GOP chairman: EPA maps out power grab
Benjamin Goad - 08/27/14 02:30 PM EDT
The maps at issue appear to show nothing more than the location of U.S. waters.
Energy & Environment
Regulation
Regulators lift nuke plant licensing moratorium
Timothy Cama - 08/26/14 11:36 AM EDT
The NRC voted Tuesday to end a moratorium on issuing plant licenses.
GAO finds no fault with ‘social cost of carbon’
Benjamin Goad - 08/25/14 04:01 PM EDT
The metric used to put a price tag on regulations has come under GOP fire.
Vanishing bird ignites debate over endangered species rules
Timothy Cama - 08/23/14 10:44 AM EDT
The fight over the sage grouse has drawn comparisons to the spotted owl controversy.
Ethanol mandate goes to White House for review
Timothy Cama - 08/22/14 11:41 AM EDT
A regulation setting the required volumes of ethanol and biodiesel that fuel refiners must use was...
Manufacturers target 3 states in campaign against ozone rules
Timothy Cama - 08/21/14 12:29 PM EDT
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is targeting Colorado, North Carolina and Kentucky...
Go big on offshore drilling, industry groups tell Obama
Timothy Cama - 08/19/14 06:00 AM EDT
Energy companies say safety precautions have improved dramatically since the Gulf spill.
Natural gas execs fear they’re next for regs
Timothy Cama and Benjamin Goad - 08/17/14 07:00 AM EDT
Groups up and down the supply chain are wary of the push to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Feds act to streamline review process for gas exports
Timothy Cama - 08/14/14 09:57 AM EDT
The Energy Department said the new process would streamline approvals and ensure prompt action.
EPA chides Chamber of Commerce again
Timothy Cama - 08/13/14 03:14 PM EDT
The Environmental Protection Agency says the business group misrepresented the agency’s economic...
Feds reject wolverine protections
Timothy Cama - 08/12/14 03:01 PM EDT
The Fish and Wildlife Service decided Tuesday against designating the wolverine as a threatened...
EPA's carbon plan isn't environmental policy, but pain and politics
Charles McConnell, contributor - 08/11/14 07:30 AM EDT
We will all pay for this — and pay dearly.
Court: Greens can sue to protect coal labor battle site
Timothy Cama - 08/26/14 01:26 PM EDT
Environmentalists want to stop proposed mining at the site of the Battle of Blair Mountain.
States: EPA climate regs illegally left out data
Timothy Cama - 08/25/14 05:11 PM EDT
Thirteen state attorneys general says the exclusions violate the Clean Air Act.
Nuke expert wants California plant closed over earthquake worries
Timothy Cama - 08/25/14 02:26 PM EDT
An expert at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has asked the agency to shut down California’s only...
Louisiana Republicans hold briefing to blast potential EPA ozone rule
Timothy Cama - 08/22/14 05:05 PM EDT
Three Republican members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation held a briefing Friday in Lake...
EPA pressed for time limits on chemical trade secrets
Laura Barron-Lopez - 08/21/14 04:24 PM EDT
A coalition is pressing the EPA for a "sunset" rule on chemical industry confidentiality.
Report: Nuke regulator hacked three times in three years
Julian Hattem - 08/19/14 11:22 AM EDT
Two of the attacks were tied to a foreign government.
House Dems want more farmworker protections
Timothy Cama - 08/18/14 04:25 PM EDT
Rep. Grijalva led House Democrats in encouraging the EPA to protect workers.
EPA extends comment period on oil refinery regulations
Timothy Cama - 08/14/14 11:27 AM EDT
The EPA is extending comment on its proposal to restrict oil refinery pollution.
House Republican to EPA: Double-check numbers on climate rule cost
Laura Barron-Lopez - 08/13/14 06:27 PM EDT
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) is asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to double-check its...
Treasury moves to distribute BP oil spill fines
Timothy Cama - 08/13/14 02:36 PM EDT
The department implements a 2012 law to distribute fines from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
GAO faults cost analyses for EPA regulations
Benjamin Goad - 08/11/14 04:49 PM EDT
The report urges greater transparency of cost-benefit studies for environmental regs.
Obama opens rift with greens
Laura Barron-Lopez - 08/11/14 06:00 AM EDT
Obama is moving toward opening the Atlantic Ocean to drilling in a major shift.
