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Oil drilling in a wildlife refuge, crude oil across our greatest aquifer, and greater risk of a new offshore oil spill disaster. 21 House Democrats joined the GOP to vote for this anti-environmental legislation. Their names are listed here.

The conclusion to the Democratic primary in the 22nd congressional district will be primarily a test of the organizational muscle summoned by Lois Frankel and Patrick Murphy. However, the election should also serve as an indication of the degree to which environmental issues can persuade voters in Florida.

A provision forcing President Obama to make a decision about unusual environmental waivers for a proposed oil pipeline was passed in the U.S. Senate today, in exchange for only two months’ extension of unemployed benefits and a delay on a decision about payroll tax cuts. In January, the same drama will begin again, and Republicans, having learned that congressional Democrats will quickly bow to pressure, will be pushing for more drastic concessions.

Creation of the National Endowment for the Oceans would not increase taxes. Instead, money for the endowment would come from oil drilling revenues and fines for violation of offshore drilling safety regulations.

Politician Rob Cornilles says that there’s no science that proves that humans are to blame for climate change. The National Academy of Sciences begs to differ. Who are you going to believe?

A large amount of toxic coal ash containing heavy metals fell into Lake Michigan, fouling the waters that serve as a public resource for Gwen Moore’s constituents. So, what is Gwen Moore telling the voters of Wisconsin’s 4th district tonight about why she voted to prevent tough standards for coal ash disposal from going into effect?

It just so happens that, on the very same day that Mark Valente gave money to Michael Conaway’s re-election campaign, the Director of Administration for Valente and Associates also gave exactly the same amount of money to Conaway.

The Save Our Climate Act would protect us from the economic damage of climate change, and eventually provide dividend checks to American citizens of over one thousand dollars per year. What’s not to like about that?

U.S. representatives who voted in favor of the Coal Residuals Reusal and Management Act took, on average, more than twice as much money from electrical utilities than representative who voted against the bill. Coal money was even more strongly correlated with the vote. Representatives who voted to approve H.R. 2273 took, on average, seven times as much money from coal mining companies.