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* The Obama administration on Wednesday issued a formal veto threat to legislation approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline. 'If presented to the president, his senior advisers would recommend that [...]

* The Environmental Protection Agency is advising the Obama administration to reconsider the impact of the Keystone XL pipeline on climate change, handing a small but significant victory to activists [...]

* President Obama unveiled plans Tuesday to open swaths of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans to new oil and gas exploration, enraging Democrats and environmentalists who had cheered him just [...]

* The Senate on Wednesday voted that 'climate change is real and is not a hoax' as Democrats used the Keystone XL pipeline debate to force votes on the politically [...]

* Senators are bracing for a debate over legislation on the Keystone XL pipeline that could take weeks to conclude, setting up an early test of GOP leader Mitch McConnell's [...]

Legislation to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline failed in the Senate on Tuesday, delivering what could be a fatal blow to Sen. Mary Landrieu's (D-La.) reelection campaign. [...]

Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and other supporters of the Keystone XL oil pipeline are stuck at 59 votes--one vote shy of the supermajority they need to move their bill forward [...]

The nation's first regulations on the storage and disposal of coal ash have been sent to the White House for final review. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week sent [...]

President Obama on Tuesday delivered a call to arms against climate change at the United Nations, telling 125 leaders that they are 'the last generation' with the power to prevent [...]

Facebook and Google executives recently met with top officials at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to discuss their opposition to 'fast lanes' on the Internet. Two of the FCC's five [...]

The White House is launching a major public relations push this week to build support for the centerpiece of President Obama's climate change legacy: new rules that would curb carbon [...]

Leading industry groups, including the Chamber of Commerce and the National Mining Association, are pressing the Environmental Protection Agency to heed warnings that its new climate regulation is 'not workable.' [...]

The National Hockey League is worried that global warming will melt nature's ice rinks and damage the growth of its sport. Frozen ponds used by young hockey players around the [...]

The Securities and Exchange Commission might be getting cold feet when it comes to implementing new rules intended to reform Wall Street, a new report finds. The report from the [...]

GOP-backed legislation establishing a federal commission to ferret out overly burdensome regulations cruised through a crucial House panel Wednesday over the objections of Democrats who decried the bill as an [...]

The Ukraine crisis is intensifying Washington's debate over lifting tight restrictions on exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Europe's reluctance to impose sanctions on Russia following its military takeover of [...]

The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday issued stricter emission standards for cars and trucks that limit the amount of sulfur that can be used in gasoline. EPA officials hailed the [...]

If a flurry of climate change initiatives is an attempt by the administration to soften up environmental supporters ahead of an approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, green groups say [...]

Three oil companies are being hit by the Department of Transportation for improperly labeling crude oil headed for shipment on railways. The Transportation Department is proposing fines totaling $93,0000 on [...]

Senators on Thursday will begin to debate whether it's time to let crude oil flow from America's shores for the first time since the 1970s. With domestic production surging, lawmakers [...]

* Gina McCarthy is locked in a race against time to complete landmark climate change regulations before President Obama leaves office. With just 22 months left in Obama's presidency, the [...]

* The Senate failed on Wednesday to override President Obama's veto of legislation approving the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline, falling five votes short of the two-thirds majority needed in [...]

* The Senate will vote to override President Obama's veto of legislation authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline on Wednesday. Don Stewart, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), said [...]

* The White House announced a $2 billion goal for private sector investments in the fight to tackle climate change and improve low-carbon energy technology. The initiative is meant to [...]

* The average price of gas has increased seven days in a row and is expected to continue on its upward trend, according to AAA. The auto group said on [...]

* Secretary of State John Kerry isn't getting into specifics on when he might send to the president his recommendation on the Keystone XL pipeline. Congress is preparing to deliver [...]

* Just minutes before an explosive vote on whether climate change is real, Republicans received a surprising message from Sen. James Inhofe. 'Vote yes.' The Oklahoma Republican, derided by the [...]

The longest consecutive streak of tumbling gas prices ended this week. Auto group AAA said the 123-day streak came to a halt on Tuesday, when the average price of gas [...]

* Despite a noticeable decline in drilling activity in the U.S. due to a sharp drop in prices, oil production is expected to remain stable. The Energy Department's statistic shop [...]

* Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton refused to be pinned down on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline as the Senate chugs through a lengthy debate over the project. [...]

* Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is launching an initiative to help states meet the targets set by the Obama administration to cut carbon dioxide emissions from existing power [...]

* The Senate on Tuesday began what is expected to be a weeks-long debate over the Keystone XL pipeline by holding a trio of amendment votes. Out of the three [...]

* The Obama administration on Wednesday unveiled first-ever regulations targeting methane emissions from industrial sources directly, setting the stage, experts say, for future action to rein in the greenhouse gas. [...]

* Crude oil prices plummeted to their lowest level in nearly six years on Tuesday, trading below $45 a barrel. Prices fell amid speculation that U.S. oil stockpiles would increase, [...]

Price of gasoline now under $2 per gallon in 18 states, AAA says * U.S. consumers are paying an average price of $2.13 per gallon of gasoline, a 40 percent [...]

Democrats are poised to make Republicans cast a series of tough votes on legislation approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which the GOP hopes to send to President Obama's desk [...]

* The Senate and President Obama launched down a collision course Tuesday over the Keystone XL oil pipeline, with 60 lawmakers introducing a new bill to approve the controversial project [...]

* The average U.S. household is expected to spend hundreds less filling up at the pump next year, according to a federal stat shop. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said [...]

* House Republicans this week will get a jump-start on what could be a raucous debate next year over lifting the decades-old crude export ban. The House Energy and Commerce [...]

* Tumbling oil prices spurred a decline in new well permits issued in the U.S. by nearly 40 percent in November, according to new data. Reuters reports it was provided [...]

* Sportswear retailer Nike and furniture giant Ikea are backing the administration's landmark climate rule on carbon pollution from existing power plants. They aren't alone: the retailers were joined by [...]

* The Environmental Protection Agency is entering the homestretch on President Obama's landmark climate regulation aimed at curbing carbon pollution from the nation's existing power plants. The public comment period [...]

* Republican gains in the Senate have given Keystone XL supporters a filibuster-proof majority to pass a bill approving construction of the controversial oil pipeline. Before Tuesday's election, supporters had [...]

* The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) launched a get-out-the-vote campaign Tuesday with NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. The campaign urges voters to support candidates who back coal [...]

Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer put another $15 million into his super-PAC NextGen Climate, according to recent filings. Federal Election Commission records from NextGen Climate filed Tuesday night show Steyer [...]

* After last week's events geared to fighting global warming, the administration will finalize and promote policies that are the pillars of President Obama's climate legacy this week. The Environmental [...]

* The Department of Transportation announced $3.6 billion in disaster relief funding for communities affected by Hurricane Sandy to help build public transit systems resilient to climate change. Transportation Secretary [...]

* House Republicans will try to make Senate Democrats squirm this week by voting again on a laundry list of energy bills the Senate has not considered. The energy package, [...]

* Greenhouse gas levels have increased at an exponential rate, hitting a new record high last year, according to the United Nations. The U.N. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Tuesday [...]

Landrieu is a Democrat who goes against the grain when it comes to energy issues, and she's riding on that fact to help her win reelection in November. She is [...]