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Billboards Comparing Obama To Ahmadinejad Going Up In Colo.

Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Foreign Oil, Video, Joe Miklosi, Denver News, Al Pace, Iran, Iranian President, Obama, Denver Colorado, Ahmadinejad, Barack Obama, Ed Perlmutter, Colorado, Denver News

On Wednesday, conservative group Compass Colorado announced a new billboard campaign that they are launching around the state that links President Bar...

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Our Dangerous Dependence on Foreign Chocolate

Ernest Istook | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Candy, Energy, Green Jobs, Humor, Solyndra, Obama, Subsidies, Weight, Subsidy, Imports, Trade, Chocolate, Political Humor, Satire, Oil, Environment, Political Satire, International, Foreign Oil, Oil Imports, Cocoa, Politics News
Ernest Istook

Mr. Obama is using flimsy and misleading numbers to justify his anti-oil and gas energy policy, and his mega-billion dollar subsidies for "green energy" and "green jobs." So perhaps it's time for him to pivot to another basic necessity, like chocolate.

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The Afghanistan Killings: Time for Self-Reflection

Rajan Menon | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Iraq War, Foreign Oil, Panjwai-Shootings, Robert Bales, Gasoline Tax, Afghanistan War, Traumatic Brain Injury, Military Draft, Veterans, Tax Increases, Robert Bales Afghanistan Shooting, Robert Bales Afghanistan, World News
Rajan Menon

It's easy to express outrage and sadness over the Panjwai killings and to debate their cause. What's harder to do, but what we should do, is to reflect on ourselves in the light of what occurred.

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President Obama On Offensive Over High Gas Prices

Reuters | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Foreign Oil, Video, Gasoline Prices, 2012 Election, Fossil Fuels, President Barack Obama, Republican Presidential Candidates, Reuters, Tax Cut, Oil, Rick Santorum, Jimmy Carter, MasterCard SpendingPulse, Newt Gingrich, Business News

* Gasoline prices hit record highs for February * Prices could make Obama vulnerable in Western states * Republicans pou...

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Lucia Graves

Obama Unveils Energy Initiatives In Las Vegas

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Natural Gas Corridor, Campaign 2012, Foreign Oil, Fossil Fuels, Obama Energy, Bp-Drilling-Gulf-of-Mexico, President Barack Obama, Drilling, Renewable Energy, Obama Administration, Natural Gas, Energy Policy, State of the Union, Barack Obama, Green News

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama began laying out his "all-of-the-above" energy strategies in a campaign-styled stop in Las Vegas on Thursday, exp...

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Alternative Energy, Alternative Wisdom

Rabbi Chaim Miller | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Foreign Oil, Alternative Energy, Menachem Schneerson, Benjamin Netanyahu, Judaism, Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Schneerson Wisdom, Dependence on Foreign Oil, Menachem Mendel Schneerson Ohel, The Rebbe and Foreign Policy, The Rebbe and Alternative Energy, Green Faith, Third Industrial Revolution, Religion News
Rabbi Chaim Miller

There is a reason why men of repute continue to visit Rabbi Menachem Schneerson's grave. It is not merely for a spiritual or religious boost; they sense that his wisdom can help shape a better world.

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To Fix America, Tax Foreigners

Carl Pope | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Taxes, Oil, Foreign Oil, Deficit, Infrastructure, Green Infrastructure, Fuel Efficiency Standards, Tax Cuts, Green Transportation, Oil Dependence, National Deficit, Green News
Carl Pope

The U.S. consumes about 6.5 billion barrels of oil a year. About 60 percent of it is imported. Getting rid of these imports would have had the same impact in 2010 as a $300 billion dollar tax cut on American consumers and the American economy.

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Lucia Graves

House Votes To Expedite Review Of Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Keystone Oil Pipeline, Transcanada, White House, Foreign Oil, Fred Upton, Oil Sands, Green News, Oil, Obama Administration, Jobs, Keystone XL, Canada, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The House passed a bill on Tuesday that gives the White House a Nov. 1 deadline to finish its review of Keystone XL, a controversial oi...

