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

Power plant emissions fell to their lowest level in almost 25 years, the federal government reported Friday. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)

Emissions fall ‘with or without’ Obama climate plan, feds say

John Siciliano May 17, 2016 10:59 pm

Trump attempts to secure general election victories in places where "no Republican would even run in." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Trump would renegotiate landmark climate deal

Kyle Feldscher May 17, 2016 10:48 pm

The House rejected a pesticide bill that the GOP had rebranded as a response to the Zika virus threat. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

GOP Zika pesticide bill gets swatted

John Siciliano May 17, 2016 8:28 pm

The bill would counter EPA rules that it make it harder for states to take action against the virus. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

GOP rebrands EPA overreach bill to go after Zika

John Siciliano May 17, 2016 5:26 pm

Twenty-seven states are challenging President Obama's regulations on carbon emissions from new and existing coal power plants. (AP Photo/John Locher)

D.C. Circuit Court delays Clean Power Plan hearing

Kyle Feldscher May 17, 2016 2:41 pm

"It's hard to envision [a big debate about energy] right now in this presidential year," LaFleur said. (AP File Photo)

Activists take fracking fight to feds’ homes

John Siciliano May 17, 2016 4:01 am

Obama's proposed $10.25 tax on a barrel of crude oil would be used for the Highway Trust Fund. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg File)

White House criticizes transportation budget over lack of oil tax

Kyle Feldscher May 16, 2016 9:26 pm

Eight unions told the AFL-CIO they want an alignment with climate activist Tom Steyer ended. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Union rift spells trouble for greens’ anti-Trump PAC

John Siciliano May 16, 2016 8:55 pm

The subpoena is an attempt to uncover information about Exxon Mobil's donations to the Competitive Enterprise Institute. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg, File)

Think tank asks court to fine Virgin Islands over climate subpoena

Kyle Feldscher May 16, 2016 6:27 pm

Marc Edwards, a drinking water safety expert at Virginia Tech University, wrote in a blog post Monday that Mark Ruffalo has been spreading misinformation about bathing and showering in Flint. (AP Photo)

Water expert tells actor Ruffalo to stick to the movies

Kyle Feldscher May 16, 2016 5:31 pm

Rep. Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat in the House oversight committee, reiterated his concerns that the Michigan governor may have perjured himself when he testified before the committee in March. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Cummings: Mich. governor lied about deleting emails

Kyle Feldscher May 16, 2016 5:23 pm

Record-breaking monthly temperatures have become the norm over the last year, but NASA data issued Sunday showed the warming trend is far outpacing previous record holders. (AP Photo)

April breaks heat record

John Siciliano May 16, 2016 5:13 pm