Politics Oct 06 Aide: Perry pushed Trump for Ukraine call, for energy issues Energy Secretary Rick Perry encouraged President Donald Trump to speak to Ukraine's president — but on energy and economic issues, Perry's spokeswoman said Sunday, addressing Perry's role in a telephone call that's at the center of a congressional impeachment probe…
Nation Sep 06 Trump challenges California deal to limit car pollution The U.S. Justice Department opened an antitrust probe into the July deal between Honda, Volkswagen, Ford and BMW to agree to stricter emissions standards than preferred by President Donald Trump.
Politics Sep 04 Democrats propose spending trillions to fight climate change The release of candidates' competing plans comes as issues of climate and the environment have become a central focus of the Democratic primary.
Nation Aug 30 Electric bicycles could be coming to national park trails Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has signed an order that classifies e-bikes as non-motorized bikes, allowing the-bikes on every federal trail where a regular bicycles can go.
Nation Aug 29 Trump administration proposes rolling back methane emission limits Methane, which contributes to climate change, is a component of natural gas that's frequently wasted through leaks or intentional releases during drilling operations.
Nation Aug 14 How monarch butterflies could be harmed by Trump’s endangered species rules The Trump administration's decision to consider costs when protecting endangered species could hurt monarchs, which compete for habitat with soybean and corn farmers.
Nation Aug 12 Trump overhauls enforcement of Endangered Species Act The changes allow the government to put an economic cost on saving a species and end blanket protections for species newly listed as threatened.
Nation Jul 30 Opponent of nation’s public lands is picked to oversee them Wyoming native William Perry Pendley has, for decades, championed ranchers and others in standoffs with the federal government over grazing and other uses of public lands.
Economy Jul 25 California signs deal with automakers to raise gas mileage standards Ford, BMW, Honda and Volkswagen are parties to the deal with the California Air Resources Board, which appears designed to pressure the administration and the rest of the auto industry into joining or reaching a compromise.
Nation Jul 12 EPA to allow pesticide seen as threat to bees The Environmental Protection Agency is reversing a ban on the use of Dow AgroSciences' sulfoxaflor.