Katie Howell

Greenwire

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Energy reporter for Greenwire, an online news service that covers the environment and energy policy

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Executives from the five biggest oil companies told the Senate Finance Committee today that ending their $2 billion in tax breaks would hinder development of energy supplies.

Senate Democrats Rake Oil Executives over the Coals

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One year ago tomorrow, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig blew up in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and starting a gusher of oil that spilled 4.4 million gallons of oil until…

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