"Soon after President Trump took office, the rush to open millions of acres of federal land to oil and gas drilling was on. ... In the last year, however, federal judges have applied the brakes."

"Democrats on both sides of Capitol Hill are pushing to add climate change provisions to the third aid package for people and industries affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic. But it's unclear whether they have the political leverage to make those ideas stick — at least not yet."

"The Interior Department has received over 230 nominations for oil and gas leases covering more than 150,000 acres across southern Utah, a push that would bring drilling as close as a half-mile from some of the nation’s most famous protected sites, including Arches and Canyonlands National Parks."

"The coronavirus may be starting to disrupt the release of government information, in addition to everyday life."

"The spreading coronavirus is threatening project schedules in the booming U.S. solar industry following a year in which the sector topped natural gas as the nation’s top new power source, according to a report published on Tuesday."

"The Department of Energy has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a department attorney who says she was retaliated against for wanting to share with co-workers why Native Americans like herself find the name of Washington's football team offensive."

"A new analysis from a coalition of environmental groups has found that four U.S. banks are the world’s largest fossil fuel financers."

"Exxon Mobil Corp. suffered a setback in a climate change case when a federal judge ruled that a consumer protection lawsuit filed by Massachusetts should go back to state court."

"A growing number of Democrats are voicing concern that the White House may pursue broad relief for the oil and gas industry amid sinking prices and the coronavirus pandemic."

"A number of Senate Democrats say any airline bailout package must include measures that limit carbon emissions from the industry."