Payback at the Capitol? Marshall Independent llen Anderson has been described as passionate about renewable energy, one who worked well on either side of the political aisle - in other words, impartial. As proof that there is no such thing as total job security, Anderson lost her position as ...
Gov. Brian Sandoval Stays Neutral in GOP Primary Fox News Brian Sandoval smiles during the National Clean Energy Summit 4.0 at the Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter August 30, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Political and economic leaders are attending the summit to discuss a domestic policy agenda to advance ...
The Political Week on Twitter Jan 29th - Feb 3rd Politics.co.uk The UK's leading fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) has today welcomed Energy Minster Chris Huhne's pledge that the needs of fuel poor households will be prioritised in the proposed Green Deal, due to be launched next year.
Bipartisan agreement on energy conservation has disappeared at the state capitol Minnesota Public Radio Former state Rep. Ron Erhardt, R-Edina, a co-sponsor of the pioneering energy policies, was defeated by a more conservative Republican, Keith Downey. Erhardt said he is not surprised that an influx of new GOP legislators opposes renewable energy.
EU an ocean apart from U.S. on climate change San Francisco Chronicle Fact-free comments on "harmless" carbon dioxide or on the climate change "hoax" would earn them places on the fringes of mainstream European politics. Felicity Carus is a British journalist reporting on clean energy policy and finance.
GUEST EDITORIAL -- Politics and the pipeline HollandSentinel.com It's time to end the taxpayer giveaways to an industry that rarely has been more profitable and double-down on a clean energy industry that never has been more promising.? Finally, in what might have gotten the most sustained clapping, ?This country ...
SOTU 2012: Behind Obama's Clean Energy Shout Out to the DoD Huffington Post So, in fact, Obama should not just have shouted the DoD as a partner in clean energy projects, but as a leader driven not by politics or profit but by the sheer self-interest of survival. And because I support any concerted effort to reduce greenhouse ...
Ad defends Obama's clean energy record (0:30) Washington Post Political ad from Obama's reelection campaign defends the President's clean energy record. (Jan. 25) (/CMAG) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington area sports and teams.
Bill would block export of Keystone fuels WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats unveiled legislation on Friday that would block export of any oil transported by the Keystone XL pipeline, as they challenged claims that the delayed project would boost U.S. energy security.
Canada, Alberta seek to assuage oil sands critics CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canada will set up a new environmental monitoring system for the northern Alberta oil sands as it seeks to fend off harsh international criticism following revelations that oversight of the huge petroleum development has been insufficient.
Romania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepens BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Nine Romanian children were taken into care after a baby died in an unheated house, joining at least 189 others killed by a Siberian front which strengthened its hold over Eastern Europe on Friday and spread further west.
Grounded U.S. whooping cranes taking to the road (Reuters) - A flock of young whooping cranes stuck in Alabama have lost interest in following an ultra-light plane leading them to a Florida winter habitat, so the rare birds' human coaches prepared on Friday to drive them to a nearby marsh.
U.S. to require disclosure of fracking fluids on public land WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will require natural gas drillers to disclose which chemicals they use in hydraulic fracturing on public lands, according to draft rules crafted by the Interior Department.
House GOP seeks to tie Keystone to highway bill WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers hope to move one step closer next week to linking a measure approving the controversial Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline to a highway funding bill.
Idaho mine understates impact on fish deformities: U.S. SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Selenium contamination from a phosphate mine in southeastern Idaho is linked to fish deformities such as two-headed trout, and the problem would worsen if discharge limits were eased, a new government report found.
USDA awards $40 million grants to boost local food supplies CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday awarded $40.2 million in grants to farmers, ranchers and farmer-controlled rural business ventures aimed at spurring locally produced food supplies and renewable energy ventures.
U.N. declares Somali famine over for now NAIROBI, Feb 3 (AlertNet) - An exceptional harvest after good rains and food deliveries by aid agencies have ended famine in Somalia for now but food stocks could run out again in May, the United Nations said on Friday.
Romney to Nevadans: I Don?t Know ?What The Purpose is? of Public Lands (Hint: They Pump $1 Billion into the State Economy and Support 13,000 Jobs) by Jessica Goad, cross-posted from ThinkProgress Green Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney likes to sing about America the beautiful, but he mainly seems interested in mining it. In an interview with the editorial board of the Reno Gazette-Journal last night, Mitt Romney [...]
