US Congress

War on EPA enters new phase as Republicans introduce bills that would irreversibly de-fang US environmental watchdog

Democrats and Republicans line up to criticise energy secretary Steven Chu's clean energy spending plans

But rival Republican spending bill demands swingeing cuts to green budgets

Extent of Republican climate scepticism laid bare as GOP uses committee hearing to step up attacks on EPA

House Republicans use first day of legislative business to table three bills that would neuter the EPA

Texas secures temporary block on EPA efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions

Extension of green incentives now depends on House vote

New legislation would require silent EVs to produce artificial sound

Cash grant for major renewables projects under threat unless senators deliver bipartisan deal