Politics Apr 19 Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve The American Petroleum Institute says the rules limit development in a region "intended by Congress to bolster America's energy security."…
Economy Apr 12 Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on public lands under new Biden administration rule The Interior Department rule finalized Friday raises royalty rates for oil drilling by more than one-third, to 16.67 percent, in accordance with the sweeping 2002 climate law approved by Congress.
Politics Mar 27 Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands The rule issued by the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management will tighten limits on gas flaring on federal lands and require that energy companies improve methods to detect methane leaks that add to planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution.
Economy Mar 19 As electric vehicle sales slow, U.S. relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards The auto industry has cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA's preferred standards unveiled last April as part of the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles.
Health Mar 14 EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk The EPA says a rule finalized Thursday will reduce ethylene oxide emissions by about 90 percent by targeting nearly 90 commercial sterilization facilities across the country.
World Feb 29 Biden orders U.S. investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’ The probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticated technology in electric cars and other so-called connected vehicles to track drivers and their personal information.
Politics Feb 21 Supreme Court seems skeptical of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on power plant pollution The "good neighbor" rule is intended to restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with smog-causing pollution.
Politics Jan 31 Secretary of State Blinken set to return to the Mideast for 5th time since Gaza conflict began The trip comes as discussions over a cease-fire and hostage release are intensifying, but also as fears grow of a regional conflict.
Politics Jan 11 Biden administration awards $623 million in grants to build out electric vehicle charging network Congress approved $7.5 billion in the 2021 infrastructure law to build out a national network of 500,000 publicly available chargers by 2030.
Politics Dec 05 Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil’s $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company Security filings show the Federal Trade Commission is investigating ExxonMobil's $60 billion deal to acquire a Texas oil company, potentially one the largest energy industry mergers in two decades.