Tag: John Siciliano

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval speaks at a news conference, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, in Las Vegas. Sandoval announced plans for Faraday Future, a Chinese-backed electric carmaker's $1 billion manufacturing plant to be built in North Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Energy and Environment

GOP governor snubs McConnell with launch of energy task force

John Siciliano · March 22, 2016 4:01 am

Federal court judges rejected a conservative group's request for them to consider evidence showing how "green" groups colluded with the Environmental Protection Agency in developing the administration's landmark climate rules for power plants. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Energy and Environment

Federal judges reject evidence against EPA

John Siciliano · March 22, 2016 1:47 am

Mitch McConnell issued a letter to all states Monday explaining that the Supreme Court's Feb. 9 decision to halt the EPA's Clean Power Plan precludes states from complying with it. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

McConnell: Ignore Obama climate rules

John Siciliano · March 21, 2016 8:22 pm

"The United States welcomes opportunities to work with Cuba to enhance our bilateral cooperation on climate change, and also work together to play a positive role in addressing this urgent global challenge through international fora," said the White House. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Energy and Environment

Obama partners with Cuba on climate change

John Siciliano · March 21, 2016 6:39 pm

$Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue said the truth about fracking has suffered this election cycle. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)$ Campaigns

Chamber: ‘Fight back’ against the fracking attack

John Siciliano · March 21, 2016 6:07 pm

"I want to become energy independent. I want to create jobs. I also want to have the cleanest air and cleanest water than any place on the planet," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Energy and Environment

Is the GOP the party of clean energy?

John Siciliano · March 21, 2016 4:01 am

Chinese officials have promised "heavy blows" to polluters and swift punishment if they continue to pollute. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Energy and Environment

China deploys green ‘SWAT teams’ to meet climate goals

John Siciliano · March 19, 2016 11:52 am

The Supreme Court took up the states' case against the mercury and air pollution standards last year, ruling in their favor on a limited sliver of the rule. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Energy and Environment

States prod Supreme Court to kill EPA pollution rule

John Siciliano · March 19, 2016 12:39 am

Sen. Rob Portman marked the two-year anniversary of Russia's "illegal annexation" of Crimea. (AP Photo / Ivan Sekretarev, File)

GOP senator marks two years of Russian aggression

John Siciliano · March 18, 2016 6:57 pm

Lawmakers want to ensure that the administration follows the law and builds the Nevada nuclear waste site at Yucca Mountain. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Energy and Environment

GOP holding Obama’s feet to the fire on Yucca Mountain

John Siciliano · March 18, 2016 5:16 pm

"When the administration's air regulations result in even Yosemite Park struggling to reach compliance, it is time to step back and survey the common sense of this regulation," Kevin McCarthy said. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

House aims to block costly smog rules

John Siciliano · March 17, 2016 11:49 pm

EPA joined CFTC to protect the public from potential fraud, market abuse in the biofuel credit trading market. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Energy and Environment

Feds team up to go after renewable fuel standard fraud

John Siciliano · March 17, 2016 8:16 pm