Iraq War funding hearing in Washington
Gov. Brian Schweitzer, D-MT, testifies before a Senate Joint Economic Committee Hearing on funding the Iraq War on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 12, 2008. (UPI Photo/Patrick D. McDermott)
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- With strong congressional support, it's clear the planned Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada is a national interest of the United States, an executive said.
BILLINGS, Mont., Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Oil spilled from the Silvertip pipeline near Billings, Mont., in July is degrading naturally in the environment, the EPA declared.
HELENA, Mont., Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Most of the more toxic components of oil from a July oil spill in the Yellowstone River have evaporated already, Montana's governor said.
HELENA, Mont., July 2 (UPI) -- An ExxonMobil pipeline leaked an unknown amount of crude oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana, fouling at least 150 miles of the river, officials said.
HELENA, Mont., Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer says endangered gray wolves that attack livestock can be shot and he has authorized the killing of entire packs of wolves.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. state governors who won election on Nov. 4 say they are planning scaled-back inauguration ceremonies in light of hard economic times.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer has been elected chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, succeeding West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, officials said.
HELENA, Mont., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Democratic incumbent Brian Schweitzer defeated Republican State Sen. Roy Brown in the Montana gubernatorial race Tuesday.
BOSTON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patric will speak the second night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, joining other party heavyweights, officials said.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Governors across the United States are enacting regional environmental protection agreements to persuade Congress to take action on environmental issues.
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