Category : Energy & Environment news

Biden kills Keystone XL permit, again

The decision came despite pleas to Biden from multiple Canadian government officials to give them time to make their case.

What the world wants from John Kerry

Joe Biden's incoming climate envoy will have to restore confidence among foreign leaders that the U.S. is serious about leading a global effort to cap greenhouse gases.

Court paves path for Biden on power plant climate rule

The incoming Biden administration is likely to use the court’s ruling to justify returning to something resembling the Clean Power Plan.

Yellen vows to set up Treasury team to focus on climate, in victory for advocates

The commitments mark a victory for lawmakers and advocates who want the Biden administration to enlist Treasury's sweeping influence to address the dangers that climate change poses to the economy.

Supreme Court weighs in on cities' climate change lawsuits

The court's decision will likely determine the path for more than a dozen other legal challenges the oil industry is facing and any future claims.

Interior to close National Mall to demonstrations before inauguration

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had urged Interior to close off the Mall to outside gatherings after Trump supporters attacked the Capitol.

U.S. bans exports to China's state-owned oil company

U.S. companies will now have to apply for special permits to export goods to the state-owned company, known as CNOOC.

Former Michigan Gov. Snyder charged in Flint water crisis

He stands accused in relation to one of the nation's worst man-made environmental disasters.

Trump's EPA team overrules career scientists on toxic chemical

Changes to the safety assessment for a major cause of water pollution are the administration's latest “landmine” for Joe Biden's incoming appointees, one Democratic aide said.

Trump's EPA launches surprise attacks on Biden's climate rules

The rule, finished just a week before the president-elect takes office, would block future limits on greenhouse gases from industrial sources aside from power plants.

Trump's EPA launches surprise attack on Biden's climate rules

The rule, finished just a week before the president-elect takes office, would block future limits on greenhouse gases from industrial sources aside from power plants.

Kerry climate team begins to take shape

The former Secretary of State is drawing heavily on Obama administration alumni and Foggy Bottom personnel to fill out his staff.