The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability launched an investigation Thursday into the tenure of White House Climate Envoy John Kerry over national security concerns about his environmental talks with China and green activists.
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Manchin scolds Biden energy official as administration bends climate law: ‘Quit fighting us’
Sen. Joe Manchin III aired his grievances Thursday to a top Department of Energy official over the Biden administration disregarding federal law, doubling down on his frustration with how energy and climate policies from the Inflation Reduction Act are…
Sen. Joe Manchin: Feds ‘not taking my gas stove,’ files bill to protect appliance
Sen. Joe Manchin III kicked off his first hearing as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee in the new Congress Thursday by placing the natural gas stove debate on the front burner.
Democrats reignite ‘price gouging’ furor against Big Oil after record 2022 profits
Democrats on Capitol Hill have a bone to pick with oil companies after they raked in record profits last year thanks to high prices at the pump, even as they call for less production to combat climate change.
Spotlight shifts to Schumer amid pressure to ban U.S. oil sales to China
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is being lobbied by members of both parties to pass bipartisan legislation that would ban sales from the nation’s emergency oil stockpile going to China over national security concerns.
Oklahoma weighs divesting billions from BlackRock, other finance firms over climate-friendly ESG
The world’s largest financial institutions that do business with Oklahoma were put on notice by the state Wednesday that they’re at risk of losing billions of dollars in business if they engage in climate-friendly investment practices that Republicans …
Biden bungles promotion of electric vehicle tax credits
President Biden has found himself in the hot seat after appearing behind the wheel of a GMC Hummer EV in a picture posted to his Twitter account while promoting electric vehicle tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act.
House GOP warns against ‘massive subsidies and rigging regulations’ in favor of clean energy
House Republicans fired a warning shot Tuesday at Democrats’ climate change agenda, cautioning that the days of the clean energy sector receiving major favorable treatment from the federal government over that of fossil fuels is over under a GOP-contro…
Schumer tells House GOP to ‘come out of hiding’ and show proposed spending cuts
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer escalated his rhetoric Monday over the standoff with the GOP on raising the nation’s debt ceiling, telling House Republicans that they need to “come out of hiding” to outline spending cuts in exchange for avoid…
Conservative climate groups hold House GOP’s feet to the fire on energy, climate agenda
A group of conservative energy and environmental organizations want House Republicans to make good on their agenda to address climate change and rising energy costs.