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Environmental Advocates Are Cooling on Obama

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

WASHINGTON — There has been no more reliable cheerleader for President Obama’s energy and climate change policies than Daniel J. Weiss of the left-leaning Center for American Progress.

Energy bill needs carbon cap: Obama aid

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It would be a "big mistake" for the Congress to approve an energy bill this year without placing a cap on greenhouse emissions, the White House's top climate and energy adviser said on Wednesday.

U.S., China seek to reignite global talks on climate change

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Reporting from Washington and New York - The world's two biggest producers of greenhouse gases sought to build momentum Tuesday for stalled efforts to craft a global agreement to limit emissions, with China pledging to make sweeping changes by 2020 and President Obama exhorting world leaders to act to avert ...

Cap and Trade in Senate Limbo as Obama Makes All-Out Push on Health Care

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

President Obama's energy and global warming agenda stands at a major crossroads as lawmakers return today from their monthlong summer break amid an all-out push to pass health care legislation.

On Energy, Obama Finds Broad Support

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Most Americans approve of the way President Obama is handling energy issues and support efforts by him and Democrats in Congress to overhaul energy policy -- including the controversial cap-and-trade approach to limiting greenhouse gas emissions, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Labor sec’y says green jobs hiring will pick up

Monday, August 10th, 2009

LAS VEGAS — Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Monday that she believes hiring in the alternative energy industry will pick up in the next 12 months, but it will take longer than that for so-called green jobs to become a bigger part of the U.S. job market.

Stumped by the Secretary?

Friday, August 7th, 2009

The White House throws out a little Friday trivia courtesy of Energy Secretary Steven Chu this afternoon.

Senate Democrats Prep Team Girds for Climate Battle

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

When the Senate debated climate change legislation earlier this decade, it generally was understood the bill had no chance of becoming law.

Obama officials urge Senate to act on climate

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Saying global warming poses unprecedented threats to Americans' way of life, four of President Barack Obama's top environmental and energy officials urged the Senate on Tuesday to pass legislation to reduce the pollution linked to the planet's rising temperature.

President Obama Meets with Energy Job Leaders

Friday, July 3rd, 2009