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If the Sun Shines on the White House, Will it Make a Difference?

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Foreign Oil, White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, greenrealestatedaily.com, Green Jobs, Jonathan-a-Schein, Oil Shock, Fossil Fuels, President Obama, Scheinmedia, White House Solar Panels, President Carter, Solar Power, President Reagan, Green News
Jonathan A. Schein

Last October, Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu promised that by the end of this spring, the White House would have solar panels on its rooftop as well as a solar water heater installed. Would it surprise you to learn that this has not happened yet?

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End OPEC Now!

Michael Moynihan | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Energy Security, Clean Energy Jobs, Foreign Oil, Energy Independence, Opec, Gasoline Prices, World News
Michael Moynihan

Based on a long history of economic study, today cartels are illegal in virtually all developed countries. The question with OPEC, therefore, is not why it is bad but why has it survived.

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The Global Energy Crisis Deepens: Three Energy Developments That Are Changing Your Life

Michael T. Klare | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Foreign Oil, Foreign Energy Supply, u.s. Energy, Oil, Green Energy, Arab Spring, Nuclear Power, Coal Power, Green News
Michael T. Klare

Any expectations that ever-increasing supplies of energy will meet demand are destined to be disappointed. Instead, recurring shortages, rising prices, and mounting discontent are likely to be the thematic drumbeat of the globe's energy future.

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Breaking the Oil Addiction

Rep. Bruce Braley | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Foreign Oil, Congress, National Security, General Wesley Clark, Congressman Braley, Bruce Braley, Oil, Wesley Clark, Cool for Fuels, Wes Clark, Politics News
Rep. Bruce Braley

Right now, the United States has an addiction to foreign oil -- an addiction that is not only crippling our economy, but is also funneling hundreds of billions of dollars to foreign governments and corporations.

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U.S. Dependency On Foreign Oil Below 50 Percent For First Time In A Decade

Reuters | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Foreign Oil, Energy Dependency, US Energy Dependency, Oil Dependency, Energy Dependence, Oil Dependence, US Oil Dependence, Foreign Oil Dependence, Green News

WASHINGTON (Reuters/Tom Doggett) - U.S. dependence on imported oil fell below 50 percent in 2010 for the first time in more than a decade, thanks ...

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T. Boone Pickens' New Energy Plan

Roll Call | Ambreen Ali | Posted 07.16.2011

Read More: Energy, Wind Power, Foreign Oil, John Sullivan, T. Boone Pickens, Opec, NAT GAS Act, Wind Energy, Bruce Hamilton, Dependence on Foreign Oil, Natural Gas Drilling, Natural Gas, Oklahoma, American Wind Energy Association, Wind Turbines, Sierra Club, Pickens Plan, Green News

T. Boone Pickens has a new plan -- but fewer allies -- in his quest to curb America's dependency on foreign oil....

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The Best Remedy for the Price of Gas

Dan Becker | Posted 06.19.2011

Read More: Auto Industry, Foreign Oil, Gas Prices, Carb, Bp, President Obama, Greenhouse Gas, Imported Oil, Cars, Emissions, Fuel Economy, Suvs, Trucks, Epa, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fuel Efficiency, California Air Resource Board, Oil Addiction, Mpg, Fuel Costs, Climate Change, Gas Mileage, Carbon Dioxide, Cafe, Air Pollution, Environmental Protection Agency, Global Warming, Detroit, Nhtsa, Pavley, Green News
Dan Becker

The Obama administration can't do much to lower the price of a gallon of gas, but it is on the cusp of a crucial decision that could help consumers come out ahead because they would need less gas.

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The People's Journalist, Bob Herbert, Steps Down at The New York Times

Pearl Korn | Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: Leadership, Foreign Oil, General Electric, Congress, Unemployment, Wealth, American Dream, War, Bob Herbert, New York Times, Georgia, Society, Corporate Taxes, Media News
Pearl Korn

No one will replace Bob Herbert at the Times, and that is our great loss, for his kind of journalism is a rarity. But, we will be watching and waiting to see what this journalists' journalist -- and our friend -- comes up with.

