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

A new White House report paints a dire picture of a future in which climate change continues on its current track. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

WH predicts litany of dire climate change consequences

Kyle Feldscher April 4, 2016 5:25 pm

Leonardo DiCaprio's comments on palm oil production caused a stir in Indonesia. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

DiCaprio’s dustup with Indonesia over palm oil

John Siciliano April 4, 2016 4:47 pm

Whitman: ‘Public knows something is going on’ with climate

John Siciliano April 4, 2016 4:01 am

Gosar and his allies have signed a letter demanding that change to Rep. John Carter. (AP Photo/Matt York)

House Republicans move to cut Obama’s power to create national monuments

Kyle Feldscher April 4, 2016 4:01 am

The climate and health event will take place at 2 p.m. Monday in the Eisenhower Executive Office building on the White House grounds in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo)

White House to focus on climate change’s impact on health Monday

Kyle Feldscher April 4, 2016 4:01 am

Coco the Chameleon teaches kids about pollution, transit and biking. (Photo courtesy of EPA)

EPA’s Earth Day message for kids: Cars are bad

John Siciliano April 3, 2016 4:01 am

—œI have no intention at this point of having the city of Flint sue the state,—? Karen Weaver said. (AP Photo)

Flint mayor backs off threat to sue Mich. over water

Kyle Feldscher April 1, 2016 8:38 pm

The companies want the agencies to increase the target for reducing big-rig fuel consumption by four percentage points, while reducing the amount of time companies would have to get there. (AP Photo)

Foodies urge EPA to make big rig trucks go green

John Siciliano April 1, 2016 8:34 pm

The Aliso Canyon gas storage facility was capped earlier this year after a gas utility struggled for months to close the leak that forced nearby residents to evacuate. (Dean Musgrove/Los Angeles Daily News via AP, Pool, File)

White House launches probe into Calif. gas leak

John Siciliano April 1, 2016 7:46 pm

A court filing says "the city has suffered or will suffer" extensive damage because of the water crisis. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Flint to sue Michigan over lead-contaminated water

Kyle Feldscher April 1, 2016 6:43 pm

More than 180,000 people signed up for the Tesla Model 3, which will cost more than $40,000.

Tesla unveils cheaper electric car amid low oil prices

John Siciliano April 1, 2016 6:32 pm

The Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia wants to share sells of the state-owned oil company to the public. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Saudi prince plans multi-trillion dollar investment fund for post-oil future

Kyle Feldscher April 1, 2016 6:23 pm