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One Cabinet pick approved, two narrowly advance
WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying...
Tags: Republican Party, Washington, DC, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Environmental Issues
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House bill protects homeland security budget from cuts facing other agencies
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican-controlled House panel moved Thursday to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies under the party's budget slashing plan. The move came as the Appropriations...Tags: Rosa DeLauro, Politics, Republican Party, Washington, DC, Tea Party Movement
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CORRECTED- U.S. Senate panel backs Gina McCarthy to lead EPA
Reuters(Corrects committee in 2nd paragraph to Environment and Public Works from Energy and Natural Resources) WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - A Senate committee voted along party lines on Thursday to advance President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the...Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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U.S. Senate panel backs Gina McCarthy to lead EPA
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - A Senate committee voted along party lines on Thursday to advance President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency to the full U.S. Senate for a confirmation vote. The 10-8 vote for Gina...Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, U.S. Senate, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Issues
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Voice of the People, May. 17
High scandals This is in response to "Obama and overreach; Americans see evidence of truth-shading, arrogance and intrusion" (Editorial, May 15). There is no doubt that the Obama administration is suffering through an embarrassing scandal at the IRS....Tags: Richard Nixon, Freedom of the Press, John Kerry, Politics, Parties and Movements
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State's renewable energy fund lacks power to fulfill purpose
Five years ago, Illinois passed legislation requiring electric suppliers to buy more renewable energy such as wind and solar power and then pass those costs on to customers. The intent of the mandate was to have so-called green electricity accounting...
Tags: Alternative Energy, Conservation, Nuclear Power, Credit and Debt, Environmental Issues
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Lawmakers retreat from high-profile energy legislation
After a 2012 focused on major long-term energy issues, the Legislature retreated a bit from high profile energy legislation this year. Instead, attention was more narrowly focused on altering existing laws regarding the construction of nuclear power...Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Regional Authority, Civil and Public Service, Nuclear Power, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida)
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Panel clears Obama's EPA pick on party-line vote, hurdles ahead in full Senate
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency has moved one step closer to getting the job, but it came without Republican support. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Thursday voted...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Washington, DC, Elections
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Clock is ticking, slowly, on rules for coal-fired power plants
POOLESVILLE, Md. — On a curve of the Potomac River 37 miles northwest of Washington, the Dickerson power plant has stood sentry over small villages, crop fields and horse farms for more than half a century. Burning mostly coal and some natural...
Tags: NRG Energy Incorporated, State of the Union Address, Mining, Conservation, Weather
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Obama climate agenda faces U.S. Supreme Court reckoning
Reuters(Repeats with no changes) By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama administration climate...Tags: Washington, DC, U.S. Department of Justice, Conservation, Texas College, Environmental Pollution
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RPT-FACTBOX-U.S. climate change litigation highlights
Reuters(Repeats with no changes) May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. courts have become a battleground in the ongoing public debate over how to address climate change. Some of the significant cases include: - Massachusetts v. EPA: In a landmark 2007 ruling, the Supreme...Tags: Conservation, Weather, Litigation, Environmental Issues, Global Warming
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U.S. advisory on mercury in fish tied up at health department
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Updated federal advice on mercury levels in fish appears to have stalled within the U.S. department of health, frustrating scientists and advocacy groups who argue that exposure to mercury may be dangerous at lower levels than...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Barack Obama, Environmental Issues, Foods and Beverages
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