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Energy Secretary Chu Testifies on Solyndra Loan

Energy Secretary Steven Chu takes questions from House Oversight Committee lawmakers on his role in... More »

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Salazar Testifies on Oil and Gas Drilling in U.S.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar testified before the House Natural Resources Committee on U.S. oil and... More »

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State Department Postpones Decision on Keystone XL Pipeline

The State Department briefed reporters about delaying a decision on the proposed oil pipeline. More »

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GOP Press White House for Solyndra Documents

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight today voted to subpoena internal... More »

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House Hearing on Government Investment in Green Energy

The House Oversight Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending conducted a hearing... More »

White House Council on Environmental Quality 2011 GreenGov Symposium

The White House Council on Environmental Quality kicked off the 2011 GreenGov Symposium featuring environmental... More »

Gov. Rick Perry Remarks on Energy Policy and Jobs

Republican presidential candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry announced his energy policy and jobs plan, his... More »

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State Department Hears From Public on Keystone XL

On October 7, 2011, the State Department held its final public meeting on the proposed oil pipeline between... More »

President Obama Remarks on Energy Policy

President Obama spoke about U.S. energy policy during a visit to Allison Transmission, which specializes in hybrid technology and is the world’s largest manufacturer of fully-automatic transmissions for medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles  In 2009, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded Allison Transmission a $62 million grant to increase hybrid manufacturing capacity. 
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NRC Staff says U.S. Reactors Still Safe

This morning, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a meeting to examine the safety and security of... More »

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Energy Chief Justifies FY12 Budget to Congress

Energy Secretary Steven Chu testified today before the Senate Appropriations Committee on his Department’s budget,... More »

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Issa Continues Investigation Into Gulf Oil Spill

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), chair of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, released a report... More »

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Congress Looks at Health and Safety Issues

Congress held a number of hearings on a variety of issues this past week that... More »

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Nuclear Waste at Yucca Mountain in Nevada

Today, a House Energy & Commerce subcommittee looked at the Obama Administration's decision to cancel the... More »

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House Committee Tackles Pipeline Safety

Responding to the Exxon spill in Montana and other recent oil pipeline incidents, a House... More »

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Nuclear Plant Safety Changes Proposed

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today heard the results of a task force report prompted by the... More »

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Senate Committee Considers Nuclear Plant Safety

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee heard this morning from members of the Nuclear Regulatory... More »

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Washington Journal Examines Weather Patterns

As the clean up after Irene continues, cost estimates of the storm are slowly... More »

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Lawmakers Probe Solar Energy Company

The House Energy and Commerce Committee met today to discuss the Department of Energy’s loan... More »

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EPA Regulations Discussed at House Energy Committee

This morning, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson testified on Capitol Hill about regulations her agency is considering, has... More »

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