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EPA chief Michael Regan rolled out tough new vehicle emissions standards, saying that getting the light-duty fleet to an average of 40 mpg by 2026 is doable.

Work on the Democrats’ $2 trillion climate and social spending package came to a screeching halt as Sen. Joe Manchin said he could not vote for the bill.

In its final meeting of 2021, the New Jersey BPU moved ahead with actions to put more EV chargers in minority and low-income communities.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management gave a green light for further offshore wind development in the New York Bight, issuing a final environmental assessment.

President Biden ordered the federal government to use carbon-free electricity for its 300,000 buildings by 2030 and to decarbonize its 600,000 vehicle fleet.

Speakers and attendees of SEIA's 30x30 Policy Forum were optimistic that the Senate would pass the Build Back Better Act.

The widespread adoption of green hydrogen will depend on construction of “ecosystems” that span sectors and geographic boundaries, industry supporters say.

FERC Chair Richard Glick, Tony Clark and Suedeen Kelly discussed options for states seeking to interconnect more renewables at SEIA's 30x30 Policy Forum.

Canada has a price on carbon pollution, but it’s not a perfect system, said a speaker at the annual Association of Power Producers of Ontario conference.

The U.S. Department of the Interior approved the construction and operations plan for the 132-MW South Fork Wind Project being built for LIPA.