The sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy.

A Republican plan heading to a vote in the Senate would quickly end incentives for clean energy and impose new taxes on some wind and solar projects, while boosting production of coal used to make ste

As Senate Republicans debate President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill, renewable energy companies are reeling at what looks like a worst-case scenario for the industry. The latest version of the Senate bill includes a new excise tax on wind and solar projects with certain Chinese components,

WASHINGTON—The Senate voted early Tuesday to remove a provision from President Trump’s megabill that would ban state laws that regulate artificial intelligence. The move is a setback for the tech companies and White House officials who fear a patchwork of state regulations will slow the development of AI.

A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, thwarting attempts to insert the measure into President Donald Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.