Politics Dec 20 McConnell rejects push for select committee probe of Russian hacking WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is rejecting bipartisan calls for a special committee to investigate Russian interference in the U.S. election, which American intelligence says was aimed in part at helping Republican Donald Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Politics Dec 19 Obama administration sets rule to protect streams near coal mines The long-anticipated move met quick resistance from Republicans today who vowed to overturn it under President-elect Donald Trump.
Politics Dec 16 House GOP quietly closes investigation into Flint water crisis The committee findings offer no new information and essentially summarize what emerged during several high-profile hearings earlier this year.
Politics Dec 13 Rebuffing Trump team, Energy Dept. refuses to name climate, nuclear deal staff The Energy Department said it won't provide the names of staffers who worked on climate policy to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, even as it pledges to cooperate with the administration.
Nation Dec 13 Citing 'data gaps,' EPA stops short of drawing verdict on fracking and its impact on drinking water Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas poses a risk to drinking water in some circumstances, but a lack of information precludes a definitive statement on how severe the risk is, the Environmental Protection Agency says in a…
Politics Dec 09 Senate passes stop-gap spending to avert government shutdown The vote was 63-36 and sent the stop-gap spending bill to President Barack Obama for his signature ahead of a midnight deadline.
Politics Dec 09 McConnell urges coal-state Democrats to accept stopgap deal on miner health benefits The spending bill to keep the federal government operating beyond Friday's midnight deadline is stuck in the Senate as Democrats facing re-election in 2018, including West Virginia's Joe Manchin, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, fight for…
Politics Dec 02 Trump team says he supports construction of Dakota Access oil pipeline A spokesman said it was not related to President-elect Donald Trump's investments in a partnership building the $3.8 billion pipeline.
Politics Nov 25 Trump's stock in oil pipeline company raises concern President-elect Donald Trump holds stock in the company building the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, and pipeline opponents warn that Trump's investments could affect any decision he makes on the $3.8 billion project as president.
Nation Nov 18 Obama blocks new oil, gas drilling in Arctic Ocean A five-year offshore drilling plan announced on Friday blocks planned sale of new oil and gas drilling rights in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas in the Arctic…