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

One of the biggest U.S. coal companies donated $100,000 to a super PAC dedicated to electing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump the day before warning of mass layoffs at the company. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Coal company donated $100,000 to Trump PAC, announced 4,400 layoffs the next day

Kyle Feldscher July 24, 2016 4:01 am

A leading voice of the anti-fossil fuel "keep it in the ground" movement, 350.org Action, said Sen. Tim Kaine has been too inconsistent in his clean energy positions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Greens give Clinton mixed marks for Kaine pick

John Siciliano July 23, 2016 3:23 am

Colorado Dems said the federal government spent millions solely on fire suppression and prevention on federal lands in Colorado. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Colorado Dems: What does giving federal land to states mean?

Kyle Feldscher July 22, 2016 8:07 pm

North American countries are trying to generate half of their electricity through clean power by 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

U.S., Mexico talk nuclear energy

John Siciliano July 22, 2016 5:12 pm

Financial regulator is proposing to require energy companies include climate change in disclosure filings. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond, FILE)

Refiners protest SEC’s move into climate policy

John Siciliano July 22, 2016 4:08 pm

Kerry: Refrigerator chemicals are just as bad as ISIS

John Siciliano July 22, 2016 2:49 pm

The effort was announced at the closing of the Energy Department's first-ever Sustainable Transportation Summit and a report from the Environmental Protection Agency that reaffirmed regulations to drive more electric cars into the market, despite falling sales of the vehicles due to low gasoline prices. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

White House pumps $4.5 billion into electric car charging amid sales slump

John Siciliano July 21, 2016 9:54 pm

The 30-year-old rules are outdated and applied inconsistently, the report stated. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

Report: Interior not following policies on natural gas emissions

Kyle Feldscher July 21, 2016 9:10 pm

The senators argued the biodiesel industry is capable of pushing past the limits EPA set. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle)

Senators want more biodiesel in cars

Kyle Feldscher July 21, 2016 6:44 pm

Interior Dept. agency pushes back on new energy master plan for Utah's scenic Moab region. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

EPA prodding over climate change revealed in oil and gas plan

John Siciliano July 21, 2016 5:53 pm

"We are seeing all countries coming into this meeting with an incredibly positive and collaborative energy level," said Gina McCarthy, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

EPA chief says she can reach new climate deal before Obama steps down

John Siciliano July 21, 2016 4:10 pm

"The goal will be first off to stop the bleeding," said Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., who has been serving as Donald Trump's confidante on energy policy. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

North Dakota’s Cramer: Trump will ‘stop the bleeding’ in coal country

John Siciliano July 20, 2016 9:37 pm