nye over plan to attend Trump’s State of the Union

John Siciliano January 27, 2018 2:06 am

A letter sent on Friday to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (pictured right) by Alaska's congressional delegation says "We believe the strongest near-term offshore program in Alaska is one that focuses on the Chukchi, Beaufort, and Cook Inlet." Zinke had proposed 14 Arctic areas as targets to include in a final drilling plan. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Alaska GOP tells Ryan Zinke to back off on offshore drilling plan

John Siciliano January 27, 2018 1:13 am

The White House's draft infrastructure blueprint is aimed at expediting environmental permitting approvals to ease the development of roads, pipelines, bridges, and other infrastructure projects. (iStock)

Trump infrastructure plan targets environment reviews

John Siciliano January 27, 2018 12:50 am

Dozens of petitions from small refiners are landing in EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's inbox asking him to waive the renewable fuel mandate in the wake of the bankruptcy filing by the Philadelphia Energy Resources refinery. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Pressure mounts on EPA to backtrack on ethanol pledge

John Siciliano January 26, 2018 7:37 pm

Both French energy giant Total and electronics giant Siemens told the president that they plan to invest more in the U.S. because of the Republican tax legislation. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump attracts big energy investment, tax reform admirers in Davos

John Siciliano January 26, 2018 5:27 pm

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

Daily on Energy: Trump wins energy investments from tax cut admirers in Davos

John Siciliano, Josh Siegel January 26, 2018 4:14 pm

Obama-appointed foreign service officers encouraged successful opposition to the Guatemala's largest silver mine, which is wreaking economic havoc. (iStock photo)

Righting an Obama-era wrong in Guatemala

Washington Examiner January 26, 2018 5:01 am