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Will the House turn out the lights on Rep. Joe Barton’s light bulb bill?
Republicans and Democrats sparred about the price of energy-efficient incandescent bulbs, the dangers of new compact fluorescent bulbs and the role of the federal government in regulating light bulbs.
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Texas official tells Congress EPA air rules based on flawed science
Tougher ozone standards that President Barack Obama withdrew in early September and their purported health benefits touted by the Environmental Protection Agency were based on flawed science, a Texas...
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Lamar Smith bill requiring lawmakers to vote on regulations passes House panel
The House Judiciary Committee today cleared a bill, fronted by Chairman Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio, that would require Congress to sign off on federal regulations that Republicans say threaten job...
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White House hits Lamar Smith with veto threat over bills concerning regulations
President Obama threatened today to veto Texas Rep. Lamar Smith's two measures for reforming the regulatory process, saying the bills would hinder agencies from issuing regulations that protect the...
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Cornyn, Hutchison seek to force Obama to make pipeline decision before election
Texas Sen. John Cornyn argued that the legislation would rightly force Obama to publicly proclaim whether Keystone XL's potential economic and national security benefits justify the project. "This bill...
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House passes Lamar Smith’s bill aimed at reining in regulations
The House on Friday passed a bill proposed by Texas GOP Rep. Lamar Smith, that would require U.S. agencies to do more cost-benefit studies before issuing new regulations -- and then choose the...
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Obama tells Congress he wants “all of the above” energy strategy
President Obama made the case Tuesday night for producing more of the United States’ energy supplies domestically in pursuing an “all-of-the-above” approach to further bolster the economy and national...
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Obama seeks to end oil industry tax breaks — again
It is the fourth straight year Obama has made a call to roll back tax breaks for the oil and gas industry, but the call is largely a symbolic statement because of little chance to pass through Congress.
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Natural Resources Defense Council ranks Texas among the states least prepared...
Only nine states have taken precautionary measures deemed necessary by The Natural Resources Defense Council to deal with climate change impacts -- and Texas is not one of them. While 29 states are...
View ArticleFour Texas counties rank among nation’s top ten for gasoline consumption
Houston, Dallas, Forth Worth and San Antonio are among the nation's top gas guzzlers.
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