Chasing Energy
What Obama can actually do about Standing Rock
As the protests at Standing Rock become increasingly dangerous, calls for President Barack Obama to intervene are growing louder.
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Benefits
Bill would limit for-profit colleges’ access to federal funds
Using Veterans Day as a backdrop, the Obama administration announced its support for a bill that seeks to rein in for-profit schools that prey on veterans and military personnel eligible for the GI Bill and military tuition assistance programs.
Environment
Obama wants to end the mining industry’s free ride on public land
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has proposed a host of new fees for mining on public land as part of President Barack Obama’s 2016 budget.