A POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide.

A series of demos on the Hill has both Democrats and Republicans alarmed about artificial intelligence’s ability to plumb commercial databases for information on Americans.

The hold could delay the administration’s effort to place Project 2025 author Dennis Kirk as inspector general at the Interior Department.

Two Senate Democrats introduced a bill Monday to set cybersecurity standards for water utilities — something Republicans and industry have long fought.

Dozens of data centers are going up around the country without water permits or any way for the public to weigh in, according to a POLITICO analysis.

The National Park Service will launch a dazzling 850,000 fireworks in the nation's capital this year. Scientists are watching for the environmental and

Chemours would pay $22.5 million for illegally releasing "forever chemicals." One state affected by the pollution called the proposed deal "an insult."

"At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an EV?" NPR listener Guadalupe Higuera of Phoenix asked this question and worked with Climate Desk reporter Jeff Brady to answer it.

The long-delayed, once-vetoed Yazoo Pumps project is slated to cost $2.3 billion. Critics question if the benefits are worth the costs.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company abruptly stopped work on a water reuse facility meant to alleviate strain on the Memphis-area water supply

The EPA chief’s partisan attacks energize the base but risk weakening cases he’d oversee if he's named attorney general.

The Trump administration sees abandoned industrial sites as ripe for building data centers. A Wisconsin city offers an $8 billion test case.

Jess Kramer, the EPA water chief, says technical assistance programs shouldn’t be used “as a means to advance local or state climate goals.”

A new law piles taxes on the state’s last remaining coal plant, making it too expensive to operate.

Democrats hope the Trump administration's recent pesticide move will sway voters in their direction.

The record-setting sewage spill could have been much worse — a warning for the region's vulnerable water supply and old infrastructure nationwide.

The agency’s loss of scientific know-how put "a knife into the heart" of its research enterprise.

The president returned to his long-running gripes over all things scatological this week in his feud with the rising Democratic star.

Two new studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and autism in young children.

Little Rock District Commander Patrick Caukin’s shoreline management angered homeowners at Table Rock Lake in Missouri’s Ozark Mountains.

The Trump administration says the regulation will ease permitting expenses. Utilities say costs could shift to them and their customers.

The plan aims to fast-track permits and would make it harder for states to block projects or impose environmental conditions on them.

Environmental group’s public records request shows few residents took the initiative to respond, and those who did were critical and 'embarrassed' by the Trump administration’s effort.

The effort is drawing bipartisan support and is expected to come up again next year as officials grapple with the artificial intelligence boom’s side

POLITICO’s E&E News examined satellite imagery of more than 100 homes owned by Republican lawmakers to see if they have solar panels. Seven had rooftop arrays.

Municipal sewage sludge was used as fertilizer in the project that began decades ago in Palmerton, where PFAS now taint soil and water.

The agency is taking an unprecedented approach to furloughs during this latest government shutdown.

Federal cash would have built water infrastructure in Huslia and moved its homes away from a rapidly eroding riverbank.

The Interior Department defunds two vital research programs that track North Atlantic right whales near active offshore wind construction sites.

The agency said that billions to replace lead pipes will be allotted to states soon, but health advocates said the delay is highly unusual.

The Trump administration has targeted renewable energy for driving up electricity prices, but POLITICO’s analysis shows states that are growing their wind and solar power typically have lower power co...

The nonpartisan group that backs state and tribal wetland programs has been forced to reduce staffing and move out of its headquarters.

EPA says delaying wastewater curbs at coal plants will lower electricity prices, but it could spur higher costs for cleaning up drinking water.

The agency intends to reevaluate whether nonstructural projects, such as home elevations, are a good use of its resources.

A pillar of the state's coastal restoration plan is dead. Its backers say it would have offered the most effective, natural storm protection.

A proposal shared with staffers Wednesday would shrink the reach of Clean Water Act permitting and oversight.

Complaints by survivors and internal government reports reveal a number of lapses and inconsistencies in Eaton and Palisades wildfire cleanup.

Documents show that fossil energy promoter Alex Epstein asked the EPA administrator to stop using a scientific model to project climate impacts.

A research project on "forever chemicals" was abruptly canceled by EPA in April. The agency still wanted the report, though.

The move sets a “dangerous precedent,” said the engineer and consultant who is a member of the agency's National Drinking Water Advisory Council.

A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.