Nation Sep 21

It is part of a broader Trump administration order for anti-leaks training at all executive branch agencies. The Associated Press obtained training materials from the hourlong class.

Nation Sep 13

That would likely put Harvey as the second costliest storm in the history of the federal insurance program, said Roy E. Wright, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's deputy associate administrator for insurance and mitigation.

Politics Aug 15

This is Trump's second executive order aimed at streamlining infrastructure projects.

Politics Aug 14

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency says it plans to scrap an Obama-era measure limiting water pollution from coal-fired power plants. A letter from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt released Monday as part of a legal appeal said he will seek…

World Aug 04

A federal appeals court today overturned the first-degree murder conviction of a former Blackwater security contractor, ordering a new trial for the man prosecutors say fired the first shots in the 2007 slayings of 14 Iraqi civilians.

Politics Jul 25

Among the steps Pruitt outlined will be prioritizing sites that can be redeveloped or where nearby residents are still under threat from the spread of harmful chemicals.

Politics Jul 18

The measure delays by eight more years the implementation of 2015 air pollution standards issued by the Environmental Protection Agency under Obama.

Nation Jul 07

WASHINGTON — For the first time in decades, the United States got more electricity from renewable sources than nuclear power in March and April.

Politics Jul 03

A federal appeals court said the EPA head overstepped his authority in trying to delay a new rule requiring companies to monitor and reduce methane leaks.

Nation May 25

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and 21 other Republicans on Thursday urged President Donald Trump to follow through on his campaign pledge to pull out of the Paris climate accord.