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Obama: US, Latin America must fight drug violence

By Julie Pace on May 3, 2013

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday cast Mexico as a nation ready to take "its rightful place in the world" and move past the drug battles and violence that have defined its relationship with the United States. He then headed to Costa Rica to prod Central American leaders to tackle those same issues more aggressively.

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Hill aides: White House recalculates spending cuts

By Andrew Taylor on May 3, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office is recalculating how to apply automatic spending cuts for a handful of agencies, freeing up almost $4 billion for the Pentagon and another $1 billion or so for Homeland Security Department and NASA.

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Keystone opponents press for climate conditions if pipeline approved

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Bloomberg
Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline are pressing President Obama to make approval of the project conditional on passage of new climate change measures, Bloomberg reports.
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Obama nominates Pritzker, Froman for economic jobs

By Nedra Pickler on May 2, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday chose two old friends with corporate executive experience for top posts on his economic team, naming longtime fundraiser Penny Pritzker as Commerce secretary and adviser Michael Froman as U.S. Trade Representative.

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Obama to tap Pritzker, Froman for economic jobs

By Julie Pace on May 2, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says President Barack Obama will name a longtime fundraiser to run the Commerce Department and a top economic adviser as the next U.S. Trade Representative.

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Fact-checking Organizing for Action's climate change ad

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The Washington Post
Obama-aligned political action group Organizing for Action didn't give full context to a 2011 vote described in an advertisement attacking Republicans for their views on climate change, The Washington Post reports.
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Dems have edge in sprint to Mass. special election

By Steve Peoples on May 1, 2013

BOSTON (AP) — National Republicans cheered former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez's Massachusetts primary victory, but Democratic Congressman Ed Markey enjoys tremendous advantages in the special election to replace former U.S. Sen. John Kerry.

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Congressman, former lobbyist get housing, FCC nods

By Darlene Superville on May 1, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday tapped a veteran Democratic congressman to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a top fundraiser and former lobbyist to head up the Federal Communications Commission.

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Steyer's role in Markey victory debated

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The Washington Post
Campaign aides and political operatives are debating whether or not billionaire climate-change activist Tom Steyer's expenditures boosted Democratic Rep. Ed Markey's victory in the Massachusetts Senate primary, The Washington Post reports.
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Zuckerberg's advocacy groups wins praise from Rep. Terry

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The Hill
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us political advocacy group won the praise of Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., for an advertisement supporting the Keystone XL pipeline, The Hill reports.
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CBO: Carbon tax would cut emissions, slow economy

Source: 
The Hill

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office said a carbon tax could bring in significant revenues and help reverse climate change at the cost of higher prices and lower incomes, The Hill reports.

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Moniz: Time to end debate on climate science

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The Hill
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said he won't debate the validity of climate change science during a meeting with department employees, The Hill reports.
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Oil

Kaine, Warner introduce offshore development bill

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Virginia Business
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both Virginia Democrats, introduced a bill that would expand offshore energy development and offer a revenue sharing plan, Virginia Business reports.
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Oil

Subcommittee weighs repeal bill for Obama NPR-A plan

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FuelFix
A House Natural Resources subcommittee held a hearing on a bill that would overturn the Obama administrations reserve management plan for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, FuelFix reports.
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Oil

Coffeyville refinery to pay $300K EPA settlement

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Wichita Eagle
Coffeyville Resources Refining and Marketing agreed to pay a $300,000 settlement with the EPA over allegations that its Coffeyville refinery violated the Clean Air Act, the Wichita Eagle reports.
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Committee proposes 18-percent cut for Interior, EPA accounts

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E&E News
The House Appropriations Committee proposed giving $24.3 billion to the subcommittee that finances the Interior Department, EPA and similar agencies, an 18-percent cut from fiscal 2013 levels, E&E News reports.
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Environment

Wyden, Murkowski press Forest Service to pay rural communities

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, called on the Forest Service to drop its plans to withhold funds from rural timber communities.
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NRC admits to leasing too much space for headquarters

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The Washington Post
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission admitted to leasing more space than necessary for its Rockville headquarters at a hearing before a House subcommittee, The Washington Post reports.
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Biden says climate change, oil traffice pose challenges for Coast Guard

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The Hill
Speaking at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement, Vice President Joe Biden said the branch will face future challenges from climate change and oil transportation risks, The Hill reports.
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Standardized greenhouse measure for airlines may be delayed

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Bloomberg
The International Civil Aviation Organization said the development of a standard measure of greenhouse gas emissions for aircrafts may be delayed for more research, Bloomberg reports.
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