Tag: obama
Nuclear concerns in Japan cause policy shocks internationally
The partial nuclear meltdown in Japan is causing mixed reactions for policy makers around the world, as they respond [...]
Obama’s energy policy under attack by GOP
Republicans are tapping into Americans’ growing anxiety over rising oil and gas prices to step up attacks on President [...]
Innovating a clean energy future
By: Bryant Cannon, Legal Researcher “In America, innovation doesn’t just change our lives. It is how we make our [...]
Climate and energy a focus of broader budget debate
Tea party fervor drove the House spending bill through a week of debate that finished with its pre-dawn passage [...]
Secretary Chu announces wind projects
Unveiling a coordinated strategic plan to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar [...]
Obama calls for clean energy in State of the Union
The first step in winning the future is encouraging American innovation. None of us can predict with certainty what [...]
Two steps forward, one step back
In July, President Obama announced loan guarantees for two solar companies; one for a 280-megawatt power plant in Arizona [...]
Obama administration asks Supreme Court to vacate greenhouse gas ‘nuisance’ ruling
The Obama administration has urged the Supreme Court to toss out an appeals court decision that would allow lawsuits [...]
Obama signs bill trimming DOE renewable energy loans
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed legislation that would fund emergency assistance to various states, partly through the [...]
U.S. climate bill to shape U.N. talks
Worldwide hopes for a comprehensive climate protection treaty hinge on whether U.S. President Barack Obama can push through an [...]