Former Trump interior secretary Ryan Zinke, a leading contender to win a House seat in Montana, lied to investigators about the pressure he faced over a casino proposal in Connecticut, the department's watchdog said in a report.
The state watchdog Office of Consumer Counsel announced a name change and broader powers to intervene against utilities on behalf of the public in areas like climate change, career changes for energy workers and environmental justice for pollution-impacted communities.
Rising oil prices could help speed climate action by accelerating the shift to electric vehicles, but would come at the expense of the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the global energy watchdog.
