Oil Subsidies

Knocking the Wind Out of U.S. Energy Options

Elliott Negin | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Energy, Wind Power, Oil Subsidies, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Natural Gas, Department of Energy, Wind Turbines, Green Energy, Coal, Production Tax Credit, Green News
Elliott Negin

Renewables currently generate only about 5 percent of U.S. electricity, but by 2030 they have the potential to produce more than 40 percent, half coming from wind. And yet, unless Congress acts soon, the wind industry will have to trim its sails.

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Rio+20: "We Are Made Wise by the Responsibility of Our Future"

Aiko Stevenson | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Climate Change, Rio+20, Green Energy, Resource-Wars, Oil Subsidies, Rio Earth Summit, Rio 20 Summit 2012, Green News
Aiko Stevenson

In less than a month, world leaders will gather in Rio de Janeiro for the United Nation's 2012 Earth Summit. At stake: a new global green deal that could pull our planet back from the brink of irreversible climate change.

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Get Oil, Gas and Coal Off Welfare

Jigar Shah | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Gas, Koch Brothers, Oil Subsidies, Mitt Romney, Grover Norquist, Coal, Heartland Institute, Americans for Tax Reform, Green News
Jigar Shah

For this election, let's acknowledge that environmental concerns are not moving the electoral needle -- natural gas will probably not be adequately regulated until the industry destroys an acquifer. And maybe not even then.

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Big Oil's Excuses Running on Fumes

Javier Sierra | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Unlimited Greed, US Oil Exports, Oil Industry, Oil Subsidies, Public Transportation, Energy Independence, Oil Company's Tax Breaks, Oil Speculators, Hispanics and Gas Prices, Gas Prices, Renewable Sources of Energy, Big Oil, Green News
Javier Sierra

One could think that an industry that has been around for more than a century should be ready to wean itself from the public trough. But Big Oil's power in Congress is formidable.

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Top 10 Dirty Corporate Tax Dodgers of 2011

Rebecca Tarbotton | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Taxes, Rainforest Action Network, Bank of America, Chevron, Corporations, Corporate Tax Rate, Oil Subsidies, Big Oil Subsidies, Corporate Tax Breaks, Corporate Greed, Green News
Rebecca Tarbotton

Bottom-line, these dirty corporations don't need any more handouts, bailouts, or subsidies. Our country does not have a money problem; it has a priorities problem.

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Payola for the Most Profitable Corporations in History

Bill McKibben | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Oil Prices, Obama Oil, Oil Industry, Big Oil, Oil Tax Breaks, Oil Subsidies, Big Oil Subsidies, Obama Oil Subsidies, Obama Oil Prices, Green News
Bill McKibben

There's a problem: the very word "subsidies" makes American eyes glaze over. If due attention is to be paid, we have to figure out a language in which to talk about them that will make it clear just how loony our policy is.

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Michael McAuliff

Senate Rebuffs President Obama On Oil

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Ending Oil Subsidies, Video, Mitch McConnell, Big Oil, Oil Subsidies, Senate Oil, Big Oil Subsidies, MItch McConnell Oil Subsidies, Senate Oil Subsidies, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama called on Congress to stop taxpayer-funded subsidies for oil companies, and the Senate promptly ignored him Thurs...

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Obama Pressures Congress To End Big Subsidies

AP | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Obama Energy Policy, Gas Prices, Video, Oil Tax, Obama Oil Taxes, Oil Subsidies, Obama Energy, Drilling, Obama Oil Subsidies, Obama Drilling, Offshore Drilling, Politics News

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's plea to Congress to end $4 billion in tax subsidies to oil companies was rebuffed Thursday as the Senate t...

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Democrats Campaign Off Oil Subsidy Debate

The Huffington Post | Michael McAuliff | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Video, Dscc, Election 2012 Blog, Bob Menendez Oil Subsidies, Bob Menendez, Oil Subsidies, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Oil, Elections 2012, Big Oil Subsidies, Politics News

Democrats are taking their oil debate off the Senate floor and onto the campaign trail this week, launching a series of online ads and a petition targ...

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Michael McAuliff

GOP Smells Gas Price Victory, Votes To Debate Big Oil Subsidies

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Obama Gas Prices, High Gas Prices, Gas Prices, Mitch McConnell, Bob Menendez Oil Subsidies, Big Oil, Bob Menendez, Oil Subsidies, Big Oil Subsidies, MItch McConnell Oil Subsidies, Robert Menendez, Republicans Oil Subsidies, Mitch McConnell Gas Prices, Video, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- With Republicans relentlessly blaming President Barack Obama for high gas prices, Democrats tried a different tactic Monday, offering le...

