A fleet of new natural gas-fired power plants in Texas may cost $18 billion, much more than an earlier estimate, as lawmakers attempt to improve the state’s electric grid after its deadly failure in 2021.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo called on European governments to work with the US to fight climate change and counter Chinese clout, the latest sign that Washington hopes allies follow its lead in passing a landmark climate bill.

Republicans are gearing up for the next round in their fight with President Joe Biden over the “Waters of the US” rule.

Environmentalists sued Ohio to block a law that requires agencies to lease oil and gas resources, including those beneath state parks, for drilling and fracking.

House Democrats are preparing legislation that would accelerate clean-energy projects and build more transmission lines nationwide as an alternative to Republican policies the House passed last month.

US officials would formally gauge how their health, pollution, and workforce policies help or harm racial and ethnic minority groups, under a proposal released by the Biden administration.

Proinlosa Energy Corp. has been issued $293,982 in proposed penalties and cited for one serious alleged violation for not having energy control procedures in place at its Houston facility, the Labor Department said Thursday.