The incoming chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee indicated Sunday that Republicans will seek to employ a rarely-used statute to block...
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Interior allows some suspended drilling to resume
The Obama administration said Monday it will allow 13 companies to resume deepwater drilling without any additional environmental scrutiny, just months after saying it...
Oil refineries sue EPA over ethanol plan
AP - A ruling by the Obama administration allowing the sale of gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol is running into legal hurdles from trade groups opposing the plan.
Australian floods submerge towns, coal exports hit
GRACEMERE, Australia (Reuters) - Military aircraft ferried supplies to an Australian town slowly sinking beneath swollen rivers on Monday, as record flooding in the...
S. Texas shale attracting interest and billions of dollars
The Eagle Ford shale formation, a vast underground network of dense rock layers, was discovered only recently and is now thought to be one of the nation's biggest oil...
North Dakota oil patch may double production within the decade
Government and industry officials believe North Dakota's oil patch contains more than twice the amount of oil previously estimated and that the state's already...
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EPA administrator faces down GOP critics
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Boxer: EPA climate delay bill could pass, but would be rejected by Obama
One of the Senate’s most liberal lawmakers signaled Wednesday that there may be enough support there to pass legislation delaying the Environmental Protection Agency’s...
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EPA to issue guidelines for landmark greenhouse gas controls
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday will lay out guidelines to help states and local governments implement greenhouse gas controls on polluters. EPA appears...
Baucus not yet committing to support Rockefeller's plan to delay EPA regs
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