A telecommunications industry merger that critics say will hurt the public interest and inhibit competition is being backed by some Texas congressmen whose campaign coffers are lined with thousands of dollars from the telecom companies that will benefit from the deal.
The Fukushima disaster has raised new questions about the safety of U.S. nuclear plants and the Office of Management and Budget should look into whether there should be changes to the system of taxpayer-backed loans for nuclear power, U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) said Friday.
“Wall Street banks are unwilling More…
Well, it’s official. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) is seeking the ranking spot on the House Natural Resources Committee. If he gets it, he’ll leave his position as the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce energy and environment subcommittee.
But it turns out he’s not the only one seeking More…
It was only a matter of time before somebody pushed back against assertions by staff for the national oil spill commission today that there is no evidence that BP or any other company involved with the Macondo well blowout sacrificed safety in order to save money.
Rep. Edward Markey More…
If you haven’t been following the latest speculation about the potential musical chairs on various energy committees in Congress as a result of the midterms, shame on you allow me to update you.
If Republicans take over the House, it seems likely that Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) will More…
BP CEO Robert Dudley declined an invitation to testify before the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming on the oil spill, arguing that he must instead focus on his new role at the company.
In an Oct. 22 letter to committee Chairman Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Dudley More…
Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, sent a letter to key Obama administration officials today asking for more information about reports that China is blocking shipments of rare earth minerals to the United States.
The letter is addressed to Energy More…
U.S. and Canadian environmental groups sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) today raising concerns about the greenhouse gas emissions involved in extracting Canadian tar sands. The letter comes as the lawmakers are meeting today with Alberta Premier Ed Stelmac during a G8 meeting More…
The Democratic leadership of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter today to Mariner Energy CEO Scott Josey requesting a “briefing” on the possible causes of today’s Vermilion 380 oil rig explosion.
The letter was sent by committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), and subcommittee chairmen Edward Markey More…
In the three months after the Gulf oil spill, BP allocated three times more to its advertising budget than it did in the same three months last year, according to data released today by a congressional committee.
According to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which is conducting an investigation More…
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