Friday, July 03, 2009

Wherever Jim Hansen is right now -- whatever speech the "censored" NASA scientist is giving -- perhaps he'll find time to mention the plight of Alan Carlin. Though don't count on it.   Read More >

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Steve Fielding recently asked the Obama administration to reassure him on the science of man-made global warming. When the administration proved unhelpful, Mr. Fielding decided to vote against climate-change legislation.   Read More >

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

WASHINGTON – Three Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have asked the Government Accountability Office to review the cost of financing future government debt and entitlement program obligations.   Read More >

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

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Friday, June 26, 2009

WASHINGTON – Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Joe Barton, R-Texas, today made the following statement on the House floor in opposition to the Waxman-Markey global warming bill. The bill passed the House by a razor-thin margin, 219-212.   Read More >

Friday, June 26, 2009

Statement of U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, Ranking Member, House Energy and Commerce Committee   Read More >

Thursday, June 25, 2009

WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Greg Walden, R-Ore., ranking member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, today asked Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Oversight Committee Chairman Bart Stupak, D-Mich., to begin an investigation on the process the Environmental Protection Agency used in developing its endangerment finding.   Read More >

Thursday, June 25, 2009

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today distributed a Dear Colleague to members of Congress on a report suppressed by the EPA on its endangerment finding. The report was written by a 35-year veteran of the agency.   Read More >