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Sprawled atop a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan is an asphalt-and-clay pond holding enough water to produce electricity for 1.6 million households.

After years of fighting, Native American tribes, environmentalists and the hydroelectric power industry say they have reached a deal on a proposed legislative package that could boost clean energy as well as river conservation.

On Jan. 11, the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources held a hearing on hydropower, prompting senators ...

Drought, expensive facility upgrades, and a slow permitting process threaten the country’s ability to harness and expand hydropower to generate electricity, witnesses and lawmakers agreed at a Senate hearing that sought solutions to overcome the challenges.

The Biden administration is slated to soon announce its first auction for offshore wind leases in federal waters.

Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

The U.S. experienced 20 climate and weather disasters last year, resulting in $145 billion in damages and killing 688 people, according to NOAA data.

Though Democrats continue looking for areas to trim back the reconciliation bill, climate is largely getting spared the shears.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm plans to spend two days in Alaska traveling with Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski to showcase what Granholm’s office calls the state's status as “America’s living laboratory.”

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm plans to spend two...