Oil lobby, gasoline prices may kill momentum on oil subsidies
Chris Kirk on March 14th, 2012 in uncategorized
The president is going public in his effort to repeal tax breaks for oil companies, but will it be enough?
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Draft fracking regulations already drawing fire
Chris Kirk on March 13th, 2012 in Environment
Some say the federal government should not be meddling in an issue best left to states.
Budget hearing turns into gasoline price fight
Chris Kirk on February 28th, 2012 in Environment
The Interior Department’s budget focuses on safety, say Senate Democrats.
Obama speaks at national black history museum groundbreaking
Chris Kirk on February 22nd, 2012 in uncategorized
A host of dignitaries and African-Americanicons gathered Wednesday morning to mark the start of construction of the national black history museum.
House Republicans blast proposed fees on oil, gas companies
Chris Kirk on February 15th, 2012 in Environment
House Republicans say the taxes on energy companies proposed in President Barack Obama’s 2013 Interior Department budget could result in job loss.
House Republicans blast EPA for emissions cap
Chris Kirk on February 8th, 2012 in Environment, Politics
House Republicans argued existing emission regulations at a hearing Wednesday, citing possibility of “putting the economy and jobs at risk.”
Environmentalist group says House is worst in history
Chris Kirk on February 7th, 2012 in Environment, Politics
The House of Representatives is getting a failing grade on environmental issues according to the League of Conservation Voters.
House Republicans spar with EPA on fracking report
Chris Kirk on February 1st, 2012 in Environment
The contentious argument over the safety of natural gas “fracking” hit Capitol Hill Wednesday.
Groups starts youth discussion on State of the Union
Chris Kirk on January 24th, 2012 in Politics
In a local restaurant, a group of rappers and bloggers put a hip spin on the State of the Union while trying to encourage young adults to get involved in politics.
Protesters: Oil companies pollute political process
Chris Kirk on January 24th, 2012 in Environment
Obama may have rejected the Keystone XL pipeline, but for some environmentalists the fight is far from over.