Republican Energy, Permitting Bills Pass House, Head to Senate

House Republicans expedited federal permitting for energy and infrastructure projects on Thursday after passing legislation that eases requirements related to clean water.

House Vote on Faster Environmental Reviews Slated for Next Week

The House next week will vote on bipartisan legislation that would streamline the environmental review process for energy projects.

Trump Repeals Biden Land Protections in Alaska, Other States

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed several congressional measures designed to undo Biden administration land conservation policies restricting energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and federal lands in three Western states.

Forest Service’s Logging Project Halted, Approach Ruled Unlawful

A US Forest Service logging project in Montana was put on hold Thursday after a federal district court found the agency failed to adequately consider the environmental impact on the local grizzly bear habitat.

Groups Challenge ConocoPhillips Alaska Oil Surveys in Arctic

Three tribal and environmental groups on Thursday asked a federal court to vacate approval for a ConocoPhillips Alaska oil exploration program in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

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For decades oil, gas and coal backers were locked in a rivalry with nuclear interests, competing for shares of America’s energy grid; but today many on both of those sides have teamed up to counter the rise of renewable power.

Oregon Lithium Project Approved Amid Green Group Objections

The Trump administration this week approved a lithium exploration project in southeast Oregon to help the US produce batteries, a development that environmental groups say comes at the expense of greater sage-grouse, cutthroat trout, and other imperiled species.

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