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Sen. Jim Inhofe goes 'unvarnished' for speech in Tulsa
Tulsa WorldThe potential Republican U.S. Senate candidates waiting in a long line for incumbent Sen. Jim Inhofe to retire might have a longer wait than they had hoped. Speaking Friday at the Tulsa Republican Club, Inhofe said emphatically that he is not a declared...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, U.S. House of Representatives, James Inhofe, U.S. Senate
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Out of the Blue: Speak up against San Onofre
Amid a spate of promising economic news, home values are climbing. Now for the bad news. For the first time in human history, the concentration of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is nearing the milestone level of 400 parts per million....Tags: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited, Genetic Engineering
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Obama's environment, energy team nears completion with votes
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's energy and environment team took two steps forward on Thursday after the U.S. Senate confirmed Ernest Moniz as energy secretary and a committee cleared Gina McCarthy to get a full Senate vote to lead the...Tags: Ernest J. Moniz, Lindsey O. Graham, Barack Obama, Waste, U.S. Senate
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Obama Cabinet picks advance after party-line votes
WASHINGTON – Two of President Obama’s second-term Cabinet nominees inched forward Thursday, while another was poised to win final confirmation by the Senate. Thomas E. Perez, Obama’s choice to lead the Labor Department, and EPA nominee...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Ernest J. Moniz, Lamar Alexander, Barack Obama, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Senate approves bill that would benefit L.A. port
WASHINGTON--The Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would increase funding for port projects in Los Angeles and elsewhere, shore up defenses against Sandy-like superstorms and study ways to better prepare the country for more extreme weather events....
Tags: Beaches, Conservation, O.J. Simpson, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Etan Patz
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U.S. Senate to vote on bill to fund Chickamauga lock repairs
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.A bill that could reignite one of Chattanooga's biggest infrastructure projects may pass the Senate as early as this morning. But, as with nearly everything that may clear the upper chamber these days, the latest Chickamauga lock fix faces delay in the...Tags: Lamar Alexander, Bill Shuster, U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Chuck Fleischmann, U.S. House of Representatives
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US Senate adopts Cochran's Louisiana levee amendment
The Sun HeraldThe Senate has adopted U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran's amendment designed to ensure a Louisiana levee plan wouldn't send water to Mississippi during the hurricanes and other storms. Cochran, R-Miss., offered amendments last week and the Senate adopted one...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Resource Industry, Thad Cochran, Executive Branch, Government
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Legislation Would Ground Recalled Rental Cars
KickingTiresA bipartisan group of U.S. senators last week introduced a bill that would prohibit rental-car companies from renting or selling vehicles with an open manufacturer's recall. The legislation, the Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2013,...Tags: U.S. Congress, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Chuck Schumer, Rental Service
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San Mateo judge in line for Silicon Valley federal judgeship
San Jose Mercury NewsSan Mateo County Superior Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman is in line to become San Jose's next federal judge, according to Bay Area judges and lawyers familiar with the process. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has recommended Freeman to the White House to replace...Tags: Trials, Elections, Barack Obama, White House, U.S. Senate
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EDITORIAL: Senate needs to tweak bill on water projects
The Fresno BeeThe water infrastructure of the United States is aging. Yet Congress hasn't enacted a Water Resources Development Act, authorizing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects and providing policy direction, since 2007. Senate Bill 601, now on the Senate...Tags: U.S. Congress, Natural Disasters, Natural Resource Industry, Research, Water Supply
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EDITORIAL: Include 'genetically modified' on food labels
The Frederick News-Post, Md.Now more than ever before, people are sensitive to where their produce comes from and what it contains, and we believe consumers have a right to full information about that food so they can make their own decisions at the grocery store. Labels on...Tags: U.S. Congress, Lobbying, Genetic Engineering, Food and Drug Administration, Food Industry
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EDITORIAL: U.S. Senate needs to tweak bill on big water projects
The Sacramento BeeThe water infrastructure of the United States is aging, and aging fast. Yet Congress hasn't enacted a Water Resources Development Act, authorizing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects and providing policy direction, since 2007. Senate bill 601, now...Tags: Natural Disasters, U.S. Congress, Natural Resource Industry, Research, Water Supply
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