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On snowy D.C. day, Senate hearing on the Arctic turns to climate change
2015-03-06 16:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: There is only one bit of official business in the United States Senate Thursday, as a late-season snowstorm blankets Washington: A hearing on "opportunities for the United States to build on its status as an Arctic nation." The appropriateness of holding the hearing during a snowstorm was much remarked upon by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who convened a panel before the Energy and Natural Resources Committee that included two fellow Alaskans, a Mainer and a professor from Washington state....
Senate fails to override Obama's Keystone pipeline veto
2015-03-05 10:11:38| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Senate on Wednesday failed to override President Obamas veto of a bill that would have approved construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline. A bipartisan majority of senators were unable to reach the two-thirds vote required to undo a presidential veto. The vote was 62 to 37. The measures defeat was widely expected, and was the latest twist in the clash over the proposed 1,179-mile pipeline, which would move about 800,000 barrels of carbon-heavy petroleum per day from the...
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Senate fails to override Obama's veto of Keystone XL pipeline
2015-03-05 10:11:38| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The Senate failed Wednesday to override President Obama's veto of Keystone XL pipeline legislation, ending for now attempts by Congress to speed up approval of the controversial energy project. Falling short of the two-thirds majority needed, Republicans backers of the pipeline could not peel off enough Democratic supporters to join them. The vote was 62-37, with all Republicans and eight Democrats in favor. The outcome was the latest setback for the GOP-led Congress, which made passage of Keystone...
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US Senate fails to override Obama on Keystone
2015-03-05 03:16:06| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill to construct the privately funded Canadian Keystone XL pipeline. The 62-37 vote is expected to be one of many veto showdowns between Republicans, who control Congress, and Obama in his final term.
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US Senate fails to override Obama on Keystone
2015-03-05 02:27:37| Energy - Topix.net
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill to construct the privately funded Canadian Keystone XL pipeline. The 62-37 vote is expected to be one of many veto showdowns between Republicans, who control Congress, and Obama in his final term.
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