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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) scheduled a June 30 special election to fill the House seat previously held by Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold.

New Mexico Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D) reintroduced legislation yesterday that aims to designate more than 21,000 acres of the Río Grande del Norte National Monument as wilderness.

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted today to reauthorize the Maritime Administration, a Transportation Department agency that deals with waterborne transportation.

Already under siege from the petroleum industry, advocates for corn-based ethanol may soon face a threat from an unexpected corner: hempsters.

French President Emmanuel Macron told a joint session of Congress today that the United States will eventually return to the Paris climate accord, a rebuke to President Trump's position.

EPA has removed several webpages outlining its international efforts on climate change, air pollution, clean water and other issues.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is signaling that he hopes to focus on budget issues at tomorrow's widely anticipated House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, not the ethics allegations that have been dogging him in recent weeks.

Former coal magnate Don Blankenship believes 486 pages of federal emails and FBI interviews will overturn the conviction that landed him in federal prison — just in time to become the next senator from West Virginia.

EPA chief Scott Pruitt shocked many when he reversed course on withdrawing Obama-era proposed mining restrictions in Alaska's Bristol Bay region.

In signing off on a proposed scientific "transparency" rule yesterday, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt heralded a straightforward goal: to ensure that the data underlying major new regulations are available to the American people.

More than 160 pages of emails, memos and itineraries obtained by E&E News under a Nevada public records request show what it takes to pull off a visit by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Weeks of emails and conference calls, advance site visits and plenty of overtime let the press-shy EPA chief slip into town.

Volunteers began cleanup on the Philippine island of Boracay today.

More western lowland gorillas exist in Africa than previously thought, but they are declining at an alarming rate, according to new research.

Former Secretary of State John Kerry is joining an impact investing fund, where he will advise companies on opportunities in renewable energy.

Nearly two years after its discovery, the lead in soil surrounding the closed Exide Technologies battery recycling plant in Vernon, Calif., hasn't been removed.

If an oil spill happens on a bright, sunny day, the chemical dispersants that officials use to clean it might not be as effective, according to new research.

Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill exempting coal from sales taxes, a bid to attract buyers to the Navajo Generating Station.

It's now or never for anyone that wants to comment on the proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has said little publicly about climate change, but environmentalists say her actions speak louder than her words.

Tesla Inc. and a contracting company denied workers legally mandated meals and rest breaks, according to a lawsuit.

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