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House Republicans switch tacks on ethanol in farm bill
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (196+ words) By Marc Heller | 04/28/2026 04: 21 PM EDT The Rules Committee blocked a farm bill amendment on summer sales of E15 " but moved to advance a separate bill on the issue Tuesday. House leaders on Tuesday settled on a new strategy to advance biofuels…...
Florida Rep. Daniel Webster announces retirement
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (165+ words) By Cheyanne M. Daniels | 04/28/2026 04: 19 PM EDT Webster joins a growing number of Republican lawmakers not seeking reelection this cycle. Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) arrives for a House Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington on Oct. 13, 2023. Mariam Zuhaib/AP Rep....
Maryland drops contractor for second phase of Key bridge rebuild
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (208+ words) By Chris Marquette | 04/28/2026 04: 19 PM EDT The cost estimates Kiewit gave to Maryland were well over $5. 2 billion. Officials in Maryland said Tuesday that estimates provided by a contractor to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge were too high and that the…...
King Charles calls for environmental stewardship in address to Congress
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (250+ words) By Andres Picon | 04/28/2026 04: 21 PM EDT The monarch mentioned melting ice caps and framed conservation as a national security imperative. Britain's King Charles III addressing a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. Francis Chung/POLITICO King Charles III gave lawmakers a…...
Interior announces end of two more offshore wind leases
18+ hour, 41+ min ago (196+ words) By Kelsey Tamborrino | 04/28/2026 07: 00 AM EDT It's the administration's latest salvo in its war against the industry. Wind turbines generate electricity off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island. John Moore/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration on Monday announced…...
Let's try to be a little more civil': Zeldin, Democrats fight it out
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (1055+ words) By Alex Guill'n | 04/28/2026 01: 36 PM EDT EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Tuesday made his second appearance of the week on Capitol Hill. He also addressed key policy questions. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin during a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Tuesday....
Forest Service chief leans on states to tend troubled national forests
12+ hour, 7+ min ago (223+ words) By Marc Heller | 04/28/2026 01: 34 PM EDT "We need more partners," Tom Schultz said, as his agency strikes deals with states to boost timber sales. U. S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz. Mark Schiefelbein/AP As chief of the Forest Service, Tom Schultz has…...
White House seeks high-tech pitches for NEPA reviews
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (175+ words) By Hannah Northey | 04/28/2026 01: 32 PM EDT The Trump administration wants to modernize and accelerate permitting. It's also facing legal pushback for narrowing NEPA's scope. The White House is seen in Washington on Aug. 9, 2023. Francis Chung/POLITICO The White House is taking…...
Feds failed to oversee Oklahoma oil leases, tribal members say
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (164+ words) By Mike Lee | 04/28/2026 01: 32 PM EDT A lawsuit in the U. S. Court of Federal Claims seeks an order requiring the government to help account for funds owed to Native Americans who have oil and gas holdings. A pump jack is pictured as…...
Zeldin pressed on discipline for EPA's critics
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (146+ words) By Kevin Bogardus | 04/28/2026 01: 32 PM EDT The agency placed dozens of staffers on administrative leave " and later fired some and suspended many of them " who signed an open dissent letter. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin prepares to testify Tuesday before the House…...