…  Capitol Hill, the House approved financial help for mass transit systems facing a surge in riders because of high gas prices. But Republicans blocked Democrats from requiring oil …  The transit measure, which must still be considered by the Senate, marks the first time federal money would be used to support local mass …

…  Capitol Hill, Senate Democrats pushed for the government to take some of the billions of …

…  financier George Soros told a Senate hearing that growth of funds designed to mimic the price of crude oil …  between supply and demand.” He likened it to the rush to invest in portfolio insurance more than 20 years ago. When those …

…  impact of inflation on consumer spending. The Dow Jones industrials fell nearly 200 points. Crude jumped after OPEC’s president was …  are passed along; consumer spending is critical because it accounts for more than two-thirds of the U.S. economy. Analyst …  finance firm Fannie Mae was in focus after Senate banking committee leaders late Monday announced they are close to a …

…  U.S. Senate Tuesday rejected an attempt to expand offshore oil and gas drilling to …

…  Senate has passed a pair of big tax breaks meant to help lure a proposed new $2 …  said Sen. Jeff Siddoway, R-Terreton. The measures previously cleared the House and now go to Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter. With 104 existing U.S. nuclear …

…  Senate has passed a pair of big tax breaks meant to help lure a proposed new $2 …  said Sen. Jeff Siddoway, R-Terreton. The measures previously cleared the House and now go to Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter. With 104 existing U.S. nuclear …

…  to toughen other environmental standards for the coal industry in Tennessee is running into stiff opposition from state coal …  Coal Corp. President Dan Roling told the state Senate Environment and Conservation Committee last week that passing the measure would have dire effects on the industry in the state. “Prohibiting mining above 2,000 feet elevation in …

…  saying the Democrats were out to destroy America’s coal industry. Robert Murray, chairman, president and chief executive of Murray …  the federal government’s mine safety agency for “outrageous” new fines that he warned could put some miners out of business. “There …  who said he was giving testimony to the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee on Thursday, warned that …

…  coal into liquid fuels for tomorrow’s big-rig trucks, buses, barges or jets. St. Louis-based Peabody, as part of the deal announced …  at least until now. Rentech’s John Diesch told a Senate subcommittee last month it “will take an investment approaching $1 …