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White House Threatens Veto of EPA 'Secret Science' Bill
2015-03-06 16:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto a pair of Republican bills aimed at changing the way the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses science to justify regulations. The first bill would attack the EPAs use of secret science. In response to common Republican accusations that the EPA is not transparent enough, it would require the agency to publicly release the details of any scientific research that it uses for regulations. The second bill would reform the EPAs Scientific...
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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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Keystone XL Veto Override Fails in Senate
2015-03-04 21:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The U.S. Senate today attempted to override President Obamas veto of legislation that would force approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, but fell short with a vote of 62-37. To override the Presidents veto it would have required 67 votes in the Senate. Next step is for the National Interest Determination process to complete its assessment and then the State Department will make its final recommendations to President Obama, most likely in the coming months. The definition of insanity...
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U.S. Senate fails to override Obamas veto of Keystone XL approval
2015-03-04 15:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. Senate failed on Wednesday to override President Barack Obamas veto of legislation approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, leaving the controversial project to await an administration decision on whether to permit or deny it. The Senate mustered just 62 votes in favor of overriding the veto, short of the two-thirds needed. Thirty-seven senators voted to sustain Obamas veto. The Senate action means the House of Representatives will not vote on override. Republican Senator John Hoeven...
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