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"Democrats have to be the responsible adults in the room, and there's a lot in that bill we don't like, so we've got a tough decision to make in the next 24 hours," Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Va., said in an interview Tuesday.

Debt bill’s pipeline provision puts Democrats in a tight spot

By Benjamin J. Hulac
Posted May 31, 2023 at 12:22pm
The legislation would speed the approval of new power lines.

Power line bill gets traction in debt limit deal

By Benjamin J. Hulac
Posted May 25, 2023 at 5:06pm
Police in riot gear stand in front of the White House as demonstrators gathered to protest the death of George Floyd near the White House in 2020.

Inspector general faults Park Police in 2020 protest response

By Benjamin J. Hulac
Posted May 25, 2023 at 1:55pm
A coal-fired power plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming, set to be decommissioned in 2025.

EPA releases proposal for limiting power plant carbon emissions

By Benjamin J. Hulac
Posted May 11, 2023 at 6:00am
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said the Biden administration "has made it clear they are hellbent on doing everything in their power to regulate coal- and gas-fueled power plants out of existence."

Manchin says he will oppose all EPA nominees

By Benjamin J. Hulac
Posted May 10, 2023 at 4:53pm
Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., introduced permitting bills on April 4.

Meet the new permitting debate. It’s the same as the old one.

By Benjamin J. Hulac
Posted May 8, 2023 at 11:06am
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., one of the leaders of the inquiry while chairing the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment, passed its work to Senate Budget Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., who had previously talked with Khanna about examining the oil companies' climate comments.

Democrats still aim to probe oil giants’ knowledge of climate change

By David Jordan and Benjamin J. Hulac
Posted May 3, 2023 at 11:48am
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said he hopes the regulation considers the "terrible social cost of carbon emissions."

As EPA readies climate rule, Obama and Trump eras linger

By Benjamin J. Hulac and David Jordan
Posted May 1, 2023 at 12:38pm
A solar energy farm near Fort Stockton, Texas.

With defectors on both sides, House passes solar tariff measure

By Benjamin J. Hulac
Posted April 28, 2023 at 12:53pm
The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station generates electricity in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, Calif.

Biden threatens veto on measure to restore solar tariffs

By Benjamin J. Hulac
Posted April 24, 2023 at 2:41pm