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It's Time to Reconsider Energy Subsidies

Steve Westly | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Renewable Energy, Fossil Fuels, Energy Policy, Oil Subsidies, Barack Obama, Federal Budget Deficit, Green News
Steve Westly

As we come face to face with our need to end our dependence on foreign oil and reduce air pollution, we need to be honest about which subsidies provide real value and how quickly they can be phased out

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In The Public Interest : Will BP's Misdeeds Be Further Subsidized by Taxpayers?

Phineas Baxandall | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Bp-Tax, Oil Spill, Big Oil, Oil Spill Gulf of Mexico 2010, Oil Subsidies, Bp-Tax-Refund, Oil, British Petroleum, U.S. PIRG, BP Oil Spill, Gulf Oil Spill, Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup, Tax Subsidies, Politics News
Phineas Baxandall

The public should watch whether a potential settlement with BP includes these hidden tax subsidies. Any settlement amount will be substantially less than the headlines proclaim, unless the settlement prohibits a tax deduction.

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Zach Carter

Obama To Fix Bush Tax Loophole, Help U.S. Manufacturing

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Deficit, Video, Bush, Trade, Oil Subsidies, Economy, Tax Cuts, Banks, Manufacturing, Jobs, Obama, Corporate Taxes, Tax Code, Hollywood, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's corporate tax rate overhaul received lukewarm reviews from economists for its promise of explicit corporate p...

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We Ain't Broke, So Let's Fix It

Michael Brune | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Clean Energy, Keystone XL Pipeline, Oil Subsidies, Economy Green Energy, Green Jobs, Story of Stuff, Energy Economy, Big Oil Subsidies, Politics Campaign Finance, Story of Broke, Politics Energy, Green News
Michael Brune

The United States is still the wealthiest nation in the world -- we're far from broke. What's broken, though, is the way we allocate our considerable national resources. That's the message of The Story of Broke.

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Rio+20: The Future We Want Means Taking Action NOW

Kelly Rigg | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Climate Change, rioplus20, Sustainable Agriculture, Government Subsidies, Farm Subsidies, Oil Industry, Oil Subsidies, Green News
Kelly Rigg

So here's my message to governments: What's taking you so long? By all means negotiate new targets and goals for 2020 or 2030, for example to improve energy efficiency and massively increase the share of renewable energy worldwide.

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'Green News Report' - December 8, 2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Fracking, Oil Subsidies, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, West Virginia, United Nations, Epa, Renewable Energy, Regulation, Green News Report, West Virginia Mine Disaster, Pollution, Coal, Radiation, Methane, Drought, Video, Heat Wave, Conservatives, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Corporate Media, Climate Science, Durban, Gop, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Coal Mining, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, Massey Energy, Farming, Fukushima, Ipcc, Carbon Emissions, Nuclear Power, Crops, Environmentalism, Subsidies, Permafrost, Pennsylvania, Army, BRAD BLOG, Water, Green News, Japan, Hydraulic Fracturing, BP Oil Spill, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Unfccc, Extreme Weather, Solyndra, Upper Big Branch Mine, Wind Power, Global Climate Mitigation, Americans for Prosperity, Cancer, Grist, Tim Phillips, Toxic Chemicals, Jon Huntsman, Koch Industries, Ethanol, Adaptation, James Inhofe, National Journal, Tea Party, Koch Brothers, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Triumph o...

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'Green News Report' - December 6, 2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Oil Subsidies, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations, Epa, Renewable Energy, Regulation, Green News Report, Pollution, Radiation, Methane, Drought, Video, Military, Heat Wave, Conservatives, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Corporate Media, Climate Science, Durban, Gop, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Global Warming Deniers, Air Pollution, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, World Meteorological Organization, Farming, Fukushima, Carbon Emissions, Ipcc, Nuclear Power, Environmentalism, Subsidies, Permafrost, Arctic, Army, BRAD BLOG, Water, Green News, Fox News, BP Oil Spill, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Japan, Unfccc, Extreme Weather, Solyndra, Muppets, Agriculture, World Bank, West Virginia, West Virginia Mine Disaster, Coal, Coal Mining, Massey Energy, Crops, Halliburton, Upper Big Branch Mine, Fracking, Pennsylvania, Mercury, Hydraulic Fracturing, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: It's not ...

