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Energy budget calls for cuts in several programs

By doris | Published: February 12, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will propose significantly cutting fossil fuel research and closing two facilities, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Friday. “Fiscal responsibility demands shared sacrifice — it means cutting programs we would not cut in better fiscal times,” he wrote in a blog post Friday outlining the cuts, as [...]

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Obama says laws must be updated after oil disaster

By doris | Published: June 11, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that the ongoing oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has highlighted the inadequacy of current environmental pollution laws, and urged Congress to move forward with a series of changes in an “aggressive, forward-leaning way.” He made his remarks during a White House [...]

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Political fallout for Obama amid oil spill disaster?

By doris | Published: May 4, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — As the oil slick from the recent offshore oil rig disaster makes its way to Gulf Coast shores — expected to devastate the precious ecosystem and hurt struggling businesses — the seeds of political fallout for the Obama administration are beginning to sprout. Conservative radio talk show host [...]

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Officials warn of potential catastrophe from Gulf of Mexico oil spill

By doris | Published: May 3, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — Top federal officials said Sunday that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a potential catastrophe and defended the Obama administration’s response so far. Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen warned [...]

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EPA: Greenhouse gases a public health threat

By doris | Published: December 9, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — Greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat to public health and welfare, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said Monday. “The overwhelming amount of scientific studies show that the threat is real,” she said. The announcement stems from a Supreme Court ruling which ordered the agency to determine the impact of [...]

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