Politics
Supreme Court Considers Climate Lawsuits Against Energy Companies
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Oct. 5 in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, a case that could...
Federal Agencies Split On E-Bike Rules For Public Lands
Congress is addressing inconsistent regulations surrounding e-bikes and their use on nonmotorized trails, and the stakes are substantial. Interior...
House Examines Nuclear Waste Plan as States Line Up
The Trump administration is betting that the nuclear waste problem can solve itself. On September 15, a House subcommittee heard testimony on the Department...
Senate Considers Wildfire Emissions Act
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a business meeting Sept. 16, considering three bills and 21 General Services Administration...
Congressional Report Examines Federal Land Ownership and Management
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) report “Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data,” updated September 14, estimates that the federal government...
House Passes Resolution to Nullify EPA Authorization for California Harbor-Craft Emissions Rules
The House passed H.J. Res. 213 on final passage on September 16, voting 214 yeas to 208 nays on a resolution disapproving an Environmental Protection Agency...
Water Authority Expands Lobbying on Central Valley Water Policy
The registration identifies Natural Resources and Environmental/Superfund as lobbying issues for the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority. Invariant LLC...
House Passes Bill to Codify Wildlife Refuge Invasive Species Strike Teams
The House passed the National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025, designated H.R. 4219, on Sept. 14, advancing legislation that...
House Votes to Revoke California Vessel Emissions Waiver
The House passed H.J. Res. 210 on a 216-211 vote on Sept. 15, approving a Congressional Review Act resolution targeting an Environmental Protection Agency...
EPA Reconsiders Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
A policy choice awaits lawmakers as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reconsiders the program's future, according to a new report from the...
Costs and Health Benefits of Air Quality Standards
Air-quality standards sit at the intersection of public-health protections, industrial compliance, and federal-state administration, according to the...
Rules Hearing Sets Debate on California Vessel Waivers
A hearing was held September 14 by the House Committee on Rules during the 119th Congress. Its agenda included H.J. Res. 210, concerning ocean-going vessels...
Congress Backs National Estuaries Week Designation
Lawmakers from both parties have coalesced around a resolution designating the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as National Estuaries Week....
House Panel Advances Packaging, Trade, Energy Issues
A House subcommittee voted to advance the Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act on September 1, which would create a national framework governing recyclable,...
Committee Will Test EPA Disapproval Authority
The House Rules Committee scheduled an oversight hearing for September 14 that lists five bills. Two of the bills, H.J. Res. 213 and H.J. Res. 210, would...
USDA Shares Climate Pest Risks but Lacks Resilience Plan
The Department of Agriculture is unprepared for climate-driven threats to American farms and forests, according to a new report from the U.S. Government...
House Panel Weighs Wildlife Management, Endangered Species Bills
The House Committee on Natural Resources will meet September 15 to mark up 17 bills covering wildlife management, endangered species, public lands, tribal...
Energy Action Fund Hires Lot Sixteen LLC
Energy Action Fund, the advocacy arm of the Energy Foundation, hired Lot Sixteen LLC to lobby Congress on clean energy and environmental issues. The...