Politics Apr 19 Biden restores federal environmental regulations scaled back by Trump The Biden administration is restoring federal regulations guiding environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects such as highways and pipelines that were scaled back by the Trump administration in a bid to fast-track the projects.
Nation Apr 12 WATCH: Biden calls Putin's actions in Ukraine 'genocide' during event in Iowa on gas prices "Your family budget, your ability to fill up your tank, none of it should hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away," the U.S. president said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Politics Apr 06 WATCH: House Democrats accuse oil companies of 'rip off' on gas prices in hearing House Democrats are accusing oil companies of "ripping off the American people" and putting profits before production as Americans suffer from higher gasoline prices amid the war in Ukraine.
Health Apr 05 EPA proposes rule to 'finally' ban asbestos The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products that kills thousands of Americans every year.
Politics Mar 24 Federal regulators pulls back plan to assess climate impact of gas pipelines Amid pushback from industry and lawmakers in both parties, federal energy regulators on Thursday scaled back plans to consider how natural gas projects affect climate change and environmental justice.
World Mar 08 What will a U.S. ban on Russian oil accomplish? With Russia intensifying its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering a mass refugee crisis, President Joe Biden announced a U.S. ban on imported Russian oil.
Nation Dec 20 Biden raises automobile fuel-economy standards to fight climate change In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases.
Nation Dec 13 WATCH: Harris speaks about infrastructure plan after touring electric vehicle facility The Biden administration has release a federal strategy to build 500,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the country and ultimately transform the U.S. auto industry.
Politics Dec 08 Biden order would make U.S. government carbon neutral by 2050 The White House says the order shows how the U.S. government will "leverage its scale and procurement power to lead by example in tackling the climate crisis."…
Politics Nov 26 Biden sets out oil and gas leasing reform, stops short of ban The Biden administration has recommended an overhaul of the nation's oil and gas leasing program to focus on areas that are most suitable for energy development and raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and water.