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Posted: 2015-11-05T15:37:50Z | Updated: 2017-01-15T03:48:30Z Congressional Energy Chairs Rake In Oil Cash As They Limit Environmental Protections | HuffPost

Congressional Energy Chairs Rake In Oil Cash As They Limit Environmental Protections

Congressional Energy Chairs Rake In Oil Cash As They Limit Environmental Protections
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The fossil fuel industry had already managed to shape a bill moving rapidly through Congress last summer, gaining provisions to ease its ability to export natural gas. But one key objective remained elusive: a measure limiting the authority of local communities to slow the construction of pipelines because of environmental concerns.

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