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

With 686 commercial buildings that met the energy efficiency standards, D.C. easily outranked the competition. (AP File Photo/Ron Edmonds)

Washington, D.C. tops this EPA list for second year

Anna Giaritelli March 30, 2016 9:32 pm

Environmentalists said a new survey shows that Trump and Cruz "won't do anything" to protect the environment. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

Greens: Trump, Cruz energy plans are ‘love notes’ to big oil

Kyle Feldscher March 30, 2016 5:45 pm

In a survey from the pro-fossil fuel industry American Energy Alliance, Trump said he supports the government's mandate to put increasing amounts of ethanol in gasoline, called the Renewable Fuel Standard, left the question of environmental subsidies up to Congress and believes the federal government should set up a shared governance structure with states on federal lands. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

Trump and Cruz oppose Obama’s environmental regs

Kyle Feldscher March 30, 2016 4:17 pm

Key Bridge is visible as rowers on the Potomac River make their way along the Georgetown Waterfront, Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Potomac River gets highest-ever health rating

Anna Giaritelli March 30, 2016 4:44 am

The new proposed rule would reduce the use, and emissions, of some of the "most harmful" HFCs in appliances, which are thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide, said Gina McCarthy. (AP Photo)

EPA expands ban on chemicals that harm the environment

John Siciliano March 29, 2016 7:58 pm

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said Tuesday's action is "the best, most hopeful step" to contain global warming. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

Gore launches climate comeback

John Siciliano March 29, 2016 7:35 pm

Massachusetts is the third state to announce an investigation into Exxon Mobil. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

Massachusetts announces probe into Exxon Mobil over climate change

Kyle Feldscher March 29, 2016 7:33 pm

Thirty states oppose the Clean Power Plan, while 12 others, plus D.C. and the Virgin Islands support it. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

States vs. states: EPA climate rule sparks division

John Siciliano March 29, 2016 7:18 pm

Prosecutors said the one-year prison term is justified for former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship's conspiracy to avoid mine safety laws, but "woefully insufficient" given the crime. (AP Photo)

Prosecutors: Jail for coal CEO

John Siciliano March 29, 2016 6:43 pm

The rule issued on April 28, 2014, required new emissions limits for motor vehicles and a reduced limit for the amount of sulfur allowed in gasoline. The standards are set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

Watchdog: EPA misled about costs of sulfur rule, but not on purpose

Kyle Feldscher March 29, 2016 6:39 pm

The FTC suit underscores that consumers had bought the diesel cars with the understanding that the vehicles were in full compliance with the law and were indeed "clean" diesel vehicles. (AP Photo)

Feds sue VW over false ‘clean diesel’ advertising

John Siciliano March 29, 2016 5:42 pm

Led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, attorneys general from 11 other states, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia committed to working on climate change initiatives in their own states. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Attorneys general commit to working on climate change

Kyle Feldscher March 29, 2016 5:23 pm