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U.S. House passes bill to take decision on Keystone XL pipeline out of president's hands
By a vote of two hundred and forty-one to one hundred and seventy-five, the U.S. House tonight opted to approve a Republican-backed bill that essentially seeks to give Canadian petroleum giant TransCanada final approval to build the Keystone XL pipeline through the American Midwest .
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Secure Rural Schools funding questions
An effort to return some federal payments already made to counties that contain national forest lands, including Lincoln County, is being questioned by the chair of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources.
Thursday May 23 | The Miami Herald
Alaska Rep. Don Young, gone hunting in Africa, misses subcommittee oil vote
When a key House of Representatives panel took up a bill this week that would require annual lease sales and streamline permitting in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, home state Rep.
Thursday May 23 | UPI
House sidesteps Obama on Keystone XL
U.S. President Barack Obama was the last obstacle to getting the Keystone XL oil pipeline built through the country, the chairman of a House committee said.
House Republicans Form Endangered Species Act Working Group
House Republicans recently announced the creation of the Endangered Species Act Working Group, which will be led by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings and Western Caucus Co-Chair Cynthia Lummis .
Rep. Tom Cole: Oklahoma has 'done this before, sadly, so we're pretty good at dealing with it'
Rep. Tom Cole , Oklahoma Republican, said Wednesday that he was confident Oklahoma will get the help it needs in the wake of the deadly tornado that swept through the state, adding that "these are awfully tough people, and we've done this before, sadly, so we're pretty good at dealing with it." Mr.
House votes to repeal Obamacare - for 37th time
The sequester is forcing layoffs across the Pentagon's civilian workforce, no budget negotiators have been named, and the Farm Bill is a year late in coming.
No, the Obama admin still isn't charging wind companies for killing eagles
When it comes to enforcing the environmental laws concerning certain species of federally-protected birds, the Obama administration and their environmentalist allies have been impressively diligent in charging oil companies, coal plants, and power stations when said birds get tangled up in their power lines or drown in their waste pits; in the past ... (more)
SNL Benghazi Skit Mismatches Members, Nameplates
"Saturday Night Live" had some fun with last week's marathon Benghazi hearing, marrying House Republicans' fervor for media attention with the basic tenet of sweeps week programming, like stunt casting: We can't quibble with the logic of exploiting newsmakers to make people notice what's happening on Capitol Hill - frustrated conservatives bemoaned ... (more)
Alabama refusing to repay U.S. Forest Service $94K
The federal government has sent Alabama a bill for $94,000, and Gov. Robert Bentley is refusing to pay it.
Helium Update: House Passes Bill, Senate Committee to Move Legislation
"You're absolutely right about the urgency of this," said Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden to Lisa Murkowski .
Fracking debate stirs in U.S. House
The U.S. government has an obligation to ensure that oil and natural gas deposits are developed responsibly, a natural resource advocate testified.
No fee to cross Canadian border - Congress members
Members of Congress from Washington, New York, North Dakota and Michigan, from both parties, are moving to shoot down a trial balloon in which people entering the United States by land from Canada and Mexico would be forced to pay a fee.
Interior's fracking rules in cross hairs ahead of upcoming release
Lawmakers from both parties are pouncing on the federal government's attempt to regulate hydraulic fracturing, the natural gas extraction method also known as fracking, even before the draft rules have been released.
House members: Don't uproot historic Green Mtn. Lookout
Two U.S. House members have appealed for quick action on a bill that would head off removal of the restored, historic Green Mountain Lookout, under legal fire from an extreme green group based in Montana.
Mountains-to-Sound Greenway seeks federal status
The sprawling Mountains-to-Sound Greenway that stretches from Ellensburg to the Puget Sound shoreline is seeking status as a National Heritage Area.
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Congressional Votes for Maine the Week of 04/26 - 05/02/2013
Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week. There were no key votes in the Senate this week.
Obama likely to support more oil exploration in Gulf of Mexico
President Barack Obama expected to tell Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto that he will back a plan to open up more oil drilling for both countries near the maritime border.
Merkley, Cantwell, Murray, Wyden Et. Al. not Interested In Jobs Lost, ...
Many years ago I was on the verge of selling another software program I wrote that would track capital assists using bar codes.
Marching on May Day to be part of America
The boisterous, three-block long May Day crowd that marched on Seattle's Federal Building - and similar demonstrations Wednesday in six other Washington cities - carried a message: The latest generation of immigrants want to legally pursue the American dream.