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Markey Statement on Oil Drilling Platform Explosion in Gulf of Mexico

Date: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe Demands Transparency from E.P.A. Region Eight on Pavillion, Wyo. Inquiry

Date: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey: BP Refuses to Accept Flow Rate Number, Spill Size, Liability

Date: Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe: Good 1st Step in Yucca Mountain License Application Process

Date: Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Boxer Statement: Los Angeles Roundtable on Job Creation, Transportation Reform and the 30/10 Initiativ

Date: Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey: BP Must Own Up to Flow Rate Number, Compensate the Gulf

Date: Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe: New Bill Restores Consumer Choice at the Pump

Date: Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Briefing on "Greenland Ice Sheet: Global Warming's Impacts on Arctic Region"

Date: Monday, August 9th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey: Giant Ice Sheet Breaks Off Greenland, Global Warming Deniers Should Call it Home

Date: Saturday, August 7th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

FTC says Resellers of Toxic FEMA Trailers to Gulf Cleanup Workers Could Face Criminal Charges

Date: Friday, August 6th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey Delivers FDA Seafood Response Indicating Low Chance of Dispersant-Contamination in the Gulf

Date: Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

NEW SENATE REPORT: FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP: PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE FLAWED FEDERAL RESPONSE TO THE BP DISASTER

Date: Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey: Administration Report Suggests Progress in Cleaning up the Gulf, but Vigilance Still Required

Date: Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey: BP Must Finish the Job After Static Kill

Date: Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Boxer Opening Statement: "Oversight Hearing on the Use of Oil Dispersants in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill"

Date: Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe Hearing Statement: Oversight Hearing on the Use of Oil Dispersants in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Date: Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Boxer Opening Statement: "Research on Potential Environmental Health Factors with Autism and Related Neurodevelopment Disorders"

Date: Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe Hearing Statement: State of Research on Potential Environmental Health Factors with Autism and Related Neurodevelopment Disorders

Date: Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Inhofe: Reid Punt on Spill Bill Exposes Empty Political Exercise

Date: Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey: New Flow Rate Shockingly Close to BP's Initial "Worst Case" Scenario

Date: Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey Analysis Shows Coast Guard Allowed BP, Spill Response Officials to Excessively Use Dispersants

Date: Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

House Passes Oil Spill Bill: Markey Safety, Whistleblower and Royalty Recovery Legislation -Recovering up to $53 Billion from Oil Companies

Date: Friday, July 30th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

President Signs Bipartisan Boxer Bill to Aid Commercial Vessels

Date: Friday, July 30th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Democrat
Type: News

E.P.A. CHOOSES TO CLOSE OFF OPEN SCIENTIFIC DEBATE

Date: Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey Legislation to Recover Billions in Royalties from Oil Companies Included in House Package

Date: Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe Hearing Statement: Protecting Americas Water Treatment Facilities

Date: Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

BP Documents Show Company Assumed 53,000 Barrels Per Day Spill

Date: Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe Hearing Statement: Assessing Natural Resource Damages Resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Date: Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

INHOFE: REID-BOXER OIL SPILL BILL CREATES PERMANENT JOBS MORATORIUM IN THE GULF

Date: Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey: No Golden Parachute For Hayward Until Gulf Costs Paid

Date: Monday, July 26th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey Statement on Reports of BP's Tony Hayward's Departure as CEO

Date: Monday, July 26th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey, Capps: Contradicting Hayward Testimony, BP Admits Drilling Mud Is Toxic

Date: Monday, July 26th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

E.P.W. Members Warn Jackson on Pesticide Regulation

Date: Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey Delivers BP Storm Response Information

Date: Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe Hearing Statement: Oversight: EPAs Suggestion for Federal Implementation Projects to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone

Date: Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

INHOFE LOOKS FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER DEBATE ON NATIONAL ENERGY TAX

Date: Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey: Suggested Oil Cos. Containment System Just One Tool in Long-overdue Tool Kit

Date: Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey Expresses Concerns on "Bullhead Kill"

Date: Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey to Allen: Will BP's Shut-In of Macondo Well Also Shut off Data Needed to Assure BP Pays for It's Negligence?

Date: Sunday, July 18th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Hottest Half Year on Record, Foretells More Climate Change Impacts

Date: Friday, July 16th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

GAO: CURRENT CCS TECHNOLOGY PLAGUED BY HIGH COSTS, UNCERTAIN RESULTS

Date: Friday, July 16th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey to BP: After Well Shut-in Tests Complete, Measure Full Flow

Date: Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe: States, Employers Concerned About Actions of E.P.A. Regional Office

Date: Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey Amendment to Recover Billions in Royalties from BP, Oil Companies in Gulf Passes Committee

Date: Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey: BP Stonewalling on Wellbore Integrity, Sea Floor Leaks

Date: Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey Asks FDA for Arsenic, Oil Monitoring Information

Date: Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

INHOFE INTRODUCES BILL TO ENHANCE CENTRAL OKLA. WATER SUPPLY

Date: Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey Statement on New Deepwater Exploration Moratorium

Date: Monday, July 12th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey Queries BP on Discrepancies in Relief Well Dates, Worst-Case Scenario Figures

Date: Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey Statement on Dr. Mann Exoneration

Date: Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey, Melancon Push GSA for Answers on Toxic Trailers

Date: Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey: No Mention of 'Hurricane' in BP Response Projects

Date: Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

E.P.W. Committee Approves Measure to Ensure Responsible Parties Pay for Damage from Oil Spills

Date: Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Democrat
Type: News

E.P.W. Committee Approves Landmark Measures to Protect Great Water Bodies Across the U.S.

