An environmental group opposed to high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) in New York State has launched a campaign asking the top 1,000 contributors to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s reelection effort to pressure him to ban the practice.
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Republicans Embrace Murkowski; Miller Seeks Injunction
Alaska Republicans said they were ready to “embrace” Sen. Lisa Murkowski as Alaska’s only Republican senator, and they urged her challenger and Tea Party-backed candidate Joe Miller to “end his campaign in a dignified way.” But by late Friday Miller hadn’t conceded defeat, instead filing in federal court for a preliminary injunction to keep the results from being certified.
Alaska Republicans Embrace Murkowski, Urge Miller to Concede
Alaska Republicans said they were ready to “embrace” Sen. Lisa Murkowski as Alaska’s only Republican senator, and they urged her challenger and Tea Party-backed candidate Joe Miller to “end his campaign in a dignified way.” But Miller hadn’t conceded defeat Thursday, and he indicated that he might call for a recount.
Waxman Wins Steering Panel Vote for House Energy Chair
Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) suffered a stinging setback Wednesday when he narrowly lost a vote in the Democratic Steering Committee to challenger Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) for the gavel of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee.