On Friday, the the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data showing that, for the first time since President Obama took office, unemployment had fallen below the 8% mark. And, as Romney had repeatedly drawn the line in the sand at 8%, reminding American voters incessantly, since winning his party’s nomination, that Obama had presided over […]
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For those of you who don’t leave the bed over the weekend, here’s the deal with the controversy surrounding the latest jobs data
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American Clean Energy and Security Act
Today, Congressmen Henry Waxman (D-California) and Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts) unveiled a draft of their their bill to address climate change. Called the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the legislation sets out primarily to do three things – develop sources of clean energy, boost energy efficiency, and both cap and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. The following […]
Posted in Alternative Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Politics Also tagged American Clean Energy and Security Act, cap-and-trade, carbon capture and storage, carbon dioxide, Christian Science Monitor, Clean Air Act, coal, Congress, Edward Markey, Environmental Protection Agency, General Motors, New York Times, Obama, smart grid 2 Comments