Date: Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe Hearing Statement: Full Committee Business Meeting95237

Date: Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

INHOFE ENCOURAGED BY DEMOCRATS' RESERVATIONS ON LIABILITY CAPS

Date: Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Inhofe Comments on Yucca Mountain Application

Date: Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

WAXMAN, MARKEY, STUPAK QUESTION OIL COMPANIES ON SPILL RESPONSE PROJECTS

Date: Monday, June 28th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

MARKEY INTRODUCES OIL SPILL "SOS" BILL

Date: Friday, June 25th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey Bill to Force Oil Companies to Relocate Walruses Back to the Arctic

Date: Friday, June 25th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey Asks BP for Details, Video of Cap Accident

Date: Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey Questions Why BP Exceeding Dispersant Directives

Date: Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey: As N.O.A.A. Confirms Plumes Again, BP Denies Plumes...Again

Date: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey Queries BP on Relief Well Prospects

Date: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey Statement on Moratorium Decision

Date: Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe Hearing Statement: Oversight of EPAs Superfund Plan

Date: Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey: Internal BP Document Shows Worst Case Scenario for Spill Could Be 100,000 Barrels Per Day

Date: Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Boxer, Nelson Applaud President's Commitment to Long Term Gulf Restoration, Support Acceleration of Navy's Role

Date: Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Democrat
Type: News

E.P.A. AGREES TO SENATORS REQUEST TO ALLOW SMALL CONTRACTORS ADDITIONAL TIME TO COMPLY WITH NEW E.P.A. LEAD PAINT RULE

Date: Friday, June 18th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

E.P.A. Lead-Based Paint Announcement Great News For Oklahoma

Date: Friday, June 18th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

INHOFE OBJECTS TO ANTI-GULF ENERGY BILL

Date: Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey: BP Agrees to Markey Demand to Release Worker Data

Date: Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Senate Overwhelmingly Rejects Democrat-Led Effort Against Domestic Energy Jobs

Date: Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

E.P.A. Avoids Discussing Jobs Impacts Of Kerry-Lieberman

Date: Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Top Oil CEOs Testify Before Congress

Date: Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Top Oil CEOs to Testify Before Congress TUES

Date: Monday, June 14th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe Urges Obama to Focus on Gulf Spill, Not Cap-and-Trade

Date: Monday, June 14th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey to BP: Allow Scientists to Directly Measure Spill

Date: Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Senator Boxer Applauds Senate Vote For Science, Health, Jobs and National Security

Date: Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe: Let's Stop Obama E.P.A. Job-Killing Agenda

Date: Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

BIPARTISAN SENATE MAJORITY AGREES TO REIN IN OBAMA E.P.A. ON GLOBAL WARMING

Date: Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

House Passes Electric Grid Security Act

Date: Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Boxer Statement: Legislative Hearing on S. 3305, The Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010

Date: Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Inhofe Hearing Statement: Legislative Hearing: S. 3305, The Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010

Date: Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey to BP: Release High Quality Video to Flow Rate Experts

Date: Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Boxer, Nelson to BP: "Release All Oil Spill Video Records to Scientists and the Public"

Date: Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey to BP: 10,000 Barrels a Day Captured...Out of What?

Date: Monday, June 7th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey: Halliburton Denies Responsibility for Oil Spill, Rejects Contributing Money to Scientists

Date: Friday, June 4th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Boxer Declares Federal Support Building for 30/10 and Subway to the Sea

Date: Friday, June 4th, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey to Introduce Spill "Tool-Kit" Bill

Date: Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey: BP Delivers 12-Camera Feed

Date: Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Oklahoma City i2E Gains $1 Million EDA Grant

Date: Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Inhofe Comments on EPAs Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide

Date: Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Republican
Type: News

Markey Queries BP on Plume Denial

Date: Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey to BP: Lack of Operational Clarity During "Top Kill" Highlights Need for All Video Feeds

Date: Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Boxer Statement on Opening of Federal Criminal Investigation of BP Oil Spill

Date: Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Clean Energy Consortium Pilot Plan Passes House

Date: Friday, May 28th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey, Biggert, McNerney, Eshoo Introduce Bipartisan Electric Vehicle Bill

Date: Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News

Markey: Flow Rate Report Shines Light on BP's Financial Liability, True Size of Spill

Date: Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Source: U.S. House Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Party: Democrat
Type: News
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