Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) last Wednesday unveiled long-awaited legislation that seeks to curb heat-trapping greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but the measure isn’t likely to make significant headway this year given that the chamber’s already-packed agenda which includes consideration of a new Supreme Court nominee.
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Odds Are Low Climate Bill Will Clear Congress This Year
Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) Wednesday unveiled long-awaited legislation that seeks to reduce heat-trapping greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but the measure isn’t likely to make significant headway this year given that the chamber’s already-packed agenda and the multiple congressional investigations into the massive Gulf of Mexico (GOM) oil spill have overshadowed it.
May 13, 2010
GOP Seeks to Strike Provision on Swap Spin-Offs
Senate Republicans last Thursday offered an amendment to strike a Democratic provision in the financial regulatory reform bill that could prohibit any kind of federal assistance to swap dealers, such as Wall Street banks, that engage in derivatives transactions.
May 10, 2010
Climate Bill Expected to be Unveiled at Start of Earth Week
The latest is that Sens. John Kerry (D-MA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) plan to introduce their long-time-in-coming climate change legislation by the start of Earth Week (April 19).
April 6, 2010
Climate Bill Expected to be Unveiled at Start of Earth Week
The latest is that Sens. John Kerry (D-MA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) plan to introduce their long-time-in-coming climate change legislation by the start of Earth Week (April 19).
April 6, 2010
Senators Push to Keep Virginia Lease Sale on Track
Virginia Sens. Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner Wednesday called on Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to ensure that Lease Sale 220 for oil and natural gas development off the Virginia coast remains on track for 2011.
January 29, 2010
Senators Push to Keep Virginia Lease Sale on Track
Virginia Sens. Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner Wednesday called on Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to ensure that Lease Sale 220 for oil and natural gas development off the Virginia coast remains on track for 2011.
January 29, 2010
Bipartisan Senate Gas Caucus in the Offing
Not to be outdone by their House counterparts, Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) are working to establish a natural gas caucus in the Senate, a Landrieu spokesman said.
October 23, 2009
Senate Confirms Hayes as Interior Deputy Secretary
The Senate last Wednesday approved by voice vote the nomination of David Hayes to be deputy secretary of the Department of Interior after Republican Sens. Robert Bennett of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska released their holds on the nominee. The release of the holds signaled a cease fire between the Republican senators and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar over the administration’s energy policy.
May 25, 2009
Senate Confirms Hayes as Interior Deputy Secretary
The Senate approved by voice vote the nomination of David Hayes to be deputy secretary of the Department of Interior after Republican Sens. Robert Bennett of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska released their holds on the nominee.
May 22, 2009
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