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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- President Joe Biden plans to announce new executive orders aimed at tackling the climate crisis on Wednesday during a trip to Somerset, Massachusetts, sources familiar with his plans told Reuters. → Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will grant the final easement needed to finish the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline, according to a court filing. → Read More
Over 400 former EPA staff members sent a letter to the U.S. Senate asking its members to reject the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. → Read More
Sportsmen and women, hunting groups, and retailers had flooded Chaffetz's Instagram account with thousands of posts, urging him to "say no to HR 621." → 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
The senators also noted Pruitt's involvement with the Rule of Law Defense Fund, which supports initiatives by the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers, who have opposed the EPA's climate change regulations. → Read More
Can Exxon's CEO, a life-long oil man with close ties to Russia, pivot from advancing corporate interests to serving the national interest? → 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
Georgia's two Republican senators broke with members of their party, saying they would consider Supreme Court nominees put forward by Hillary Clinton if she wins the presidency, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Sunday. → Read More
Obama said the U.S. is examining ways to reroute an oil pipeline in North Dakota as it addresses concerns raised by Native American tribes protesting against its construction. → Read More
How the country votes on Nov. 8 will have far-reaching implications for the price of electricity and gas, as well as the future of the U.S. energy industry. → Read More
The Clean Power Plan is the main tool for the US to meet the emissions reduction target it pledged to reach at U.N. climate talks in Paris last December. → Read More
President Obama on Monday didn't mention a pipeline that Native Americans have protested, but urged that tribal leaders keep pushing for recognition. → Read More