Matthew Daly

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules

January 29, 2025 at 4:38 p.m.

The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental...

FILE – President Donald Trump talks about the Endurance all-electric pickup truck, made in Lordstown, Ohio, at the White House, Sept. 28, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

What’s next for EVs under President Trump?

January 21, 2025 at 1:40 p.m.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he incorrectly labels “the electric vehicle mandate” imposed under former President Joe Biden.

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming

January 20, 2025 at 8:33 p.m.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on Feb. 1, while declining to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese...

FILE – Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, Oct. 14, 2024, in Oaks, Pa., as moderator South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem listens. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Donald Trump is holding off on tariffs but betting Day 1 moves can cut energy prices and tame inflation

January 20, 2025 at 3:50 p.m.

Donald Trump is holding off on tariffs during his first day and placing a big bet that his executive actions can cut energy prices and tame inflation. But it's unclear...

President Joe Biden speaks at a reception for new Democratic members of Congress in the State Dining Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Joe Biden, in 11th hour action, bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters

January 6, 2025 at 11:46 a.m.

President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration...

Donald Trump’s call for ‘energy dominance’ is likely to run into real-world limits

November 29, 2024 at 12:53 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance” around the world as he seeks to boost U.S. oil and...

Gov. Doug Burgum, R-ND., speaks during the Republican National Convention on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Donald Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy

November 15, 2024 at 5:08 p.m.

President-elect Donald Trump said Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s choice to head the Interior Department, will also head a newly created National Energy Council that will seek...

President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The last actions the Biden administration will take before Donald Trump takes over the White House

November 15, 2024 at 7:22 a.m.

Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some of the outgoing president’s legacy.

Stephen Miller speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Lititz, Pa., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump names Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy

November 11, 2024 at 7:43 p.m.

Donald Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner, to be the deputy chief of policy in his new administration.

The EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint

October 24, 2024 at 8:37 a.m.

Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care...

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