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Obama administration seeks strong mercury regulation

May 24, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

The Bush administration's goal was to block EPA efforts to regulate mercury, a poison emitted by power plants.

Republicans ignore call to end Big Oil’s tax breaks

May 18, 2011 By John Wojcik

Senate Republicans began a filibuster yesterday to block the stripping of tax subsidies to oil companies.

New oil drilling is not a solution

May 17, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

There's a big fight happening in Washington over oil company subsidies.

Oil CEOs to Congress: Don’t blame us!

May 13, 2011 By John Wojcik

As public anger over high fuel prices and record oil company profits erupted across the nation, the major oil giants told lawmakers here that it's all beyond their control.

Consumers angry about utility rate hike plan

May 11, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Consumers are urging state lawmakers to vote against a bill that would eliminate the long-standing utility rate review process.