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New Senate Republican earmark requesters are angling to fill the shoes left by the retirements of four longtime senators.

There's bipartisan support for an overhaul of federal permitting , but uncertainly about whether it will be part of a debt ceiling agreement.

There's a new leader at America's National Archives

The forces for and against a permitting overhaul, a version of which is in the GOP debt limit bill, look much as they did in December.

The Biden administration will propose a rule this month to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, a central plank to meet its climate targets.

WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress may not like the Biden administration’s recent proposal to squeeze greenhouse gas emissions standards in the name of advancing electric vehicle adoption, but it does provide them with leverage on one of their top priorities: an overhaul of the federal permitting process.

Republicans may not like the EPA's proposed limits on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, but it could help them overhaul permitting rules.

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration wants to jolt the electric vehicle market by putting the squeeze on automakers in the form of much tougher standards for greenhouse gas emissions.

The Biden administration looks to jolt the electric vehicle market with tougher automobile standards for greenhouse gas emissions.

WASHINGTON — The EPA’s recently finalized rule intended to help downwind states reach air quality standards has drawn the ire of Republican leaders who have questioned whether the agency has adequately considered its effects on industry and electric generation.

The EPA's recently finalized rule to help downwind states reach air quality standards has drawn the ire of Republican leaders.