Energy and Environment

A construction worker walks past signs about gas, food prices, and voting in Dallas.

GOP loss culprit? Trump dismal approval ratings track gas prices almost 1-for-1

Callie Patteson · November 4, 2026 12:20 pm

A man holds a "no data center" sign.

Data centers on track to go 1-40 on ballot measures in sign of backlash

Energy and environment graphic.

Incoming Democratic majorities will try to swing pendulum back on clean energy

A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas, on Oct. 12, 2021.

Anti-Islam, anti-DEI Republican loses bid for Texas oil agency seat to Democrat

President Donald Trump stands on a stage wearing a white "USA" hat.

Gas prices in Trump’s second term hit record high for any presidency

The hacking group has promised to engage in cyberattacks in retaliation for Flint's water crisis. (AP Photo/Roger Schneider)

Anonymous takes credit for crashing Michigan’s website

Rudy Takala January 28, 2016 8:31 pm

Dems ‘begging’ GOP to back Flint measure in energy bill

John Siciliano January 28, 2016 7:19 pm

President Obama has decided to go around Congress rather than through it to push his energy policy agenda. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

If all presidents had made energy policy like Obama…

Peter Grossman January 28, 2016 5:02 am

"We want something to be done, because this is an issue that's going to come back," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Reid will push for Flint measure in energy bill

John Siciliano January 28, 2016 12:23 am

"There will be a reckoning" if action isn't taken on climate change, said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

GOP, Dems set to spar in energy debate

John Siciliano January 27, 2016 10:16 pm

The National Association of Manufacturers asked the high court to stay the Clean Power Plan about a week after a federal appellate court denied a separate motion to stay the rules. (AP Photo)

Industry joins states in asking Supreme Court to block Obama climate rule

John Siciliano January 27, 2016 9:30 pm

White House says it has some concerns about provisions in the legislation but did not threaten a veto. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Energy bill faces a snag from Obama

John Siciliano January 27, 2016 7:28 pm

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell both touted a bill by Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Maria Cantwell as a good chance for bipartisan energy reform. (AP file photo/Evan Vucci)

McConnell, Reid urge passage of energy bill

John Siciliano January 27, 2016 6:52 pm

The legislation issues such as energy efficiency, vehicle technology and grid cybersecurity. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate set to pass energy bill this week

John Siciliano January 26, 2016 10:53 pm

The climate rules, called the Clean Power Plan, require states to cut greenhouse gas emissions a third by 2030, yet they must begin submitting plans on how they will achieve that target this year. (AP Photo)

States ask Supreme Court to stay Obama climate rules

John Siciliano January 26, 2016 10:35 pm

A draft report Tuesday directs the Obama administration to disclose more of the information it uses in developing the "social cost of carbon" that it uses to justify its emission rules. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Federal advisers call for more White House transparency on key climate metric

John Siciliano January 26, 2016 4:00 pm

Kasich says the U.S. needs more renewable energy, ‘end of story’

Kyle Feldscher January 26, 2016 3:32 pm