President-elect Donald Trump selected a climate change skeptic as EPA administrator, while his transition team was accused of conducting a "witch hunt."

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he has an “open mind” on humans’ role in climate change, appearing to soften his campaign pledge on the Paris climate accord.

The U.S. Interior Department approved the first phase of the California Desert Renewable Plan, a master plan for developing renewable energy on 10.8 million acres of California desert.

This week's FERC and federal briefs include news on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy.

This week's federal briefs cover FERC, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Congress.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in the RTO footprints. This week we include the NRC, the Energy Department and the EIA.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in the RTO footprints. This week we include the NRC and the Department of the Interior.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in the RTO footprints. This week, we highlight the Energy Department, the Interior Department, NERC and the NRC.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the DOE, EPA, FERC and Department of the Interior.

News briefs from the states within the PJM footprint. This week we include Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.