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Washington lawmakers - All earmarks considered pork

By: Gene Smith Taxpayers for Common Sense states that in 2011 there were 39,294 earmarks for a total of more than $130 billion. It is...

Bipartisan “Green Scissors” Campaign Aims to Save the Environment—and Taxpayer Dollars

By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss Dear EarthTalk: What is the “Green Scissors” campaign, which I understand can help the environment and has...

‘No More Solyndras Act’ Takes a Beating from All Sides (US News)

Solyndra has long been a favorite buzzword of Republicans looking to criticize the Obama administration for everything from irresponsible use of taxpayer money to an energy policy that plays favorites....

House passes bill to limit Solyndra-style loan guarantees (Los Angeles Times)

The bill would limit the Energy Department's power to issue loan guarantees for new green-energy projects, a move stemming from Solyndra's failure....

House Passes Solyndra Act Aimed at Obama (New York Times)

The House passed legislation on Friday that would phase out a Department of Energy loan guarantee program for clean and renewable energy projects....

Yikes! Zombie Solar Projects Could Rise from the Dead! (Clean Technica)

The impending Zombie Apocalypse is real and it’s coming to a solar power project near you! At least, that’s what a group of four conservative organizations is saying in a new statement. T...

DepSecDef Carter Warns Of Training Shortfalls If Sequester Happens; HASC Hearing Marked By Shouting, Silliness (AOL Defense)

CAPITOL HILL: Congress and the Obama administration should thank their lucky stars that hardly anyone watched this morning's House Armed...

Split Among House Republicans Over How Deeply to Cut May Delay Farm Bill (New York Times)

By Ron Nixon WASHINGTON — The first major overhaul of the nation’s nutrition and farm program is in jeopardy because of a split in the ranks...

N.J. Will See No Gain in Federal Transportation Aid (NorthJersey.com)

By Herb Jackson The state Department of Transportation will get nearly $1 billion to spend on projects such as eliminating the Little Ferry...

Number of Georgians on Food Stamps Balloons (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

By Daniel Malloy and Katie Leslie Nearly one in five Georgians now gets federal assistance to put dinner on the table. As Congress debates...

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as...