Nation Feb 15 Pipeline executive compares Dakota protesters to terrorists A top executive at the company building the controversial Dakota Access pipeline is comparing pipeline opponents to terrorists.
Politics Jan 23 Trump taps ex-Rep. Heather Wilson for Air Force secretary WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he has selected former Republican congresswoman Heather Wilson of New Mexico to be secretary of the Air Force.
Politics Jan 19 Perry says he regrets call to eliminate Energy Department WASHINGTON — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday he regrets his infamous statement about abolishing the Energy Department and insisted that the federal agency performs a critical function. Perry, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the department,…
Politics Jan 19 WATCH LIVE: Rick Perry confirmation hearing The Republican enters his confirmation hearing to become energy secretary as more than the punchline who famously forgot the department was the agency he pledged to eliminate as a presidential candidate in 2011.
Nation Dec 21 Energy Dept. offers $2B loan to carbon-storage project The Energy Department said Wednesday it is offering a conditional, $2 billion loan guarantee to capture and store carbon dioxide at a planned Louisiana methanol plant.
Politics Dec 20 McConnell rejects push for select committee probe of Russian hacking WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is rejecting bipartisan calls for a special committee to investigate Russian interference in the U.S. election, which American intelligence says was aimed in part at helping Republican Donald Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Politics Dec 19 Obama administration sets rule to protect streams near coal mines The long-anticipated move met quick resistance from Republicans today who vowed to overturn it under President-elect Donald Trump.
Politics Dec 16 House GOP quietly closes investigation into Flint water crisis The committee findings offer no new information and essentially summarize what emerged during several high-profile hearings earlier this year.
Politics Dec 13 Rebuffing Trump team, Energy Dept. refuses to name climate, nuclear deal staff The Energy Department said it won't provide the names of staffers who worked on climate policy to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, even as it pledges to cooperate with the administration.
Nation Dec 13 Citing ‘data gaps,’ EPA stops short of drawing verdict on fracking and its impact on drinking water Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas poses a risk to drinking water in some circumstances, but a lack of information precludes a definitive statement on how severe the risk is, the Environmental Protection Agency says in a…