Democrats take aim at oil industry tax breaks, partnerships
Lawmakers are reviving plans to end tax breaks for oil, gas and coal companies -- but this time, the campaign comes with a new twist.
View ArticleSenate panel approves Keystone XL bill, despite veto threat
The 13-9 vote to approve the measure -- with West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin the lone Democrat crossing party lines to back the bill -- paves the way for Senate floor debate to begin as soon as Monday.
View ArticleCruz to push crude exports
Sen. Ted Cruz is set to offer a proposal to lift the 40-year-old crude export ban, despite skepticism from both critics and supporters of the trade restrictions.
View ArticleSenate to vote on climate change amid Keystone debate
Senators are about to wade into heated debates over climate change, the disposal of petroleum coke, a refining byproduct, and how environmental regulations apply to power plants burning coal refuse...
View ArticleU.S. must invest in Arctic, Senate panel told
As the United States prepares to take over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council, the country needs to invest more heavily in icebreakers, navigational aids and other resources for the region.
View ArticleEnergy industry lobbying arm lays out wish list for White House hopefuls
It's time for presidential candidates to start outlining their plans for energy policy, a top oil industry leader says.
View ArticleExxon Mobil fights claims it hid early climate change science
The company's pushback comes amid mounting calls for a federal investigation of the issue, with Democratic presidential candidates and lawmakers calling for a Big Tobacco-style racketeering case.
View ArticleSanders: Obama should reject Keystone XL before Paris climate talks
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders joined prominent environmentalists in urging Obama to reject Keystone XL now — weeks before international climate negotiations.
View ArticleNew York attorney general probing Exxon Mobil as climate change scandal...
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has subpoenaed documents from Exxon Mobil following reports the oil giant funded -- and then suppressed -- research exposing the risks of climate change decades ago.
View ArticleDemocrats introduce anti-drilling bill in House
Called the "keep it in the ground act" act, the bill led by Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, would apply to all federal lands and waters, including the Gulf of Mexico.
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