This could have been the year of the first real climate change election. It probably won't be. But at least some environmental advocates are not sweating people being focused on other priorities.

The Republican National Convention set the stage for a brutal campaign in which energy issues will play a key role in the GOP drive to label former Vice President Joe Biden a radical.

President Trump has struggled to articulate what he'd like to do on energy in the next four years, and the Republican Party scrapped a 2020 convention platform, saying only that it would "continue to enthusiastically support the president's America-first agenda."

Republicans may use the Great American Outdoors Act as evidence of their focus on conservation, but critics say the party platform raises questions about the GOP's commitment to public lands.

Climate change got unprecedented airtime at the Democratic National Convention this week, sending the party onto the campaign trail this fall with a historically ambitious environmental agenda.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his new running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), have differences on energy and the environment to work out as the campaign moves forward.

Joe Biden elevated Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as a potential leader on climate policy for the next decade. She has a record of supporting ambitious carbon goals but lacks experience in fighting for them legislatively.

Major green super political action committees have collectively doubled their fundraising and more than doubled their spending since Donald Trump won the White House, according to an E&E News analysis of financial records filed with the Federal Election Commission.

State attorneys general fighting the Trump administration's environmental policies in court could gain — or lose — a couple of members of their coalition this fall.

All eyes are on the big prizes in the Senate — Colorado and Maine, among others. But with many primaries in the rearview mirror, some contests below the radar are shaping up to be key battlegrounds for control of Congress come 2021.

Election Day is 204 days away, and about the only thing experts and analysts agree on is that the effect of the novel coronavirus on the election is anyone's guess.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is filling out his transition team, adding staff and advisers to prepare the transition of power, should he defeat President Trump in November.

If Joe Biden wins the presidential election, allies say he should pick an EPA administrator who can boost morale at the agency and craft aggressive regulations to fight climate change.

When asked about Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) yesterday, President Trump said "she is against fracking; she is against petroleum products." What's her energy record, and how will it play in battleground states?

The candidate is getting advice from past Obama officials, activists and former rivals. Some say it's the first time they've been taken seriously by a presidential campaign.

A draft of the Democratic Party's policy platform backs aggressive climate change proposals including decarbonizing the electricity sector by 2035 and achieving net-zero new buildings by 2030.

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden released a $2 trillion plan yesterday calling for 100% clean electricity in 15 years. Is that possible with existing technology and utility targets?

Climate change activists have emerged as some of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's most important donors, having hosted some of his biggest fundraising events.

Police violence and nationwide protests are turning a spotlight onto former Vice President Joe Biden's plans to alleviate generations of discrimination against black Americans.

Joe Biden has been wooing progressives with a list of green initiatives. But even if Democrats take control of Congress, he might have to rely on executive actions to accomplish some of his goals.

The Sunrise Movement is turning its organizing muscle to down-ballot primary races now that former Vice President Joe Biden is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

President Trump is getting big help in his reelection from top executives in the fossil fuel industry. Democrats are also collecting cash from energy and environmental interests.

Energy and environmental issues could shape dozens of House races next year and will help determine whether Democrats retain their majority.

While the 2020 presidential race rages on, the year's Senate election cycle is shaping up to potentially shift environmental, energy and climate change policy in a dramatic way.

Republican Sen. Cory Gardner's campaign ads could double as Colorado tourism spots: He appears on screen outfitted in a fleece vest, hiking among boulders or standing beside a rushing stream.

One of the year's most consequential Senate races could hinge on the candidates' allegiance to the biofuel industry and ability to secure favorable policies for the sector.