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In budget knife fight, Democrats attack GOP soft spot: Big Oil

Updated, 12:40 p.m. Friday House Republicans this week proposed to cut $40 billion from the EPA and social programs, hitting Democrats where it hurts. Not surprisingly, Democrats swung back Thursday, targeting a Republican soft spot: Big Oil. Rep. Earl Blumenauer...

By Darryl Fears  | February 11, 2011; 12:40 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
 
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A cool reception: EPA administator experiences climate change in the House

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson got a cool reception Wednesday in her first appearance before a House energy subcommittee under Republican rule. Conservatives grilled Jackson on her agency's ability to regulate greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, saying it...

By Darryl Fears  | February 9, 2011; 4:08 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (9)
 
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