Week ahead: Senate to put climate rule under microscope
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/09/15 06:00 AM EDT
A Senate panel is planning its third hearing in as many months on the climate change reg.
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Train carrying crude explodes in Illinois
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/06/15 09:20 AM EST
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GOP senator: US is 'woefully behind' in Arctic oil exploration
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/05/15 02:06 PM EST
Sen. Lisa Murkowski called for more urgency during a hearing Thursday.
White House balked at regulating explosive gas on oil trains
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/05/15 11:13 AM EST
The White House held back on curbing explosive gas in oil trains last year, Reuters reports.
EPA chief races to finish climate rules before Obama leaves office
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/05/15 06:00 AM EST
Gina McCarthy tells The Hill she's "busier than [she's] ever been."
Keystone veto override fails
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/04/15 02:45 PM EST
The Senate fell five votes short of overriding Obama's veto.
McConnell urges Dems to override Obama's veto on Keystone pipeline
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/04/15 11:01 AM EST
"Vote for cloture. Vote to override," he said.
McConnell to states: Don't comply with EPA climate rule
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/04/15 10:40 AM EST
"The regulation is unfair. It's probably illegal," he wrote in op-ed.
Saudi Arabia vows to continue pumping oil for customers
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/04/15 09:20 AM EST
The world's largest crude oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, vowed to pump as much oil as its customers...
WATCH: 'Under the Dome,' the documentary about pollution that went viral in China
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/03/15 09:12 AM EST
A new documentary chronicling China's environmental problems went viral, tallying up more than 175...
Climate change tied to Syrian conflict, scientists say
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/02/15 04:42 PM EST
A new study links the impacts of climate change to the unraveling of the conflict in Syria. Record...
AAA: Gas price increases likely through March
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/02/15 02:13 PM EST
AAA said the nation's average price of gas is now $2.43 per gallon.
Obama: 'Keystone is for Canadian oil'
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/02/15 10:46 AM EST
President Obama said he vetoed legislation authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline because Congress...
Senate Keystone veto override vote expected Thursday
Laura Barron-Lopez - 03/02/15 08:31 AM EST
Supporters are unlikely to have the 67 votes necessary to override Obama's veto.
Meteorologists warn of 'chilling effect' from Democrat's probe of climate research
Laura Barron-Lopez - 02/27/15 01:21 PM EST
They said a request from Rep. Raúl Grijalva "impinges on the free pursuit of ideas."
Oil executive: Saudi Arabia sees US oil as threat
Laura Barron-Lopez - 02/27/15 09:59 AM EST
The CEO of the oil company Continental Resources says Saudi Arabia has been trying for years to...
OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Snowball thrown in Senate climate fight
Laura Barron-Lopez - 02/26/15 06:51 PM EST
A senator walks onto the Senate floor with a snowball. No joke.
Bipartisan Senate duo pushes for repeal of ethanol mandate
Laura Barron-Lopez - 02/26/15 12:51 PM EST
A bipartisan Senate duo is pushing to repeal a a piece of the renewable fuel mandate that requires...
French president in Philippines for climate push
Laura Barron-Lopez - 02/26/15 08:58 AM EST
French President François Hollande kicked off his two-day trip to the Philippines Thursday to...
Yellen: Drop in oil price an 'overall plus' for economy
Laura Barron-Lopez - 02/25/15 04:30 PM EST
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told lawmakers on Wednesday that tumbling oil prices will be "a...
Sen. King: Climate impacts on Arctic are 'canary in coal mine'
Laura Barron-Lopez - 02/25/15 12:49 PM EST
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) on Wednesday urged the Senate panel on energy to weigh the impacts...
Bloomberg: US should negotiate with Canada on Keystone
Laura Barron-Lopez - 02/25/15 09:55 AM EST
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Wednesday the U.S. should strike a deal with Canada...
Obama vetoes Keystone XL bill
Laura Barron-Lopez - 02/24/15 03:34 PM EST
The veto — just the third of Obama’s presidency — was made without fanfare.
White House: Obama might approve Keystone
Laura Barron-Lopez - 02/24/15 02:02 PM EST
White House says "possibility still does exist."
White House: 'Count on' Keystone veto Tuesday
Laura Barron-Lopez - 02/24/15 01:27 PM EST
The White House said they received the Keystone bill earlier in the day.
Celebs urge Obama to veto, reject Keystone
Laura Barron-Lopez - 02/24/15 08:55 AM EST
Robert Redford, Julianne Moore and Alec Baldwin are among the celebs weighing in.
