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.
Politics Sep 29 Biden calls for more oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, disappointing all sides Biden is trying to navigate between energy companies that have pressed for greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who have urged Biden to shut down new offshore drilling in the fight against climate change.
Politics Sep 27 Biden vetoes two Republican-led bills to undo protections for the prairie chicken and northern bat President Joe Biden has vetoed Republican-sponsored bills intended to undo federal protections for two endangered species that have seen their populations plummet over the years.