Politics Nov 16 Trump names Chris Wright, fossil fuel CEO and campaign donor, as energy secretary CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, Wright is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking, a key pillar of Trump’s quest to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.
Politics Nov 15 Trump picks North Dakota Gov. Burgum to run Interior Dept. and new energy council President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump's choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created National Energy Council that will seek to establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world.
Politics Nov 15 What the Biden administration plans to accomplish before Trump takes over the White House Trump's administration can propose new regulations to undo some of what the Biden administration did through the rule-making process.
Politics Oct 29 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on infrastructure, climate and union jobs in Baltimore President Joe Biden is set to visit the city's main port Tuesday to announce the grants, which officials say will improve and electrify port infrastructure at 55 sites nationwide, reducing pollution and combating the climate crisis.
Nation Oct 24 EPA announces tougher rules to protect children from lead paint exposure The Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities.
Politics Oct 04 Supreme Court leaves in place two EPA regulations curbing methane and mercury emissions The Supreme Court left in place Friday two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing industry emissions of planet-warming methane and toxic mercury.
Politics Sep 13 Why Harris is promoting domestic oil drilling at the same time as clean energy jobs Mike Sommers, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, said Harris' comment on fracking reflected political reality in the closely contested election. "You don't win Pennsylvania without supporting fracking, and you don't win the presidency without Pennsylvania,'' he said.
Politics Jul 11 Biden administration awards $1.7 billion in grants for electric vehicle manufacturing in eight states The Energy Department will issue grants totaling $1.7 billion to create or retain thousands of union jobs and support auto-based communities.
Nation Jul 03 GM hit with $146 million in penalties over excess emissions by millions of its older vehicles General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.
Politics Jun 04 AP-NORC/EPIC poll shows Americans are still hesitant about electric vehicles, despite Biden’s push EVs are a key part of Biden’s climate agenda. Republicans led by presumptive nominee Donald Trump are turning it into a campaign issue.