Tag: oil spill
Obama reiterates strong support for clean energy
WASHINGTON — Speaking at Georgetown University, Obama reiterated today his commitment to renewable energy and reducing our dependence on oil. Citing [...]
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 [...]
US files lawsuit against BP for oil spill
The U.S. Justice Department today filed a civil oil-spill lawsuit against BP and several other companies. The suit is the federal government’s first [...]
House passes oil spill legislation
On Friday the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of an energy bill responding to the Gulf of [...]
Oil spill could spur climate change legislation
Tragedy can be a catalyst for change. The Clean Water Act was passed shortly after the Cuyahoga River caught [...]