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US energy plan reaffirms tradeoffs, differences

Posted by Shira Honig on April 01, 2011
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As oil prices continue to spike with the unrest in the Middle East, consumer anger has inevitably increased along with it – and so has the political rhetoric. Though it was intended to create calm, Obama’s speech outlining his “Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future” on Wednesday at Georgetown University added more anger, from both [...]

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US climate legislation unlikely for 2010

Posted by Guest Contributor on September 17, 2010
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Article By Guest Contributor: Lynann Butkiewicz As Congress convenes in the weeks before the mid-term elections, there is likely to be one final push for a comprehensive energy bill, although the chances of it passing are slim. Congress will be looking to pass top priority legislation addressing the key issues concerning the American public including [...]

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US Congress drops Comprehensive Climate Change package

Posted by Chris Fellingham on July 25, 2010
Energy, USA / 1 Comment

As of July 22nd , the second effort to enact a Climate Change bill in this congress failed. Democratic Senate Majority leader Harry Reid announced that the ‘We know that we don’t have the votes’ for a comprehensive reform. Instead, the focus will be on a slimmer package focusing on household efficiency and the gulf [...]

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