Politics Apr 04 Biden makes $450M available for clean energy projects at coal mines President Joe Biden's administration is making $450 million available for solar farms and other clean energy projects across the country at the site of current or former coal mines.
Politics Mar 21 WATCH: Biden announces creation of national monuments, marine sanctuary in West President Joe Biden has established national monuments in Nevada and Texas and creating a marine sanctuary southwest of Hawaii. Biden announced the measures Tuesday at a White House summit on conservation.
Politics Mar 17 Interior Secretary Haaland criticized over ‘difficult’ choice on Willow project Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is facing criticism from political allies after the Biden administration approved a contentious oil drilling project in Alaska.
Politics Mar 15 New EPA ‘good neighbor’ rule aims to cut downwind pollution by power plants A new "good neighbor" rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency will restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with smog-causing pollution they can't control.
Health Mar 14 EPA to limit harmful ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer.
Nation Mar 13 What is the controversy behind the Alaska Willow oil project? Supporters say a major oil project President Joe Biden is approving on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities while environmentalists say it runs counter to his climate goals.
Politics Mar 13 Biden administration approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska Climate activists say allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move forward with the drilling plan would break Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on public lands.
Politics Mar 12 Biden blocks other oil drilling in Alaska while considering Willow project As President Joe Biden prepares a final decision on the huge Willow oil project in Alaska, he will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said on Sunday.
Politics Mar 09 House GOP votes to overturn Biden administration water protections The House has voted 227-198 to overturn the Biden administration's protections for thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways, advancing long-held Republican arguments that the regulations are an environmental overreach and burden to business.
Politics Jan 27 House GOP seeks restrictions on presidential use of U.S. oil stockpile For the second time this month, House Republicans have advanced a measure to restrict presidential use of the nation's emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat.