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House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV sales
Read full article: House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV salesThe Republican-controlled House approved a resolution Friday that would overturn a new Biden administration rule on automobile emissions that Republicans say would force Americans to buy unaffordable electric vehicles they don’t want.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state's primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state's primariesFive months after holding its presidential primaries, Washington state is looking further down the ticket to select candidates to compete for federal and state offices in November.
An Olympic-sized fight erupts among anti-doping officials, and it's just getting started
Read full article: An Olympic-sized fight erupts among anti-doping officials, and it's just getting startedGlobal regulators hinted at sanctioning America’s drug-fighting watchdog, a suggestion that further ratchets up tensions between those in charge of keeping sports clean.
Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator
Read full article: Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulatorTwo former U.S. Olympic gold medalists say they've lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters ahead of next month’s Summer Games in Paris.
US acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region's Native tribes
Read full article: US acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region's Native tribesThe U.S. government has acknowledged for the first time the harms that the construction and operation of dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest have caused Native American tribes.
Key lawmakers float new rules for personal data protection; bill would make privacy a consumer right
Read full article: Key lawmakers float new rules for personal data protection; bill would make privacy a consumer rightTwo lawmakers from opposing parties are floating a new plan to protect the privacy of Americans' personal data.
White House, tribal leaders hail 'historic' deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest
Read full article: White House, tribal leaders hail 'historic' deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific NorthwestThe Biden administration, leaders of four Columbia River Basin tribes and the governors of Oregon and Washington have signed papers formally launching a $1 billion plan to help recover depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest.
A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week
Read full article: A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a weekIn a single week, the Republican chairs of three U.S. House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP’s top talent.
Conservationists, tribes say deal with Biden administration is a road map to breach Snake River dams
Read full article: Conservationists, tribes say deal with Biden administration is a road map to breach Snake River damsThe U.S. government said Thursday it plans to spend $1 billion over the next decade to help recover depleted populations of salmon in the Pacific Northwest.
Leaked document says US is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached
Read full article: Leaked document says US is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breachedIn a strong sign that the U.S. will consider breaching four controversial dams on the Snake River, a leaked Biden administration document says the government is prepared to help build clean energy projects to replace the power generated by the dams.
Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui's wildfire and electric provider
Read full article: Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui's wildfire and electric providerLawmakers probing the cause of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday’s congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster.
House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpile
Read full article: House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpileFor the second time this month, House Republicans have advanced a measure to restrict presidential use of the nation’s emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat.
Congress wants to hear what Twitter whistleblower has to say
Read full article: Congress wants to hear what Twitter whistleblower has to sayU.S. lawmakers are anxious to hear from Twitter’s former security chief, who has alarmed Washington with allegations that the influential social network misled regulators about its cyber defenses and efforts to control fake accounts.
EXPLAINER: How Biden's proposed gas tax holiday would work
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How Biden's proposed gas tax holiday would workFacing stubbornly high gas prices that average about $5 a gallon nationwide, President Joe Biden has urged Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months.
Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on high gas prices
Read full article: Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on high gas pricesDemocratic leaders have announced an effort to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on oil and gas companies that engage in price gouging.
Democrats accuse oil companies of 'rip off' on gas prices
Read full article: Democrats accuse oil companies of 'rip off' on gas pricesHouse Democrats are accusing oil companies of “ripping off the American people” and putting profits before production as Americans suffer from higher gasoline prices amid the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine war upends Biden's agenda on energy, climate change
Read full article: Ukraine war upends Biden's agenda on energy, climate changeAs Russian troops move deeper into Ukraine, President Joe Biden is taking steps to rein in rising energy costs – even if those moves run counter to his agenda for addressing climate change.
EXPLAINER: What Biden’s new $100B plan for broadband means
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What Biden’s new $100B plan for broadband meansBroadband internet in the U.S. costs more than in many other rich nations, it still doesn’t reach tens of millions of Americans and the companies that provide it don’t face much competition.
Rep. Herrera Beutler in middle of impeachment trial turmoil
Read full article: Rep. Herrera Beutler in middle of impeachment trial turmoil(Al Drago/Pool via AP, File)VANCOUVER, Wash. – Jaime Herrera Beutler has spent a decade in Congress as a low-key moderate Republican who largely avoided heated partisan battles. Herrera Beutler has worked to help other families facing long-term medical crises and has pushed legislation to make child care more affordable. Like other Republicans who broke with Trump, Herrera Beutler was condemned by her local and state party. Herrera Beutler said people should not be surprised by her recent statements surrounding impeachment and her conversation with McCarthy. ___This story has been corrected to reflect that Herrera Beutler represents Washington's 3rd Congressional District.
Biden: 'We can't wait any longer' to address climate crisis
Read full article: Biden: 'We can't wait any longer' to address climate crisisPresident Joe Biden signs an executive order on climate change, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. “We can’t wait any longer'' to address the climate crisis, Biden said Wednesday at the White House. “When I think of climate change and the answers to it, I think of jobs,'' Biden said. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, now Biden's climate envoy, said oil, gas and coal workers “have been fed a false narrative'' that ”somehow, dealing with climate is coming at their expense. Biden also directed U.S. agencies to use science and evidence-based decision-making in federal rules and announced a U.S.-hosted climate leaders summit on Earth Day, April 22.
U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess and Joaquin Castro seek House leadership roles
Read full article: U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess and Joaquin Castro seek House leadership rolesBurgess' aim is to be the top Republican — known as ranking member — on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, while Castro is seeking the chairmanship of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership is one of the most coveted roles on Capitol Hill. His top rival in the race is Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a popular Washington state member who once served in House leadership. Last month, he secured a fifth term in Congress, and he is an emerging leader within the Texas Democratic delegation. Republicans sharply cut into the House Democratic majority this year.
US: Snake River dams will not be removed to save salmon
Read full article: US: Snake River dams will not be removed to save salmonSPOKANE, Wash. The U.S. government announced Friday that four huge dams on the Snake River in Washington state will not be removed to help endangered salmon migrate to the ocean. The federal failure to remove the dams despite clear supporting science is a disaster for our endangered salmon and orcas, said Sophia Ressler of the Center for Biological Diversity. The Pacific Northwest population of orcas also called killer whales was placed on the endangered species list in 2005. Snake River sockeye were the first species in the Columbia River Basin listed under the Endangered Species Act in 1991. On the way to the ocean, juvenile salmon can get chewed up in the dams turbines.