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Obama postpones energy meeting with senators

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

(Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Tuesday it postponed a meeting with senators set for Wednesday to discuss the process for passing comprehensive energy and climate legislation this year.

US Senate defeats move to stop EPA CO2 regulation

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday killed legislation that would have stripped the Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from large factories, electric power companies and automobiles.

Obama: End dependence on fossil fuels

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

PITTSBURGH — Seizing on a disastrous oil spill to advance his agenda, President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Congress to roll back billions of dollars in tax breaks for oil and send him a clean-energy bill that would help the nation end its "fossil fuel addiction" for good.

Obama admin. holds meetings on ‘Great Outdoors’

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

OVANDO, Mont. — On the edges of a vast landscape that measures in the millions of acres and stretches north through a wilderness area and a scenic national park, ranchers and environmentalists have been able to agree on a lot lately.

US projects 4 percent emissions rise by 2012 to UN

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

UNITED NATIONS — In its first major climate report to the United Nations in four years, the United States reported Tuesday that its projected climate-warming greenhouse gases will grow by 4 percent through 2020.

Obama Administration Extends Time-Out on Roadless Decision

Friday, May 28th, 2010

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today renewed for another year a policy giving himself sole power to approve logging or road projects on tens of millions of forested acres while the Obama administration decides how to handle the controversial Clinton-era roadless rule.

As Obama visits coal country, many are wary of his environmental policies

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

BECKLEY, W.VA. -- Coal has helped divide Barack Obama from the people of this heavily Democratic state. On Sunday, it will bring the president and West Virginians together, at least briefly.

Obama-Graham partnership emerges in climate debate

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - It's rare when a conservative Republican in Congress heaps praise on President Barack Obama, especially in regards to fighting global warming, but Senator Lindsey Graham did just that on Wednesday.

Obama pushes senators for climate bill

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama made a renewed push for a long-stalled climate and energy bill Tuesday, urging lawmakers at a White House meeting to pass a comprehensive bill this year.

Obama Mounts a Last-Ditch Attempt to Pass a ‘Hybrid’ Climate and Energy Bill

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

The White House is mounting a last-ditch effort to piece together an energy and climate change bill that has enough incentives for nuclear power, natural gas and the coal industry to muster the votes needed to pass it this year.