In Washington on Tuesday, Rep. Nick Rahall, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, sought more answers.

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Earlier today, the White House Natural Resources Committee voted to block BP from getting future offshore oil drilling leases.

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My (much smarter) brother Robert showed the House Natural Resources Committee on September 22 that federal subsidies related to fossil-fuel (mainly coal and natural gas) fired electricity are about 68 cents per million watts.

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The House Natural Resources Committee Thursday approved an amendment to bar new offshore oil and gas drilling permits to BP or any other company with a significant history of violating worker safety or environmental law.

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"Chinese government-owned oil corporations should not be allowed to drill for American oil in the Gulf of Mexico without paying a dime in royalties to US taxpayers, " said Edward Markey of the House Natural Resources Committee.

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The House Natural Resources Committee.

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The bill, HF1415, will go to the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee next week.

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Senator Frank Murkowski, who chairs the House committee on Energy and Natural Resources, said the energy secretary made repeatedly given assurances that improved security measures at the lab were protecting America's nuclear secrets.

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