Pollution

Republican lawmakers say rule is another way to halt climate change and is duplicative. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Energy and Environment

Administration says methane rule prevents waste

Kyle Feldscher · April 27, 2016 5:05 pm

In the first quarter of the year, VW reported that it managed to have the world's highest sales, grabbing the crown from Toyota as the world's leading automaker. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Energy and Environment

VW takes over as No. 1 automaker despite emissions scandal

John Siciliano · April 26, 2016 11:23 pm

Community storage is seen as the future of making renewable energy an effective part of the nation's electric grid for communities. It includes a number of ways to store electricity to offset the times when solar power is not producing enough electricity, or when the power grid is overtaxed. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Energy and Environment

Utilities, greens collaborating on energy storage

John Siciliano · April 25, 2016 6:37 pm

According to the groups in opposition, the decisions made by the Environmental Protection Agency in creating the rules are "arbitrary, capricious and contrary" to the Clean Air Act. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Business slams ‘unlawful’ ozone rules on Earth Day

John Siciliano · April 22, 2016 10:37 pm

Michigan congressman says the devil will be in the details of Volkswagen's agreement with feds. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Energy and Environment

Upton cautiously cheers VW deal

Kyle Feldscher · April 21, 2016 8:15 pm

Volkswagen agreed Thursday to buy back hundreds of thousands of vehicles affected by software that allowed its clean diesel vehicles to skirt emissions laws in the United States. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Energy and Environment

VW announces plan to buy back vehicles that cheated emissions tests

Kyle Feldscher · April 21, 2016 6:32 pm

Official tells Congress the agency needs to be able to take on more Brownfields projects in more areas. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Energy and Environment

EPA: Cleanup program needs more, but smarter, funding

Kyle Feldscher · April 21, 2016 4:47 pm

Deniers don't represent the vast majority of feeling on the issue, said the head of the EPA on Friday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Energy and Environment

EPA likely to delay methane gas rules until next year

John Siciliano · April 19, 2016 4:12 pm

The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 would give states more time in complying with the 2015 standard, which would limit the amount of ozone in the air to 70 parts per billion. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Energy and Environment

Business groups ask Congress to intervene on ozone regs

Kyle Feldscher · April 18, 2016 8:57 pm

The EPA was under a court-enforced deadline Friday to issue a cost study for previously enacted power plant rules cutting mercury and toxic air pollutants. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Energy and Environment

EPA says utilities can meet pollution rules cheaply

John Siciliano · April 15, 2016 5:56 pm

Eight cities did not meet standards set by the Bush administration by the July deadline. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

Energy and Environment

D.C., Philadelphia, Houston get extension on EPA ozone standards

Kyle Feldscher · April 12, 2016 3:49 pm

Jeff Tittel said the leak in South Dakota is a major reason why no TransCanada lines should be approved. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Energy and Environment

Greens outraged over new Keystone spill

John Siciliano · April 8, 2016 8:42 pm