Environmental activists are pushing for more conversation on population growth, family planning and contraception at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro.
House Republicans say the taxes on energy companies proposed in President Barack Obama’s 2013 Interior Department budget could result in job loss.
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A group of House Democrats are supporting a bill that would increase the level of funding and expand the availability for the Low-Income House Energy Assistance Program, a block grant program that helps heat the homes of millions of low-income households.
House Democrats planned a news conference today to back a bill that would keep funding for home heating assistance at current levels.
Environmentalists dropped boxes symbolizing 781,000 petition signatures at the offices of Senate leaders Tuesday to show their opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline.
House Republicans argued existing emission regulations at a hearing Wednesday, citing possibility of “putting the economy and jobs at risk.”
What’s in your bottle? The Great American Water Taste Test was conducted at the National Rural Water Association’s annual rally Wednesday.
The House Space, Science and Technology committee recommended creating a new organization to control nuclear waste today.
The House of Representatives is getting a failing grade on environmental issues according to the League of Conservation Voters.
The House energy committee is meeting Tuesday for a final review of a controversial bill that would authorize the Keystone XL pipeline, recently rejected by the Obama administration.
