Democrats’ Plan to Combine Oil Spill Legislation, Energy Bill Meets Republican Resistance

Oil spill legislation being drafted on Capitol Hill should remain separate from energy legislation slated for the Senate floor consideration this summer…

Senator Nelson Calls Offshore Drilling Plan ‘Dead on Arrival’; Senate Majority Leader Reid Says Spill Shows Need for Climate Bill

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has created another hurdle for Senate passage of an energy and climate change bill, with several coastal-state Democrats vowing May 4 to oppose offshore drilling provisions in the bill…

Energy Sector Pleased with Obama Call for More Nuclear Power, Offshore Drilling, but Skepticism Remains

The energy industry was generally pleased to hear President Obama call in his Jan. 27 State of the Union address for more nuclear power plants and…