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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced today that she will seek re-election in 2018.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee (R) took to the Senate floor last night to slam President Obama's recent designation of the Bears Ears National Monument, accusing "uber-rich environmentalists" of buying the land's status.

After falling short in his bid to lead the full House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) will lead a revamped Subcommittee on Environment with an expanded portfolio that includes jurisdiction over the Clean Air Act, staffers and lobbyists said today.

North Dakota Republican Rep. Kevin Cramer didn't get picked to be the next Energy secretary, but he's in a prime position to help shape energy policy during the Trump administration.

The government needs more power to protect the U.S. electric grid, which is undergoing a technological sea change, from cyber and physical threats, top Obama administration officials warned today.

The Obama administration has denied all applications to conduct seismic surveys in the Atlantic Ocean, citing a "diminished need" for oil and gas companies to map the seafloor in a search for mineral deposits.

Senate Democrats and President-elect Donald Trump's foes are scrambling to thwart nominees whose policies and resumes they find troubling. History and the numbers in the Senate are on Trump's side, but recent presidents have all faced nominee fiascos, and one or more of Trump's high-profile picks could join their ranks.

A new police force in Beijing will enforce environmental regulations and prosecute polluters.

Colorado officials are investigating a mining company featured in the Discovery Channel's hit reality show "Gold Rush" after a viewer filed a complaint.

A resolution in the Wyoming Statehouse would request federal dollars from wind and solar projects.

States' blood testing standards for lead in children are failing to assess enough children, according to a report released today by a public health group.

Drinking water in a small Louisiana town has been tainted with lead, leading one local pastor to temporarily halt baptisms — and leaving public health experts anxious about the state of Americans' drinking water.

U.S. EPA is poised to formally issue a package of changes to its regional haze regulations, opening the door for legal challenges.

A southeastern Virginia coal ash disposal site is "highly vulnerable" to storm surges, sea-level rise and other coastal hazards, according to a study released this morning by environmentalists.

A Chinese-born former senior manager of the Tennessee Valley Authority's nuclear program has pleaded guilty to charges in the United States that he assisted a state-controlled Chinese nuclear energy company build reactors with U.S. technology.

The lawyer for militants involved in the takeover of a wildlife refuge in Oregon has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges filed due to his courtroom behavior.

The FBI has arrested a Volkswagen AG executive on conspiracy charges, said two people with knowledge of the arrest.

Fossil fuel interests last week slapped the Interior Department with two separate lawsuits against its new rule for determining the value of coal, oil and natural gas for royalty purposes.

A closely watched dispute over less than an acre of wetland on a South Dakota farm has dead-ended at the Supreme Court.

Ralph Lauren Corp. will trace wood pulp used in its clothes to avoid buying from regions where forests are destroyed and human rights are violated, the fashion giant announced Friday.

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