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Why is hydropower generating controversy in Congress?

Democrats are bristling at a GOP-backed bill that would fund hydropower dams while cutting support to environmental groups that have taken hydropower facilities to court in the past.
Gulf oil spill report: BP ultimately responsible in Gulf spill

Gulf oil spill report, released Wednesday, said in the days leading up to the disaster, BP made a series of decisions that complicated cementing operations, added risk, and may have contributed to the ultimate failure of the cement job.
Deepwater Horizon: Report sparks push for tougher laws

Deepwater Horizon oil spill report recommends tougher offshore drilling rules, more financial consequences for oil companies.
Did Americans reject clean energy by voting Republican?

US environmentalists concede disappointment at the GOP's surge, but say the defeat of California Prop. 23 shows voters were motivated by the economy and not a rejection of clean energy.
Offshore drilling ban: Will revised moratorium appease courts?

The Obama administration released a new version of its moratorium on offshore drilling, saying the ban was needed to protect against the risks of another accident.
House passes bill protecting 2 million acres of wilderness

The bill, which is being called the most sweeping land protection law in a quarter century, would set aside more than 2 million acres of desert and forest in nine states.