Tag: Barack Obama
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Obama Goes to Bat for Clean Energy
The president talks up clean energy on the campaign trail.
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Will President Obama Attend Rio+20? Green Groups Urge Him to Commit
Will we have a repeat of COP15, where Obama jetted in at the last minute, entered through the back door and exited the same way?
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Whether on Gay Marriage or Environmentalism, We Must Move Forward
By spotlighting the anti-gay views of his opposition, gay rights activists gave President Obama an opportunity to make history on gay marriage. Can the environmental movement do the same?
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Romney Resurrects Solyndra, Claims Obama Blew it on Clean Energy
Yes, the GOP is already trying to make Solyndra a campaign issue.
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Obama Campaign Ads Paint Romney as "In the Tank" for Big Oil
The president's earliest attacks on his presumptive opponent focus on his ties to the oil industry. Watch:
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TreeHugger Radio #204: A BP Engineer is Arrested, Obama Acts Serious on Energy, and Discovery Skates Over the Science
Brian and Jacob talk about floating wind turbines, a kindler, gentler Burger King, and what the Discovery Channel left out of Frozen Planet.
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After Slow Jamming the News, President Obama Wishes for Clean Energy Reform (Video)
When asked what he would change immediately, if he could, President Obama talked about reforming energy policy to favor clean alternatives.
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Obama Says His Re-election Campaign Will Call for Action on Climate Change
Obama tells Rolling Stone that he's planning on making climate issues part of his reelection campaign—which could make for a shrewd political move.
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Obama Ate Dog as a Kid. Romney Strapped His on the Roof of a Car. Who Cares?
You don't even want to know what Santorum did to his dog.
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GOP Slaps Keystone XL Onto (Another) Transportation Bill, Obama Threatens Veto
The GOP is, once again, trying to slap a measure approving their favorite pipeline into unrelated transportation legislation. Obama says he'll veto if they do.
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Obama Proposes $52 Million Program to Take on Oil Speculators
The president seeks to strengthen federal oversight of commodities traders, hopes to rein in market manipulation.
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President Obama Creates New Fracking Oversight Panel, Overlooks Fracking's Eco-Impact
I really wonder if when it comes to the environmental impact of natural gas President Obama's advisors actually keep up with the latest research.
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Mitt Romney vs. Barack Obama: The Ultimate Green Showdown
Two political powerhouses. But only one can be named the greenest. So let's imagine a Romney president vis-a-vis a second Obama term ...
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TreeHugger Radio #201: A Greener iCloud, Obama on Gas, Talking Plants, and Doomsday Dating
This week, Jacob and Brian talk about a greener Apple Inc., crazy-ass weather, Obama's oil and gas issues, and a dating site for the doomsday crowd.
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Gas Prices In Canada Hitting Record Highs, US$ 5.68 per Gallon, And They Can't Blame Obama
High gas prices are a result of high demand, period. You don't want a repeat of what happened the last time they were low.
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With New System, Obama Admin to Approve Fracking & Drilling Operations in 1/3rd the Time
The Obama administration is working to again help out its foes in the oil industry.
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Obama: Pro-Oil Drilling, But Anti-Big Oil (Video)
The president attacks Mitt Romney and Big Oil in his first reelection campaign TV ad. But do his priorities ad up?
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Shell Oil President: "There Is No Immediate Fix For the Price of Oil Today"
Shell Oil President talks with Charlie Rose about energy and says there is no immediate fix for soaring gas prices, despite GOP attacks against the president on this issue.
