Topic: Lamar Alexander
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Coal ash legislation introduced in House
Following last month's major coal-ash spill in Harriman, Tennesse, a West Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation to set federal standards for storing the toxic waste produced by burning coal.
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New voter: a young woman’s political awakening
Hayley Colley of Tennessee is among the Americans who, on Nov. 4, will cast votes in a US presidential election for the first time.
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Warm-up for a global-warming law
Congress to begin work on a bill the next president would be willing to sign.
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Despite Bush's opposition, Congress votes to halt stockpiling oil
The move, which passed the Senate and House Tuesday with a bipartisan majority, may reflect changing GOP ideas on energy.
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Congress to hear Petraeus on Iraq with eye on U.S. elections
Democrats hope this week's hearings can shift the war's course. GOP wants Clinton, Obama to acknowledge its gains.
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