Fracking

An oil and gas lease sale in Lakewood, Colo. A report said that emails show federal agents and local law enforcement officers went undercover to investigate how environmentalists planned to disrupt an oil and natural gas lease sale in Lakewood, Colo. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Energy and Environment

Environmentalists slam feds for spying on them

Kyle Feldscher · July 20, 2016 3:59 pm

The Obama administration issued a proposed rule Thursday establishing new "worst case" planning requirements for trains shipping large amounts of shale oil. (AP Photo/Mike Cronin)

Energy and Environment

Feds: Shale oil trains must plan for ‘worst case’

John Siciliano · July 14, 2016 5:37 pm

Obama Rebuked By One of His Own

Terry Eastland · July 14, 2016 11:09 am

The group Friends of the Earth obtained a leaked EU document that details how the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership would kill December's Paris climate deal by making it harder for the nations to live up to their obligations to reduce emissions. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Energy and Environment

Greens: U.S.-Europe trade deal promises ‘Climate Armageddon’

John Siciliano · July 11, 2016 9:36 pm

More than 10,000 Friends of the Earth Action members have sent emails in climate change push, group says. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Energy and Environment

Greens bombard Dems to include fracking ban in platform

John Siciliano · July 8, 2016 7:30 pm

$Judge Scott Skavdahl ruled that the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management does not have the authority to regulate fracking on public lands because Congress denied it that authority. (AP Photo)$ Energy and Environment

Obama looks to appeal judge’s rejection of fracking rules

John Siciliano · June 24, 2016 7:59 pm

Says the rules allow drilling "where it makes sense" whil taking advantage of "great natural resources." (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Energy and Environment

Obama fracking rules ‘reasonable,’ Trump Jr. says

John Siciliano · June 24, 2016 3:54 pm

$Judge Scott Skavdahl of the District Court of Wyoming ruled the Department of the Interior does not have authority to control fracking, striking down a Bureau of Land Management rule. (AP Photo)$ Energy and Environment

GOP, energy groups cheer ruling striking down Obama fracking rule

Kyle Feldscher · June 22, 2016 5:59 pm

$Judge Scott Skavdahl of the District Court of Wyoming determined the Interior Department does not have the congressional authority required to control fracking. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)$ Energy and Environment

Obama-appointed judge rules against administration in fracking case

Anna Giaritelli · June 22, 2016 3:38 am

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said this is a "cautionary tale" for policymakers, however, who should be wary of European policies that have driven up the cost of electricity. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Energy and Environment

Chamber beats back anti-fracking policies

John Siciliano · June 7, 2016 9:41 pm

Chet Thompson, president of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Association, said Donald Trump's recent speech shows his recognition of "sensible energy policy."

Energy and Environment

Why the energy industry is encouraged by Donald Trump

John Siciliano · June 6, 2016 4:01 am

$The Western Energy Alliance is "exploring litigation" over the Environmental Protection Agency's methane reduction rules for new oil and gas fracking wells. (Bloomberg File)$ Energy and Environment

Fracking advocates weigh suing EPA over climate regs

John Siciliano · June 2, 2016 7:58 pm