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'Green News Report' - December 1, 2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Oil Subsidies, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations, Epa, Renewable Energy, Regulation, Green News Report, Pollution, Methane, Radiation, Drought, Video, Military, Heat Wave, Conservatives, Big Oil, Corporate Media, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Durban, Gop, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Global Warming Deniers, Kenneth Feinberg, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, World Meteorological Organization, Farming, Fukushima, Carbon Emissions, Ipcc, Nuclear Power, Environmentalism, Permafrost, Subsidies, Arctic, Army, BRAD BLOG, Water, Green News, Fox News, BP Oil Spill, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Japan, Unfccc, Extreme Weather, Solyndra, Rick Perry, Colorado, Air Pollution, Newt Gingrich, Texas, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Newt make...

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'Green News Report' - November 29, 2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Oil Subsidies, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Michael Mann, Epa, Renewable Energy, Regulation, Green News Report, Pollution, Climategate, Radiation, Video, Conservatives, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Corporate Media, Climate Science, Gop, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Global Warming Deniers, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, Farming, Fukushima, University of East Anglia, Carbon Emissions, Ipcc, Nuclear Power, Environmentalism, Subsidies, Barack Obama, Carbon Tax, BRAD BLOG, Water, Green News, Fox News, Oceans, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Japan, Extreme Weather, China, Hackers, United Nations, Canada, Christiana Figueres, Durban, Environmental Defense, Occupy, World Meteorological Organization, Stephen Harper, Occupy Wall Street, Unfccc, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: What was ...

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'Green News Report' - November 22, 2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Australia, Oil Subsidies, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Epa, Oysters, Renewable Energy, Supercommittee, Regulation, Green News Report, Pollution, Drought, Video, Conservatives, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Corporate Media, Steven Chu, Climate Science, Gop, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Chevron, Global Warming Deniers, Solar Power, Global Warming, Energy, Farming, Carbon Emissions, Ipcc, Brazil, Nuclear Power, Environmentalism, Subsidies, Transocean, Barack Obama, Dept of Energy, Carbon Tax, BRAD BLOG, Green News, Ocean Acidification, Fox News, Oceans, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Extreme Weather, Seafood, Michael Mann, Climategate, Coal, Radiation, Coal Mining, Fukushima, University of East Anglia, Texas, Water, Japan, Solyndra, China, Hackers, Green News
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Meet the ...

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A Smart Way to Start Rebuilding America

Carl Pope | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Energy Subsidies, Oil, Congress, Oil Subsidies, Transportation, Infrastructure Funding, Infrastructure, Oil Industry, Big Oil, Oil Profits, Green News
Carl Pope

There really is no shortage of ways to fund our transportation infrastructure -- if the oil industry and foreign oil producers pay their fair share.

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Big Oil Doesn't Need Handouts

Ted Danson | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Exxonmobil, Bp, Gas Prices, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Ted Danson, Gasoline, Oil Industry, Big Oil, Oil Subsidies, Offshore Drilling, Green News
Ted Danson

Instead of subsidizing oil companies that pollute our oceans and warm our planet, we ought to be investing in a clean energy future.

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Governor Rick Perry Please Lobby the Super Committee to End Permanent Energy Subsidies

Jigar Shah | Posted 12.29.2011

Read More: Super Committee, Oil Subsidies, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Energy Subsidies, Renewable Energy Subsidies, Energy Policy, Super Committee Energy Subsidies, Green News
Jigar Shah

This is no longer a left wing, right wing argument. We don't need votes on issues that are on one side of the aisle or the other. We want to ask -- "Is this how we want to spend our tax dollars?"

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Will Boehner's Pork Project Be the Next Solyndra?

Elliott Negin | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Wind Power, John Boehner, Coal Industry, Oil Subsidies, Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, Pork Barrel Spending, Clean Energy, Green Energy, Energy Policy, Solar Power, Politics News
Elliott Negin

John Boehner thinks new energy sources should "stand on their own" But he apparently doesn't feel the same way about "old" energy sources -- namely oil and gas, coal, and nuclear -- which have been sucking on the federal teat for more than 50 years.

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Jennifer Bendery

But House Republican Leaders Already Calling It Dead In The Water

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Obama Jobs Bill, Video, Mitch McConnell, Oil Subsidies, Senate Republicans, Harry Reid, Obama, Job Growth, Senate Democrats, Job Creation, Obama Jobs Plan, Tax Increases for the Wealthy, House Republicans, Eric Cantor, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama may get his wish for a quick Senate vote on his $447 billion jobs bill, but it's not going to look exactly as he ...

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