A group of 150 high-profile Democratic donors sent a letter to President Obama, pressuring him to reject the Keystone XL pipeline, InsideClimate News reports.
Environmental groups have capitalized on Vice President Joe Biden's comment opposing the Keystone XL pipeline, using his visage in advertisements against the project, The Washington Post reports.
Industry and policy experts say the ongoing fight over approval of the Keystone XL pipeline could set the stage for a long period of conflict over new oil sands projects, Bloomberg reports.
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.
President Barack Obama's final decision on the Keystone XL pipeline could either reinforce perceptions about the environmental movement's weak influence in Washington or provide a large victory over oil interests, Politico reports.
An official confirmed the State Department will post all public comments on its review of the Keystone XL pipeline on regulations.gov, InsideClimate News reports.
During a visit to Washington, D.C., Canadian Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver will continue meetings with congressional and State Department leaders to push for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, The Hill reports.
Environmentalists opposed to approval of the Keystone XL pipeline said the more than 1 million public comments on the State Department's environmental impact analysis indicate grassroots opposition to the project, Bloomberg reports.
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.
