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Congress to the RES-cue!

 |  Aug 3, 2007

The House Energy Bill will begin floor debate this morning, with amendments–including a Renewable Electricity Standard (RES)–voted on this afternoon. But if they like to talk as much as the … Read more

Senate Energy Bill: Done

 |  Jun 22, 2007

Yesterday afternoon the Senate voted to end debate on the energy bill, and then after a couple more hours of debate (huh?), but no important votes, the Senate passed the … Read more

Senate Energy Bill: I want my MPG…

 |  Jun 20, 2007

The Energy Bill will be wrapped up this week one way or another, as Majority Leader Harry Reid filed a motion for cloture yesterday, signaling debate and voting on the … Read more

Senate Energy Bill: Final Week (?)

 |  Jun 18, 2007

The Senate begins its second week debating the energy bill. This bill has tremendous implications for global warming and wildlife. With a handful of votes this week, the Senate could … Read more

Valle Vidal Victory

 |  Nov 19, 2006

The Valle Vidal, a 101,794-acre area that has been dubbed “New Mexico’s Yellowstone,” is now off-limits to oil and gas drilling thanks to the U.S. Congress. Big win for wildlife… … Read more

Offshore Drilling Debate Heats Up,Global Warming Put on the Back Burner

 |  May 19, 2006

Chalk up a few victories yesterday in the U.S. House. Your representatives voted on a number of conservation-themed amendments as a part of the Department of Interior spending bill. One … Read more

Victory in the Senate!

 |  Dec 22, 2005

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge scored a huge end-of-the-year victory yesterday, when a drilling provision was forced off of a Defense Appropriations Bill in the Senate. The provision had been … Read more

House Budget + Senate Budget = Arctic Drilling?

 |  Nov 18, 2005

Early this morning at 1:45 a.m., the House budget bill, sans Arctic drilling, passed by a vote of 217-215. It will now be combined with the Senate version of the … Read more

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