A number of Senate Republicans, including Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley, are doubtful that the regulation-slashing REINS Act is eligible for their megabill. Sen. Mike Lee has been pushing it all week: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

A bipartisan carbon trade bill that gained traction last Congress has shown no signs yet of returning, as sponsors explore ways to work with the Trump administration: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

New - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse tells me he will seek the top Dem spot on the Judiciary committee when Sen. Durbin retires in 2026. He'd be switching over from leading Dems on EPW, but says he would keep a climate focus at Judiciary: www.eenews.net/articles/whi...

Two Republican senators are pushing again to put tariffs on countries that generate high levels of manufacturing pollution. Trump's tariff agenda and upcoming reconciliation might make the bill more viable this term- www.eenews.net/articles/rep...

Democrats are using hearings on all topics to slam Elon Musk + DOGE, as Republicans roll their eyes. But it's not a strategy, senior Dems say - subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

In 2020, Colorado narrowly passed a ballot initiative bringing wolves back to the state. Opponents of the wolf program hope to reverse course on the 2026 ballot. Read more about the issue, and a ballot measure's chance of passage, here: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

Senators questioned President Donald Trump’s top trade nominee Thursday on energy, carbon tariffs and renewable energy manufacturing: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

Wondering which of Trump's executive orders — and his Biden-era rollbacks — pertain to energy and the environment? Here's a cheat sheet: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department spoke repeatedly about energy during his Thursday confirmation hearing, including a willingness to implement carbon tariffs against China. www.eenews.net/articles/tru...

The Congressional Western Caucus has a new leader in Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who says he wants to make the group an energy policy force on Capitol Hill to help fulfill President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. More here: www.eenews.net/articles/wes...

A contentious oil lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge saw NO interest this week — making it the second Trump-ordered Arctic sale that has gone bust. Some blame the refuge's remote location, and some blame Biden. More here: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

House approves push to designate Lahaina a heritage area — www.eenews.net/articles/hou...