Video: The Man Who Lived on His Bike For 382 Days I love riding my bike. But clearly not as much as Guillaume Blanchet, who “lived” on his bicycle for 382 days in Montreal ? cooking food, showering, shaving and reading his email. Blanchet’s short film, “The Man Who Lived on His Bike,” is a delightful celebration of the bicycle. Perhaps it should mandatory viewing for [...]
Putting a Freeze on Arctic Ocean Drilling: America?s Inability to Respond to an Oil Spill in the Arctic Have we learned nothing from the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Below is the summary of a comprehensive report on the inadequate disaster response capabilities in the Arctic. by Kiley Kroh, Michael Conathan and Emma Huvos When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in the early [...]
Boehner?s Last Stand: House Leader Wants to Kill Transit Funding by Greg Hanscom, reposted from Grist It was apparently not enough to obliterate funding for bike lanes and walking paths and kids trying to get to school. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) wants to keep our tax dollars from paying for public transit as well. Earlier this week, Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) unveiled a draft [...]
Romney Could Save $89,000 on Electric Bill By Going Solar by Zachary Rybarczyk and Stephen Lacey Republican presidential front runner Mitt Romney makes more money in one day than the average American makes in a year. With $20.9 million in income last year and a lower tax rate than most middle-class Americans, perhaps he’d be willing to join the thousands of homeowners around the country [...]
February 3 News: EU Climate Chief Calls for Doubling of Renewable Energy Targets at Rio Summit Other stories below: Cedar trees are victims of climate change; Poor minorities face greatest health risks from climate change EU Climate Chief Seeks Doubling of Global Clean Energy at Rio European Union Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said countries meeting at a conference in June should pledge to double the share of renewable energy they use [...]
Coal-Powered PAC Runs Harassment Campaign Against Climate Scientist Michael Mann A coal-industry astroturf group is running a public campaign to harass Pennsylvania State University climate scientist Michael Mann for his ?radical agenda? of climate science. The Common Sense Movement/Secure Energy for America Political Action Committee (CSM/SEAPAC) has established a website asking people to criticize the Penn State Speakers Forum for allowing Michael Mann to speak [...]
Top Five Reasons Why Attacks on Green Jobs Training Programs Don?t Hold Up by Jorge Madrid Another week, another misguided attack on green jobs. This week, Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) is going after the Department of Labor?s green jobs training program. The program, which was signed into law by fellow Republican George W. Bush, was funded for the first time under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. [...]
GOP House Pushes a Fuel Dirtier and More ?Disastrous? Than the Tar Sands: Oil Shale Rep. Cantor (R-VA): In addition, Chairman Hastings will add provisions boosting domestic energy production and American jobs both offshore and on, highlighting innovative new technologies that will unlock our vast oil shale resources and reduce our dependence on foreign sources of oil. X-axis is the range of potential resource in billions of barrels. Y-axis is [...]
Shell Produces Less Oil, But 2011 Profits Soar 54% to $31 Billion Royal Dutch Shell announced today profits of $31 billion for 2011, up by 54 percent since 2010. Shell’s fourth-quarter profits slipped four percent compared to the fourth quarter last year. But spurred by high energy prices, the company is making more profit on fewer barrels of oil and cubic feet of natural gas. Here are [...]
Republicans: Produce energy, create jobs USA TODAY By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY Republicans in Congress are pushing for Senate and White House action on their plan to produce more domestic energy and use the revenue to rebuild roads and bridges. And they're noting the similarities between their plan and ...
Lawmakers seek new source for energy fund Brattleboro Reformer By CHRIS GAROFOLO / Reformer Staff BRATTLEBORO -- Faced with an uncertain financial future with the soon-to-expire clean energy fund backed by Vermont's sole nuclear plant, lawmakers and public service agents are investigating a variety of options to ...
Austin Energy proposes "compromise" to council KVUE Council heard what Austin Energy is calling a "compromise." But it remains to be seen if it will be enough for Austin Energy customers unable to afford new rates. Council questioned Austin Energy officials, trying to understand this revised proposal.
Venezuela's oil exports to US decline Long Island Press ... President Hugo Chavez's 13-year-old government. The US imported 764000 barrels per day of Venezuelan crude oil and refined products such as gasoline in November, the last month for which figures are available, according to US Energy Information ... Summary Box: Venezuela's oil exports to US declineChicago Tribune
Allen prepares for homestretch of campaign, touts energy independence News Virginian ?A neighbor and an ally like Canada is better than Hugo Chavez,'' said Allen of Venezuela's president. ?It is not just turning down thousands of jobs, but reliable fuel.? Allen said the cost of gas has increased since Obama took office, and said those ...
