The department is moving to reduce environmental reviews for winter oil exploration in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve.

New documents shed light on how much the Interior Department spent last year paying staffers not to work — from just one office. The Department of the Interior spent more than $150 million on ...

The end of the California legislative session has been dominated by a debate over how best to handle the costs of wildfires. SACRAMENTO, California — The wildfire liability proposal that Democratic ...

In some cases, the Trump administration and Congress have scaled back federal regulations or ceded decision-making authority long held by Washington. In others, such as disaster recovery and safety ...

A strategy outlined this week by Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey highlights a state law that would steer half the sector’s tax revenue toward reducing and possibly eliminating statewide income taxes.

The Oregon Democrat also suggests blocking data centers from certain federal tax breaks, like the Opportunity Zone program. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Finance Committee, wants ...

From proposals to bury waste under the Gulf of Mexico to shooting canisters deep underground, GOP-led states mainly see economic opportunity. Five Republican-led states are now jockeying to host ...

Governors and state lawmakers everywhere have been iffy about following New York’s data center moratorium. They’re starting to get left behind. Local moratoriums on data centers are taking hold in ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is among the leaders calling for a pause, which could spell trouble for data centers hungry for electricity. Powerful Texas Republicans are asking state regulators to pause a $33 ...

Advanced Energy United wants gubernatorial candidates to bone up on grid issues — fast. The renewable energy industry is turning its attention to state-level races in the run-up to November’s midterm ...

Large energy users in 13 states could see their power curtailed during power shortages under the grid operator’s new plan. The nation’s largest grid operator plans to create a registry of data centers ...

The House Education and Workforce Committee approved legislation along party lines Tuesday to prevent the Department of Labor from finalizing any worker protections for extreme heat. Introduced by Rep ...