Democrats hold press conference condemning "big oil" in Washington
Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) speaks at a press conference concerning oil companies' perceived lack of dedication to researching and developing renewable energy sources in Washington on July 31, 2008. (UPI Photo/Jack Hohman)
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All of the freestanding oil from the March oil spill from the Pegasus pipeline in Arkansas has been recovered, Exxon Mobil said.
The pipeline spill in Arkansas serves as a reminder that oil companies aren't doing a good job of transporting Canadian crude safely, U.S. Rep. Ed Markey said.
U.S. oil and natural gas should stay in the domestic market to ensure regional energy security, two East Coast Democratic lawmakers said.
Cutting the federal budget could make it more difficult for the United States to add renewables to its energy mix, U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said.
Shell needs to address a series of safety violations revealed by the U.S. Coast Guard regarding the company's work off the Alaskan coast, a U.S. lawmaker said.
Pending cuts to the U.S. budget means some energy policies backed by Republicans may get eliminated, said U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass.
Speculation in commodities markets is in part to blame for the steady rise in U.S. gasoline prices, a petroleum trade group official said.
U.S. House members introduced a measure that would help curb the impact of market speculators in the energy sector amid high U.S. gasoline prices.
U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said he'd push a bill that would prevent deals like Canada's Nexen acquisition by China National Offshore Oil Corp.
Tagg isn't it. The son of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said he won't be a Republican candidate in a special election for the U.S. Senate.
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