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Sean Donahue, nominee to lead the EPA’s Office of General Counsel, speaks to a Senate committee during his confirmation hearing on March 26. Credit: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Trump’s Nominee for EPA’s Top Lawyer Advances Despite Scant Legal Qualifications

By Katie Surma

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) speaks to reporters outside of the Senate Chambers on Feb. 13 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Sen. Kaine Excoriates Trump for Declaring a Bogus Energy Emergency

By Charles Paullin

Damaged belongings are piled outside an apartment building on Oct. 5 after Hurricane Helene hit Treasure Island, Fla. Credit: Thomas Simonetti/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Senate Democrats Push to Ease Process for Disaster Housing Aid

By Marianne Lavelle

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) gives a concession speech during an Election Night party on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio. Brown lost his re-election bid to Republican Bernie Moreno. Credit: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

With Republicans Claiming the Senate and Possibly the House, Congress Expected to Reverse Course on Climate

By James Bruggers

Republican Kari Lake faces off against Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego in the Arizona Senate Race. Credit: Jim Watson and Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty Images

In Arizona’s Senate Race, Both Candidates Have Plans to Address Drought. But Only One Acknowledges Climate Change’s Role

By Wyatt Myskow

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) faces former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Democrat, in Florida’s Senate race. Credit: Celal Gunes/Anadolu and Joe Raedle/Getty Images

In Florida Senate Race, Two Candidates With Vastly Different Views on the Climate

By Amy Green

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat, is up against Republican and former Governor Larry Hogan in Maryland’s U.S. Senate race. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call and Nathan Howard/Getty Images

A Pivotal Senate Race Could Make or Break Maryland’s Quest for Clean Energy Future

By Aman Azhar

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, the Democratic incumbent, is challenged by Eric Hovde in the Wisconsin Senate race. Credit: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images and Angela Weiss/AFP

In Wisconsin Senate Race, Voters Will Pick Between Two Candidates With Widely Differing Climate Views

By Kristoffer Tigue

Republican Dave McCormick (left) is challenging Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in Pennsylvania’s race for U.S. Senate. Credit: Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu and Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images

In Pennsylvania’s Competitive Senate Race, Fracking Takes Center Stage

By Kiley Bense

Sen. Joe Manchin speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chamber on June 3 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

In West Virginia, the Senate Race Outcome May Shift Limits of US Climate Ambitions

By James Bruggers, Marianne Lavelle

Sen. Sherrod Brown leaves a Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol building on March 20 in Washington, DC. Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Q&A: The Outsized Climate and Environmental Impacts of Ohio’s 2024 Senate Race

Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

Sen. Joe Lieberman spent more than 20 years advocating for climate action. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Joseph Lieberman Sought Middle Ground on Climate Change

By Marianne Lavelle

Sen. Joe Manchin arrives for a “Politics & Eggs” event at St. Anselm College's New Hampshire Institute of Politics on Jan. 12 in Manchester, N.H. Credit: Scott Eisen/Getty Images

Sen. Joe Manchin Eyes a Possible Third Party Presidential Run

By Phil McKenna

U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) speaks at a House Republican news conference on energy policy at the U.S. Capitol on March 8, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Weak GOP Performance in Midterms Blunts Possible Attacks on Biden Climate Agenda, Observers Say

By Marianne Lavelle

Left: Georgia Republican Senatorial candidate Herschel Walker speaks at a campaign event on Oct. 11, 2022 in Carrollton, Georgia. Credit: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images. Right: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) speaks to the media after casting his ballot on the first day of early voting on Oct. 17, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Credit: Megan Varner/Getty Images

In Georgia, Warnock’s Climate Activism Contrasts Sharply with Walker’s Deep Skepticism

By James Bruggers

At least three separate analyses by think tanks and academic institutions agree that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions some 40 percent by 2030

Deep in the Democrats’ Climate Bill, Analysts See More Wins for Clean Energy Than Gifts for Fossil Fuel Business

By Marianne Lavelle, Dan Gearino, Georgina Gustin, Phil McKenna

John Fetterman speaks with supporters during his meet and greet campaign stop while running for Senate at the Interstate Drafthouse in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Credit: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call

John Fetterman’s Evolution on Climate Change, Fracking and the Environment

By Kiley Bense

Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a Republican leadership forum at Newtown Athletic Club on May 11, 2022 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

In the Race for Pennsylvania’s Open U.S. Senate Seat, Candidates from Both Parties Support Fracking and Hardly Mention Climate Change

By Nicholas Kusnetz

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