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Politics Mar 12
John Kerry criticizes Florida governor for banning words ‘climate change’Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that elected officials who ban the words "climate change" are unwilling to face the facts, a non-so-subtle dig at Florida Gov. Rick Scott's administration.
Nation Mar 04
Senate fails to override Obama’s veto of Keystone pipeline billWASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday failed to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill to construct the Keystone XL pipeline, the first of many confrontations between the Republican-controlled Congress and the White House this year over energy policy.
Science Feb 09
U.S. government pledges $3.2 million to save monarch butterflyWASHINGTON — The federal government on Monday pledged $3.2 million to help save the monarch butterfly, the iconic orange-and-black butterfly that can migrate thousands of miles between the U.S. and Mexico each year. In recent years, the species has experienced…
Nation Feb 03
Keystone XL’s climate impacts need to be revisited, EPA saysWith the recent dip in oil prices, the Environmental Protection Agency wants the State Department to "revisit" how much of a toll the Keystone XL oil pipeline would have on global warming.
Politics Jan 29
Senate passes bill approving Keystone XL oil pipelineWASHINGTON -- The Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday approved a bipartisan bill to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline, defying a presidential veto threat and setting up the first of many battles with the White House over energy and the environment.
Nation Jan 27
Obama floats offering first-ever drilling lease in AtlanticWASHINGTON — The Obama administration floated a plan Tuesday that for the first time would open up a broad swath of the Atlantic Coast to drilling, even as it moved to restrict drilling in environmentally-sensitive areas off Alaska.
Politics Jan 13
Senate Democrats look to make additions to Keystone XL pipeline billWASHINGTON — Democrats plan to use Senate consideration of the Keystone XL oil pipeline to get Republicans on the record about climate change and to resurrect parts of a bipartisan energy efficiency bill doomed by pipeline politics last year.
Politics Jan 09
House passes Keystone XL pipeline as state court clears wayThe House overwhelmingly passed a bill Friday authorizing the Keystone XL oil pipeline, despite a renewed pledge by the White House to veto the legislation after a Nebraska court removed a major obstacle.
Nation Jan 08
Senate approves Keystone bill despite Obama’s veto threatWASHINGTON — A bill to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared a key Senate committee Thursday, setting up a floor debate next week as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called on President Barack Obama to rescind his veto threat.
Nation Jan 07
EPA delays rule to cut carbon from new coal power plantsThe Obama administration is delaying for months a final rule to control carbon dioxide emissions at new coal-fired power plants.