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Rare Moment of Consensus for Senate on Keystone Pipeline
2015-01-21 02:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Keystone XL pipeline bill that is aimed at improving energy efficiency in buildings a rare moment of bipartisan agreement in a tense debate that is nowhere near being settled. Lawmakers voted, 91 to 5, to add the popular energy-efficiency provision to a contentious bill that would approve construction of the Keystone pipeline. The amendment, offered by a Republican, Rob Portman of Ohio, and a Democrat, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire,...
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Greg Abbott visiting the Senate chamber on Jan. 13, 2015.
2015-01-19 14:31:27| Electronics - Topix.net
Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst cleared out of Texas over the weekend.
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Billionaire Tom Steyer eyes climate change, education in potential Senate bid
2015-01-18 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Steyer is detailing his potential platform in discussions with supporters as he mulls whether to mount a bid, said the sources, who requested anonymity to talk about Steyer's decision process. He is expected to announce his intentions within days. Democratic strategist Chris Lehane, who is advising Steyer, said the climate-change activist is committed "to being held specifically accountable to voters when it comes to environmental justice, economic justice and education justice." Steyer`s agenda,...
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Senate Finance begins bipartisan tax reform effort
2015-01-16 22:20:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. The Senate Finance Committee launched five separate bipartisan Tax Working Groups to move forward on comprehensive tax reform efforts in the 114th Congress. read more
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U.S. Senate Proposal May Leave Canada with a Pyrrhic Victory on Keystone XL
2015-01-15 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Canadas Natural Resources Minster Greg Rickford was on Capitol Hill again Tuesday pitching Keystone XL, as Senate supporters of the controversial pipeline tried to round up sufficient votes to override U.S. President Barack Obamas threatened veto of any Congressional attempt to force approval of the project to ship Alberta oil sands crude to the Texas Gulf coast. After meeting Senator Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat and Keystone XL backer, Mr. Rickford said: I thanked Senator Manchin for...
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