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The Senate is expected to vote soon on the controversial pipeline. Supporters introduced the bill after the White House put its approval process on hold indefinitely because of a legal dispute.

Crews are busy across the West battling wildfires. In rural Southern Colorado, the Mason Fire forced 5,000 people to flee their homes. Lightning sparked that blaze nearly a week ago. Wind and hot temperatures helped it grow quickly to more than 11,000 acres.

In the 70s, Jimmy Carter's priorities included energy efficiency and a shift from foreign oil reliance. His actions were criticized then, but laid the groundwork for addressing climate change.

Though the winds have weakened and Hurricane Harvey is now a tropical storm, the situation in Houston is growing more urgent as rains pound Texas.

NPR's Jeff Brady reports that the West is bracing for what is expected to be another very bad wildfire season. He visits a youth camp where staff is busy creating "defensible space" against fire by clearing away trees and brush that is growing too near buildings.

Colorado has moved forward with a program to issue school vouchers, but legal roadblocks have so far stalled the initiative. NPR's Jeff Brady reports the issue has now come before the Supreme Court of Colorado.

The NTSB says the likely cause of the Amtrak crash last year in Philadelphia was due to the train's engineer being distracted by news that another train nearby was disabled after being hit by a rock.

Philadelphia's school district once again needs tens of millions of dollars to avoid layoffs. With just a few weeks left before the district approves a new budget, school leaders are asking the city, the state and labor unions for help filling a $96 million budget hole.

The U.S. economy took more hits this week as automakers reported huge losses. Then on Friday, the Labor Department released a worse-than-expected unemployment rate. President-elect Barack Obama responded by calling for a new stimulus package.

Rooftop solar installers are steering customers toward leases instead of purchases. Federal tax credits for purchased systems have ended but are still available for leased ones.