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By Alexandra Alper and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday launched the largest release ever from the U.S. emergency oil reserve to try to bring down gasoline prices that have soared during Russia's war with Ukraine, the White House said. Starting in May, the United States will release 1 million barrels per day of crude oil for six months from the Strategic… → Read More
"I believe that we as an agency, and we as a nation, can be both pro-energy and jobs, and pro-environment," Scott Pruitt said in his first address to staff. → Read More
A senior EPA official who had been briefed by members of the Trump administration mentioned the executive orders at a meeting of staffers. → Read More
The U.S. Justice Department will face off with opponents in a federal appeals court over the fate of President Trump's travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries. → Read More
Senator Ben Cardin, a Democrat, said he could not support Pruitt because he "denies the sum of empirical science and the urgency to act on climate change." → Read More
Pruitt's opponents believe his record indicates he will aggressively carry out Trump's campaign vows to slash EPA regulation in order to boost industry. → Read More
During his confirmation hearing, Zinke said, "I can guarantee you it is better to produce energy domestically under reasonable regulation than overseas with no regulation." → Read More
Trump called for an expansion of U.S. nuclear capabilities, in a tweet that alarmed experts who said that a boost to the U.S. arsenal could fuel global tensions. → Read More
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, fits neatly with Trump's promise to cut back the EPA and free up drilling and coal mining. → Read More
As Gore campaigned for Hillary Clinton earlier this year, the former vice president warned that Trump would steer the world toward "climate catastrophe." → Read More
While Obama has made fighting climate change and protecting the Arctic a priority, Trump has vowed to open resources to petroleum development and could take steps to reverse the decision. → Read More
In an attempt to stop ANOTHER government shutdown. → Read More