Sen. David Vitter, R-La., and Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., called for a GAO report on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's procedures for determining the costs of new regulations, Platts reports.
Rep. Fred Upton and Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin called on the EPA to completely remove contaminated material from the Allied Paper Superfund Site, MLive reports.
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., and NRC Commissioner Kristine Svinicki are scheduled to visit the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant today, The Associated Press reports.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday sent the Northern Route Approval Act to the House floor on a 30-18 roll call vote.
Republicans were joined by four Democrats in support of the bill. Authored by Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., the bill would approve construction of the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline from Canada.
Republicans have said they intend to seek passage of the bill by the full House by Memorial Day, the start of the summer driving season.
The latest Republican bill to approve the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline advanced Tuesday in a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee, the first stop in a push by GOP lawmakers to pass legislation by Memorial Day.
The 17-9 roll-call vote in favor of the Northern Route Approval Act by the Energy and Power Subcommittee set up a vote on Wednesday in the full committee, which is also expected to easily pass the bill by Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb. Just two Democrats voted for the bill: Rep. Gene Green of Texas and Rep. John Barrow of Georgia.
House Energy and Commerce Committee holds voting session on Northern Route Approval Act; Helping Sick Americans Now Act; and the committee's draft bill on Internet governance.
Memorial Day and the summer driving season may be weeks away, but lawmakers are already pressing for mostly-symbolic legislation that will let them show concern over gas prices.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee this week kick off a renewed push by Republicans to show their backing for the Keystone XL oil sands crude line from Canada. Action by both panels comes as the State Department holds its lone public hearing on the project's environmental review Thursday in Nebraska.
House Energy and Commerce Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield holds media teleconference to discuss major policy areas he will examine in the 113th Congress. Subcommittee vice chairman Rep. Steve Scalise to join.
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton on Friday vowed to win House approval of the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline by Memorial Day.
The "Northern Route Approval Act" comes as backers from both parties in the Senate seek to push a similar bill through that chamber, if they can get more Democrats to go along.
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.
