Environment

Heitkamp said she knew she would have to take a different approach to get a deal on lifting the crude oil export ban. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

How Heitkamp Kept Crude Oil From Being ‘Keystoned’

By Niels Lesniewski

Posted December 17, 2015 at 11:00am

Republicans said Ryan deserved high praise for creating a more inclusive, collaborative environment in the lead-up to the omnibus negotiations. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

It’s A Deal: Republicans Settle for Notable Omnibus Wins

By Emma Dumain

Posted December 16, 2015 at 6:09am

Loy says there is little consensus on what would constitute legally binding language in a climate agreement. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Treaty Semantics, Senate Politics and the Paris Climate Talks

By David Hawkings

Posted December 7, 2015 at 5:00am

Earnest said Republicans were "whistling past the graveyard of a government shutdown." (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy Riders in Omnibus Draw White House’s Ire

By John T. Bennett

Posted December 2, 2015 at 3:39pm

Obama warned world leaders on Monday that they were among the last to be able to solve climate issues. (Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama Climate Plan Pitch Falls on Deaf Ears in GOP

By John T. Bennett

Posted November 30, 2015 at 6:58pm

Obama and Hollande met in Washington before the climate conference got started in France Monday. (Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama: U.S. Helped Cause Climate Change ‘Problem’

By John T. Bennett

Posted November 30, 2015 at 1:45pm

Obama announcing his Keystone decision Friday. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline Plan

By John T. Bennett

Posted November 6, 2015 at 12:02pm

Obama speaking in 2012 at the southern site of the Keystone XL pipeline. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

White House Calls Another Keystone Delay ‘Unusual’

By John T. Bennett

Posted November 3, 2015 at 2:57pm

(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Ayotte Backs EPA Clean Power Plan

By Niels Lesniewski

Posted October 25, 2015 at 8:40pm

Vitter is behind bills on sanctuary cities and toxic substances. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call)

Debt Limit, Highways Wait as Republicans Tackle Sanctuary Cities

By Niels Lesniewski

Posted October 19, 2015 at 5:00am