Venezuela's oil exports to US decline, reflecting downward trend during Chavez... Washington Post ... President Hugo Chavez's 13-year-old government. The US imported 764000 barrels per day of Venezuelan crude oil and refined products such as gasoline in November, the last month for which figures are available, according to US Energy Information ...
Commentary: Obama making pipeline a problem Jacksonville Journal Courier  For the first time in decades, America may be on the verge of some energy independence due to new discoveries in North America of bountiful supplies of oil and natural gas. President Obama is an Illinois politician, not a Nebraskan.
Hugo Chavez repeats support on Argentina's sovereignty claim over Malvinas National Turk English ?Additionally, Chavez also congratulated Fernández de Kirchner on the improvement of her health and energy, following her thyroid gland surgery and subsequent three week leave of absence,? the communiqué concluded.
ROBERT MORALES on BOXING: New HBO president Hershman ready for challenge Long Beach Press-Telegram "So there was that, but mostly it was just excitement and a lot of energy to tackle the new challenge." During a telephone interview from New York City on Tuesday, many subjects were broached with Hershman, who was hired in September but did not take ...
Obama's energy plan mixed bag for Va. Washington Examiner Bob McDonnell remains at odds with President Obama over the issue of energy, even as Obama moved Thursday to fast track a critical piece of McDonnell's own energy agenda. The Obama administration completed a review that showed offshore wind energy... Republican hypocrisy on miningGoDanRiver.com
Alaska hardest hit by Obama energy policy Washington Times The Obama administration seems to want to squelch offshore drilling, which could help provide American independence from foreign oil, reduce US conflicts with Iran over oil passageways and increase revenue for coastal states that could raise revenue ...
INFLUENCE GAME: Big donors and what they want Fox News ... Newt Gingrich and Barack Obama have important business with the next president. Some are already in trouble with the government. Some are pressing for new laws or regulations that would benefit their interests in energy, mining and high finance.
Republicans: Produce energy, create jobs USA TODAY And they're noting the similarities between their plan and some of President Obama's goals. The president also is calling for more energy production -- particularly natural gas -- as well as infrastructure repairs. "This is another good idea that will ...
Inßuence Game: Big donors and what they want Daily Herald The presidential campaigns all have said they do not trade political favors for election money. ? An energy firm run by William Koch, a $1 million donor to the pro-Romney political committee, paid to lobby Congress on mining and safety issues and also ...
Political Moneyball: The Conservative Strategy for Winning the Fight Coming ... Big Government The GOP Establishment is an amorphous entity composed of politicians, media types, consultants, writers, lobbyists, party hacks and donors whose first priority is protecting their positions and privileges. Power, and holding onto it, is more important ...
We Must Include Nuclear Power in the Energy Discussion U.S. News & World Report He is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. An expansion of commercial nuclear power is critical to any serious "all of the above" energy policy. It is one of the few sources we have today capable of producing electricity on a massive ...
Payback at the Capitol? Marshall Independent llen Anderson has been described as passionate about renewable energy, one who worked well on either side of the political aisle - in other words, impartial. As proof that there is no such thing as total job security, Anderson lost her position as ...
Gov. Brian Sandoval Stays Neutral in GOP Primary Fox News Brian Sandoval smiles during the National Clean Energy Summit 4.0 at the Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter August 30, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Political and economic leaders are attending the summit to discuss a domestic policy agenda to advance ...
Science, risk management or just politics? Energy Collective Even if one accepts the inflated climate forecasts of the IPCC, aggressive greenhouse-gas control policies are not justified economically.? Although there are those that call for a complete transformation of the energy economy in just a few years (not ... Argument and Authority in the Climate FightCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)
Wind energy: Milloy misses mark on bipartisan support for PTC REVE Steve Milloy's recent Washington Times piece on the national energy policy issues currently before Congress tries to paint wind power as something Republicans don't care about. Mr. Milloy cites ?vital wind-industry tax credits? that are soon to expire ...
Many good reasons to support clean energy U-T San Diego ... for greater investment in alternative forms of clean energy, particularly wind. Fortunately, one of the world's most effective wildlife laws ? the US Endangered Species Act ? has the necessary tools to protect plants, wildlife and their habitats.