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Let's Bring Oil Back Into the Energy Debate

Macha Levinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy Security, Oil, Foreign Oil, Dependence on Oil, Clean Energy, Alternative Energy, Green News
Macha Levinson

The U.S. energy debate is distorted with talk about the future. t's about clean technologies and tackling climate change. It's about investment in energy efficiency and in bio-fuels. But the way we use energy is still mired in oil.

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Alternative Energy: Why the President's Portfolio Approach Will Make us Leaders

Michael Wynne | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Energy Policy, Foreign Oil, Alternative Energy, Obama Energy, Oil, Foreign Oil Military, Clean Energy, Obama Alternative Energy, Obama Clean Energy, Oil Dependence, Air Force, US Air Force, Green News
Michael Wynne

One of the greatest threats to our economic and national security is the need to secure foreign oil.

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A Noble Prize for the 21st Century

Terry Tamminen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Zayed Future Energy Prize, Oil, Foreign Oil, Dependence on Oil, Nobel Prize, Clean Energy, Sustainable Energy, Green News
Terry Tamminen

The nominees for the Zayed Future Energy Prize won't solve the world's dependence on polluting and limited fossil fuels alone, but at least they are focused on innovative ways that all of us must learn from to make the world more sustainable.

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Time to Move Like the Wind to Save Clean Energy

Rep. Ed Markey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Foreign Oil, House of Representatives, Senate, Renewable Energy Grants, Clean Tech, Opec, Big Oil, Climate Change, Jobs, Clean Energy, Wind Energy, Geothermal Energy, Global Warming, Solar Power, Clean Energy Jobs, Green News
Rep. Ed Markey

Democrats in the House spent the past two years fighting to forge a real, long-term plan for energy independence. Unfortunately, Republicans in the Senate killed every attempt to move forward. This is not acceptable.

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NEW DATA: Young Voters Battle Cynicism, But Still Plan to Participate in 2010

Heather Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Young Voters, Foreign Oil, Rock the Vote, Sarah Palin, Immigration, Millennial Generation, Democrats, Gay Marriage, Barack Obama, Republicans, College News
Heather Smith

Young people may be more cynical this election cycle, but they are also even more experienced. If candidates treat them like the sophisticated, energized voting bloc they truly are and address their issues, they will deliver.

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Can Senator Merkley's Energy Intervention Break Our Addiction to Oil?

Frank Sesno | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oil, Energy, Foreign Oil, Jeff Merkley, Senate, Climate Bill, Green News
Frank Sesno

While many greens are mourning the death of the cap and renewable energy standard, Senator Merkley is carrying the flame of energy legislation with his Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act.

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President Obama Can Accomplish What 40 Years of Presidents Couldn't

Wade Crowfoot | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Foreign Oil, Energy Independence, Dependence on Foreign Oil, National Security, Energy Policy, American Presidents, President Obama, Politics News
Wade Crowfoot

Debate over climate change shouldn't cloud the crystal clear necessity of a federal energy and climate bill that will move the United States from weakness to strength as we reduce and end our dependence on foreign oil.

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Learning From The Gulf Oil Spill Could Save Our Planet

James M. Gentile | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Foreign Oil, Solar Energy Conversion, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Gulf Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, Scialog, Barack Obama, Green News
James M. Gentile

Even as we confront a biblically proportioned flood of undersea crude, our nation spends nearly $1 billion a day -- every day! -- to import foreign oil, while China and other nations rapidly invest in clean energy jobs and industry.

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For the First Time This Earth Day

Joe Biden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Foreign Oil, Fossil Fuels, serve.gov, Recovery Act, Joe Biden, Earth Day, 40th Anniversary, Barack Obama, Green News
Joe Biden

We've been celebrating Earth Day for 40 years now, but today may be the first one where we are truly able to say that we have started down the road to a real clean energy economy.

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