Liberal watchdog group Checks and Balances Project said the State Department inspector general is investigating potential conflicts of interests in the department's environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline, The Hill reports.
The State Department released the first batch of 100,000 public comments on its draft environmental impact study of the Keystone XL pipeline, Bloomberg reports.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans pushed through a bill Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Democrats criticized the legislation as a blatant attempt to allow a foreign company to avoid environmental review.
The bill was approved, 241-175, largely along party lines.
The House on Wednesday passed the Northern Route Approval Act, which would approve the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline from Canada without a permit by President Barack Obama.
Lawmakers passed the bill on a 241-175 vote, with 19 Democrats joining 222 Republicans voting in favor. No Republicans voted against the bill.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans pushed a proposal Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport oil from Canada to Texas. Democrats criticized the plan as a blatant attempt to allow a foreign company to avoid environmental review.
As debate opened, Republicans said the measure was needed to ensure the long-delayed pipeline is built.
House Republicans plan Wednesday to pass their latest bill to approve the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline from Canada, seeking to increase pressure on Senate Democrats and President Barack Obama.
For now, Obama is holding fast against the GOP's latest gambit to take away his authority to approve or deny a permit for the project. But the author of the Northern Route Approval Act said he hopes House passage will entice Senate Democratic backers to get their bipartisan bill to the Senate floor, where they have already had preliminary success.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.
Heading for the Memorial Day recess, House Republicans plan to press for more North American oil production just as the summer driving season kicks off.
They plan to pass their latest bill to approve the Keystone XL oil sands crude pipeline from Canada to Oklahoma. The bill gives newly elected House freshmen their chance to cast a vote in support of what has become the signature Republican energy proposal in Washington.
Liberal watchdog group Checks and Balances Project said the State Department inspector general is investigating potential conflicts of interests in the department's environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline, The Hill reports.
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a push to have the Supreme Court rule to overturn EPA greenhouse gas regulations, The Charleston Gazette reports.
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., voiced optimism that President Obama would not veto his bill to authorize oil and gas drilling off the coast of Virginia, The Hill reports.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a key satellite tasked with tracking severe eastern weather failed and a spare has been activated, Reuters reports.
The new chemical safety compromise bill introduced by Sens. David Vitter, R-La., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., now has 20 co-sponsors, The Hill reports.
Participants in the Energy Department's Better Buildings Challenge, designed to reduce energy consumption at buildings, saved about $58 million in energy costs last year, The Journal Sentinel reports.
In a Q&A with State House News Service, Massachusetts Senate candidates Rep. Ed Markey, D, and Gabriel Gomez, R, give their take on the Senate battle to confirm EPA nominee Gina McCarthy.
In an interview with GreenBiz.com, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick discusses his vision for his state's energy policy, including his plans for offshore wind generation.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to reform the Long Island Power Authority over flaws exposed by Hurricane Sandy is unpopular among municipal bond investors, Bloomberg reports.
