Zack Colman

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, right, with Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, hold a news conference about Alaska's energy future, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

Keystone XL set for Thursday Senate vote

Zack Colman · January 29, 2015 12:19 am

U.S. Energy Information Administration projections show the average American family will save $750 this year at the pump. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

GDP getting ‘significant’ help from low oil prices, feds say

Zack Colman · January 28, 2015 5:19 pm

House passes bill to speed natural gas exports

Energy and Environment

House passes bill to speed natural gas exports

Zack Colman · January 28, 2015 4:47 pm

President Obama has an oil and climate change conundrum. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Energy boom muddles Obama’s climate agenda

Zack Colman · January 28, 2015 10:00 am

Combined with his tax plan, Sen. Ted Cruz's budget would still increase the deficit by about $250 billion over 10 years. But that's peanuts compared to the $10 trillion increase proposed by Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Sen. Ted Cruz pulls back on oil exports

Zack Colman · January 27, 2015 11:02 pm

Senators are hoping to vote on legislation approving the Keystone XL pipeline this week after Democrats blocked a procedural move, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

McConnell wants Keystone XL vote this week

Zack Colman · January 27, 2015 8:04 pm

Obama to allow drilling in the Atlantic

Energy and Environment

Obama to allow drilling in the Atlantic

Zack Colman · January 27, 2015 5:00 pm

President Obama, right and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the India-U.S business summit in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

India climate pledge a question after new commitments

Zack Colman · January 27, 2015 10:00 am

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Energy and Environment

Vote may be delayed on Keystone XL

Zack Colman · January 27, 2015 12:08 am

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Energy and Environment

Obama offshore drilling plan coming Tuesday, says Sen. Lisa Murkowski

Zack Colman · January 26, 2015 11:55 pm

"What it says is their sole priority when it comes to the Arctic is climate ... I think that what we're seeing coming out now is they're saying that this is all that matters when it comes to the Arctic," Murkowski said. (AP File Photo)

Energy and Environment

Alaska delegation declares war on Obama over ANWR

Zack Colman · January 26, 2015 9:14 pm

House Speaker John Boehner didn't rule out the possibility of raising the gasoline tax as a way to put more money into the insolvent federal Highway Trust Fund during a Sunday "60 Minutes" interview. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

What Boehner didn’t say about the gas tax

Zack Colman · January 26, 2015 8:38 pm