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The desert tortoise and the solar power industry; the high price of gasoline; and GOP saber-rattling on Iran
Tortoise power
Re "The solar desert: An uneasy coexistence," March 4
I was utterly amazed, though not surprised, by the attempts to "save" the desert tortoise at such a tremendous expense of dollars, personnel, programs, sacrifices and concessions....Tags: Politics, Companies and Corporations, Commuting, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Iran
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Newt Gingrich basks in the spotlight Obama shined on him
To Newt Gingrich’s profound joy, the White House has continued to tangle with him over his promise to bring gas prices down to $2.50 a gallon, giving a sort of shout-out to his struggling campaign and a little weight to his contention that only he...Tags: Politics, Natural Resources, Biofuels, Environmental Issues, Largo
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Goldberg: Obama's pump debacle
As gasoline prices climb, President Obama's poll numbers plummet. In February, a Washington Post/ABC poll had Obama up 6 points against Mitt Romney. Monday's poll has him down 2.
According to the polls, gas prices are a huge part of the story,...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Nicole Polizzi, Natural Resources, Fox News Channel (tv network), Energy Resources
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McManus: Fuming about gas
When the price of gasoline rises, the supply of hot air expands. Just look at the recent GOP attacks blaming President Obama for prices that exceed $4 a gallon in some parts of the country. Not only is Obama responsible, according to some Republicans,...
Tags: Republican Party, Credit and Debt, Natural Resources, Fox News Channel (tv network), Energy Resources
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Obama was warned of loan dangers long before Solyndra sank
Top of the TicketTim Geithner and Lawrence Summers warned Obama about the dangers of Energy Secy. Stephen Chu's loan program vetting process.... -
Obama fundraiser linked to loan program that aided Solyndra
The White House faced mounting political complications as a second top fundraiser for President Obama was linked to a federal loan guarantee program that backed a now-bankrupt Silicon Valley solar energy company, and as two California lawmakers called for...Tags: Republican Party, Lawyers, Companies and Corporations, Bill Lockyer, Alternative Energy
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Karl Rove accuses Obama campaign of 'influence peddling'
Karl Rove, architect of George W. Bush's presidential victories, is steeped in the business of political fundraising. He co-founded one of the major "super-PACs," American Crossroads, which will try to cut into President Obama's fundraising advantage in...Tags: Republican Party, Arne Duncan, Politics, Campaign Finance, Karl Rove
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Administration officials double as Obama campaign speakers
Obama administration Cabinet members and senior aides are fanning out across the country in an aggressive fundraising drive, taking advantage of porous campaign finance laws that allow them to appear as marquee speakers and raise substantial money for the...Tags: Republican Party, Laws, Politics, Arne Duncan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Natural gas fracking needs to be monitored, panel says
GreenspaceFracking report: The assessment was the Obama administration's first major pronouncement on the coast-to-coast shale gas boom that has raised concerns about the risks to underground water supplies from the mixture of sand, water and chemicals injected... -
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U.S. government buys its first electric vehicles
GreenspaceThe federal government handed over the keys to a handful of electric vehicles it purchased Tuesday. The 116 cars -- a mixture of Chevrolet Volts, Nissan Leafs and Think Cities -- are the first electric vehicles to be purchased by...... -
Time to update the Energy Star program?
GreenspaceThe government’s Energy Star system, used to rate products and retrofitted buildings for energy efficiency, could use a fixer-upper of its own, a legislator said Monday. The voluntary program uses relative instead of absolute ratings, comparing subjects...
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