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The Washington congressional delegation asked President-elect Donald Trump to emphasize the immediate cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation once he takes office.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell outlined his priorities for helping the coal industry in a recent letter to President-elect Donald Trump.

A bipartisan House bill introduced yesterday is the first attempt in the 115th Congress to remove federal protections from gray wolves.

American voters have a love-hate relationship with ethanol — depending on whose poll is out on any given day.

The Center for Western Priorities warned today that efforts to take control of federal lands could continue among state legislatures.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue this morning said the business behemoth would work with President-elect Donald Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress to reform the regulatory system, expand America's energy industry and build infrastructure to support energy production.

Environment and Public Works Chairman John Barrasso confirmed this morning that Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. EPA administrator, would appear before the panel Jan. 18.

Interior secretary nominee Ryan Zinke has vowed to step down from his businesses in financial disclosure and ethics documents posted online.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) today vowed to step away from a company building the controversial Dakota Access oil project in North Dakota and other energy entities if confirmed to be Energy secretary.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack sees it as a sign of disrespect to his agency that President-elect Donald Trump hasn't yet announced his replacement.

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today said she is "committed to doing everything I can" to help Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) flourish as her probable successor.

Federal prosecutors have run into another headache in their efforts to convict those involved in the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge last winter: a blogger who appears to be revealing the identities of the FBI's confidential informants.

The Obama administration has finalized a new rule years in the making that's designed to ensure the environment is protected and taxpayers are fairly compensated if oil shale is ever commercially developed on federal lands.

President-elect Donald Trump plans to hand over his business empire to his sons.

Rex Tillerson told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today that as secretary of State he would play a role in diplomacy related to the oil and gas industry. "The scope of that is such that I would not expect to have to recuse myself," the former Exxon Mobil Corp. CEO and ex-chairman of the American Petroleum Institute said early in a confirmation hearing that's expected to last all day.

The Utility Committee for New Orleans recently approved a veteran consultant but failed to weigh cost-saving measures for utility customers, prompting some to bring concerns to the New Orleans City Council.

A Maryland subsidy program that supports energy efficiency investments has saved utility customers $1.8 billion on electrical bills, according to a report by a nonprofit released yesterday.

U.S. EPA yesterday proposed further restrictions on the carcinogen trichloroethylene, or TCE, prohibiting its use in vapor degreasing.

U.S. EPA yesterday finalized a rule on nanoscale chemical particles that will force companies to disclose information on the extent of such compounds in the marketplace.

When Hector Pino's daughter developed a rare medical condition that made it difficult for her to process the minerals in Chile's drinking water, he took action.

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