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Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, I-64

Why You Won’t Own Your Road

Fawn Johnson | May 16, 2013
Cash-strapped states such as Virginia are turning to the private sector to help finance large infrastructure projects.
Kevin MaCarthy

The GOP Energy Tent Is Slowly Getting Bigger

Coral Davenport | May 16, 2013
House members like Rep. Kevin McCarthy are still avid fossil-fuel proponents, but they’ve begun to advocate for renewables, too. 
Energy Star appliance

Will New Oil Reserves Tempt Americans Back Into Wastefulness?

Coral Davenport | May 9, 2013
Recently discovered reserves suggest fossil fuels will last longer than we thought. But the economy won’t grow if Americans don’t use that energy efficiently. 
Senator Harry Reid

Senate Faces Test on Small-Ball Energy Bills

Amy Harder | May 7, 2013
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., will soon have at his feet a small handful of bipartisan energy bills primed for passage, but whether he overcomes the politics that have felled similar efforts in past years is a lingering question.
Dave Camp and John Boehner

Debt-Ceiling Fight May Flare This Week

Billy House and George E. Condon Jr. and Nancy Cook and Amy Harder and Fawn Johnson and Margot Sanger-Katz and and Sara Sorcher contributed | May 5, 2013
House Republicans will push action on a bill signaling no retreat from their demand for spending cuts as a condition to any ceiling hike.
Affordable Care upheld

Explaining the GOP Split Over Repealing Obamacare

Michael Catalini | April 26, 2013
Cantor's approach blew up this week. Conservatives who want repeal might have the upper hand politically -- over Democrats, too.
Oil refineries

What If Oil Lasts Forever?

Charles C. Mann - The Atlantic | April 25, 2013
New technology and a little-known energy source suggest that fossil fuels may not be finite. This would be a miracle—and a nightmare.
Sen. Murray

Sen. Murray Keeps Hanford Nuclear Site Safe From Budget Cuts

Amy Harder | April 8, 2013
She may not attend Tuesday’s confirmation hearing for Ernest Moniz, President Obama’s nominee for Energy secretary, but you can bet Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., will make sure the department has all the money it needs to keep the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in her home state running safely.
Ernest Moniz, Obama's Reported Pick to Head the Energy Department

Sen. Wyden to Grill Obama's Energy Nominee on Nuclear-Waste Site

Amy Harder | April 7, 2013
On Tuesday, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ernest Moniz, President Obama’s nominee for Energy secretary, are going to square off like it’s 1998.
Smoke stacks from the NRG power plant

U.S. Carbon Emissions Hit Lowest Point Since 1994

Todd Woody and Quartz | April 5, 2013
Carbon emissions have now declined every year since 2007 save for 2010.
iPhone

Could Your Smartphone Lower Your Electricity Bill?

Sophie Quinton | April 2, 2013
Smart-grid technology aims to prevent blackouts, cut costs, and maybe even change the way you use energy.
Lisa Murkowski and Ron Wyden

Five Easy Pieces of Energy Legislation

Coral Davenport | March 25, 2013
There are hopeful signs that years of gridlock could be replaced by action on some small-scale bills.
Capitol Sunrise

Tiny Think Tank a Major Player on Energy Policy

Coral Davenport | March 19, 2013
Robbie Diamond has the name of a used-car salesman—and with his slick, shiny coif, ever-present white-toothed smile, and knack for self-promotion—he might even pass for one.
Snooki and Steve Tyler

Steven Tyler and Snooki Have Something In Common: Pieces of State Legislation Named After Them

Brian Resnick | March 8, 2013
The commotion that surrounds celebrities can provoke governing bodies to action.
Gina McCarthy

Gina McCarthy, Obama's 'Green Quarterback,' Has a History of Working With Industry

Coral Davenport | March 4, 2013
Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, has been called the president's "green quarterback." But she also has a reputation as a political pragmatist who works well with industry and listens to concerns. If confirmed she will become the face of Obama’s sweeping ambitions to tackle climate change as a legacy issue and will write rules to force the coal industry to change its ways. 
McDonnell

How Obama and Boehner Can Learn Lessons From 'Governor Ultrasound'

Ron Fournier | February 25, 2013
How acute is the shortage of comity, compromise, and true leadership in Washington? Bad enough that the closest example of political courage is a Virginia conservative whom Democrats dubbed "Governor Ultrasound."
Former Rep. Alan Grayson

Liberals in House Hatch Plans to ‘Bust the Chops’ of GOP

Billy House | February 14, 2013
Privately, the liberal Democrats behind an aggressive new legislative strategy targeting House Republicans are calling it “Operation Bust Their Chops.”
Rep. John Mica at House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Mica to U.S. Chamber Chief: Find a New Job

Shane Goldmacher | February 13, 2013
Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., the former chairman of the House transportation committee, said Wednesday that the head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce should “seek other opportunities for employment” after advocating for a gas-tax increase to solve the nation’s transportation needs.
Lisa Murkowski

GOP Senator: Super Bowl Blackout Could Add Momentum to Energy Policy

Amy Harder | February 4, 2013
The Super Bowl blackout could provide the momentum for energy policy like the Hispanic vote has done for immigration reform, according to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska.

How Will Energy Productivity Jumpstart the Economy?

February 4, 2013
[Editor's note: Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., is guest-moderating and providing the question this week.]
Steven Chu

The Education of Steven Chu

Coral Davenport | January 17, 2013
The Nobel physicist was brought in to transform the energy economy, but faced political battles.
Jay Rockefeller (D-WV)

What Does Jay Rockefeller Have to Say Now That He Doesn't Have to Face Voters?

Jill Lawrence | January 11, 2013
The West Virginia senator is a populist champion. Will he still champion coal?

What does America's Energy Boom Mean for Washington?

Amy Harder | November 26, 2012
The United States is producing more fossil fuels than ever.  So what--if anything--should President Obama and Congress do about it? The United States is one of the world's biggest producers of oil, natural gas, and coal. In its World Energy Outlook 2012  published earlier this month, the...

Tolling on Federal Highways

Fawn Johnson | November 19, 2012
As long as we're touching sacred cows--I refer to the previous post on the gas tax--let's talk about tolling on interstate highways. Is it time to revisit this question?
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