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The Obama administration has officially threatened to veto a bill expected to pass the House of Representatives on Friday that would lift a ban on most domestically produced crude oil exports, but such a move could be tricky if the bill wins more Democratic support.

A bill that would lift a ban on most domestically produced crude oil exports passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee by a 31-19 vote on Thursday. It is to be taken up for consideration by the full House of Representatives later this month.

Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have decided to take aim against the greater sage grouse, introducing amendments to two appropriations bills that would prevent federal regulators from enacting conservation plans to protect the bird or list it as an endangered species.

Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have decided to take aim against the greater sage grouse, introducing amendments to two appropriations bills that would prevent federal regulators from enacting conservation plans to protect the bird or list it as an endangered species.

Lawmakers on the Senate Committee on Armed Services voted 22-4 on Thursday to advance a $612 billion defense appropriations bill, but unlike their counterparts in the U.S. House of Representatives, the senators declined to add an amendment suspending action on an endangered species listing for the western plains sage grouse.

Lawmakers on the Senate Committee on Armed Services voted 22-4 on Thursday to advance a $612 billion defense appropriations bill, but unlike their counterparts in the U.S. House of Representatives, the senators declined to add an amendment suspending action on an endangered species listing for the western plains sage grouse.

Defying threats of a veto by President Obama, the House of Representatives on Friday passed a $35.4 billion spending bill that includes a rider preventing the administration from expanding the scope of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

Defying threats of a veto by President Obama, the House of Representatives on Friday passed a $35.4 billion spending bill that includes a rider preventing the administration from expanding the scope of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a pair of bills on Wednesday that would prohibit localities from restricting or placing outright bans on a long list of oil and gas activities, and spelling out that such regulations are the dominion of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC).