Congressional passage of a massive bill cuts billions of dollars in spending across many areas including clean energy.

A proposal by Senate Republicans would adjust the pace at which some crucial home energy efficiency and electric vehicle tax credits are phased out in timelines different from what House Republicans proposed in the multitrillion-dollar tax bill they passed last month.

Consumer and environmental groups are criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency's plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices.

Jimmy Carter considered himself such an environmentalist that he made green his signature campaign color.