Politics Mar 13 Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers fired across multiple agencies By Janie Har, Associated Press
Politics Feb 04 WATCH: Senate votes to confirm fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, has been one of the industry's loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
World Feb 28 China claims it’s been ‘open and transparent’ on COVID origins China had “shared the most data and research results on virus tracing and made important contributions to global virus tracing research," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning Mao told reporters. By Associated Press
Science Dec 14 What a breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology means for the future of clean energy The promise of abundant, clean energy powered by nuclear fusion is one big step closer thanks to a new experiment. The results are a historic scientific milestone, but energy production remains a ways off. By Carolyn Kuranz, The Conversation
Politics Aug 13 Trump administration looks to ease showerhead water flow rules Wednesday's proposal would alter how a 1992 energy conservation law is interpreted, allowing showerheads with multiple nozzles to spray far more water. Officials say it is about consumer choice. Conservation and consumer experts call the proposal silly, unnecessary and wasteful. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Jun 22 Energy Secretary Rick Perry distances himself from Trump’s proposed budget cuts By Matthew Daly, Associated Press As senators condemned the budget at a hearing, Energy Secretary Rick Perry made it clear he did not have a say on the request submitted to Congress. Continue reading
Jun 19 Energy Secretary Rick Perry says carbon emissions not main driver for climate change By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Perry's view is contrary to mainstream climate science, including analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Continue reading
Mar 02 Senate confirms former Texas Gov. Rick Perry as energy secretary By Associated Press Perry — who once pledged to eliminate the department of energy — has repeatedly promised be an advocate for the agency and to protect the nation's nuclear stockpile. Continue reading
Jan 20 Scientists give Rick Perry mixed grades on his confirmation hearing By Nsikan Akpan Perry vowed to protect scientists at the Department of Energy, but shrugged on the central tenet of climate change policy. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 3:39 As Treasury nominee Mnuchin defends record, Perry says his attitude on Energy has changed By PBS News Hour In another day of contentious confirmation hearings, the most dogged questioning came for Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin, a billionaire banker who worked at Goldman Sachs owned a hedge fund. Meanwhile, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, nominee for energy secretary,… Continue watching