Mid-term defeat leaves Obama's climate agenda hanging by a thread

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Democrats lose control of the House of Representatives, providing Republicans with the power to block new environmental and energy legislation

Barack Obama's plans to focus on energy and climate change legislation next year look set to face fierce opposition after the Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives to the Republicans in...

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