News Articles for "Sen. Barbara Boxer"
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Senate votes to extend federal water projects law
The Senate on Wednesday put aside its partisan differences to extend the federal government's main water resources law, which promotes investment in port ...
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Environmentalists praise fed ruling on San Onofre
A federal panel Monday sided with environmentalists who have called for lengthy hearings on a plan to restart the ailing San Onofre nuclear power plant â€...
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Republicans boycott committee vote on EPA nominee
Senate Republicans have boycotted a scheduled committee vote on President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. All eight GOP m...
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Senate rejects firearms on more federal lands
The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday to expand the use of firearms on some of the nation's most frequently visited federal lands, handing gun control a...
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