The President is bringing together a small bipartisan group of Senators this week to further discuss energy/climate legislation . . .

March Madness arrives in Washington as Senators Kerry, Lieberman, and Graham invite environmentalists and businesses to the "dance" . . .

Standing with CEOs of the major manufacturers, the White House announced plans for the next tranche of GHG emission and fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles, and first-time GHG standards for heavy-duty vehicles .

Top House Republicans wrote a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson requesting information on the costs of planned environmental regulations.

President Obama announced the Administration’s first major loan guarantee for construction of a nuclear power facility.

At a "revival"-like meeting of the caucus, Senate Democrats talked about a legislative strategy of linking climate provisions to presumably popular oil spill provisions, thereby creating a more difficult-to-oppose package . . .

On October 23, 2025, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright exercised his authority under Section 403 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. § 7173(a)) to propose that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission initiate a rulemaking that would expedite the interconnection of large load facilities.

As expected President Obama has directed EPA to reconsider the denial of the Clean Air Act waiver to California; reversal of the denial would allow California and thirteen other states to implement GHG emission standards for new vehicles.

The interplay between EPA regulation and Congressional action is dominating the start of the year.

"Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) – joined by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and three moderate Democrats – introduced a joint resolution of Congressional disapproval of EPA’s "endangerment finding," which would dislodge the keystone of EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions."

Chairman Boxer said the mark-up of S.1733 will start on Tuesday. Over the weekend, Chairman Boxer released an amended version of S.1733 for mark-up, now being referred to as the Manager’s Amendment . . .

In a potentially influential settlement with the New York Attorney General, a major US electric power company, Xcel Energy, agreed to disclose its CO2 emissions; projected increases in emissions; strategies for reducing, offsetting, limiting or otherwise managing CO2 emissions and expected reductions; and corporate governance actions related to climate change . . . Aid over emissions trade?

On October 23, 2018, President Trump signed into law the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA)

In recent years, the U.S. Department of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), has undertaken significant reforms in the oversight of offshore oil and gas operations.

EPA is aiming to issue its final version of the Tailoring Rule by the end of April. Assistant Air Administrator Gina McCarthy voiced assurances that carbon capture and sequestration would not be a required technology .

Majority Leader Reid delayed Senate floor votes on his scaled-back oil spill/energy legislation due to what might be termed a "lack of enthusiasm" . . .

Majority Leader Reid delayed Senate floor votes on his scaled-back oil spill/energy legislation due to what might be termed a "lack of enthusiasm" .

Extraordinary activity on the climate front last week while most were focused on basketball brackets, health care, and taking the temperature of voters . . .

As Republicans expand their power in the Congress, look for a reshaped climate change and air quality policy agenda. Republican leaders have committed to defunding or delaying EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

On December 4, 2025, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking stakeholder...