In Defense of Clean Energy New York Times After months of standing by as Republicans tried to gut environmental laws and discredit his clean energy initiatives, President Obama took the offensive in his State of the Union address. He blasted Republicans for their single-minded commitment to ...
Czech NGO mounts legal challenge over 'free' ?EZ emissions Czech Position ... companies to a major chunk of the carbon emissions allowances that they are seeking in return for ?clean energy? investments. Czech NGO Environmental Law Service (EPS) says the challenge could cost ?EZ billions of crowns if it is successful.
BC premier's natural gas plans include power supply change, but no hydro hikes Winnipeg Free Press In 2007, the BC Liberals passed their groundbreaking Greenhouse Gas Reductions Targets Act, which calls for a 33-per-cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Clark, who has previously said she doesn't want to be known as the premier who gave up ...
?Clean? Energy May Not Be as Green As We Thought What They Think (blog) By Richard Romano on February 2nd, 2012 New Scientist has a long, yet provocative article pointing out that alternative energies may be subject to the law of unintended consequences. That is, at present, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar ...
Vogtle Loan Guarantee Update: Nuclear Power Secrecy Continues Clean Energy News (blog) After nearly two years of stonewalling by the US Department of Energy (DOE), the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) continues to press ahead with our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation so that US taxpayers can learn the full extent of ...
Opinion poll: Anti-regulatory 'hype' unwarranted Register "The regulatory thicket is a greater impediment to growth for those citing law/regulatory issues than is a specific regulation or set of them." Of the repondents to the NFIB survey who cited legal or regulatory impediments to growth, 63 per cent of ...
DOE boss says shale gas could be good for wind and solar Plain Dealer The torrent of gas flowing from fracked shale beds doesn't have to be the death knell for wind and solar power, the nation's top energy czar said Wednesday. New, highly efficient gas turbines can zoom from zero output to 500 million watts in 10 minutes ...
2 key aides leave Beutner's campaign for LA mayor Los Angeles Times Beutner spent 15 months as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's ?jobs czar,? ran the Department of Water and Power on an interim basis and tried to make the city more business-friendly. On the campaign trail, however, he has grown increasingly harsh in his ...
Mitt Romney and Donald Trump CBS News ... Sun Power $1.2 BILLION, Ener 1 goes bust with $118 MILLION taxpayer's money, Bailout of millions to GM that made Chevy Volt that has been recalled because they catch on fire at a cost of $250,00 PER CAR to the taxpayers, Obama's JOB Czar Jeff ...
Government to modernise power usage calculations: Sam Pitroda Economic Times MUMBAI: The Indian government is planning to set up a "Smart Meter Task Force" that will look into modernising the "primitive ways" of calculating power usage, tech czar Sam Pitroda said Monday. "It is amazing to see how India - which is a super power...
Will Obama Address Science in State of the Union? Opposing Views Just to give a couple of examples: White House Energy Czar Carol Browner improperly altered a scientific report on oil spill remediation in order to support a ban on off-shore drilling. Then there was the administration's rejection of Yucca Mountain as ...
The Need for a Federal Czar to Oversee the Development of the Nation's Oil ... Huffington Post What has been needed for a long time -- and is needed now more than ever -- is the appointment of a US czar with jurisdiction over all of our energy resources. Such a czar should have the power given to the head of the Manhattan Project which developed ...
'Man on a Ledge' Latest Hollywood Hit Job on the Rich Big Hollywood No, Ed Harris' character isn'ta crusading journalist, a nonprofit executive or a green energy czar. He's a? wait for it? super rich real estate developer out to smite the common man. Harris plays him with all the requisite sleaze the Oscar winner can ...
Fairfax Marketing Report including Ariana Resources, Hummingbird Resources ... Proactive Investors UK Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said he wants to reduce shareholding in state-owned in energy companies if? when he is re-elected for a further 6 year term as president. · Energy czar Igor Sechin, a close ally of Putin is not in agreement ...
Aquille Carr: B-More Hoops Star, Crime Czar Lost Lettermen The 5-foot-7 ball of energy, weighing in at 150 pounds with rocks in his pockets, is the hottest ticket in a Baltimore high-school basketball scene normally dominated by players twice his size. Carr, who averaged 31.7 points last year as a sophomore, ...
Merkel retracts call for Greek debt czar Toronto Star Other European leaders said that the Commission, the EU's executive, needed the power to block bad spending decisions, but not only in Greece but also other highly indebted countries. Email Print Add to Favourites Report an error Rss Top Stories: ...
