Energy
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Senate GOP's new gender gap
Politico Congress &bull Yesterday
Republicans have declared 2010 their "Year of the Woman," but come January, the Senate GOP will be without a female on its leadership team for the first time in nearly a decade. With Sen. This isn't a good story to… Full Story »
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Oil Sheen Reported After Another Rig Explodes in Gulf of Mexico
Pro Publica &bull YesterdayBoats are seen spraying water on an oil and gas platform that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, of the coast of Louisiana., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. The Coast Guard reported today that a mile-long oil sheen is spreading in… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Convention
- Energy
- Barack Obama
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Coast Guard Backs Off Report of Oil Sheen, Can't Spot One
The Weekly Standard &bull Yesterday
Well, this is heartening: Coast Guard Cmdr. Cheri Ben-Iesau said Thursday afternoon that crews was unable to confirm the oil sheen. The Coast Guard says platform owner Mariner Energy reported a sheen about a mile long and 100 feet wide.… Full Story »
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Dems call for briefing in latest oil rig explosion
Politico Top 10 Blogs &bull Yesterday
Congress isn't wasting any time. With another oil rig explosion, some House Democrats are already demanding answers. Just hours after a Mariner Energy rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, the House Energy and Commerce committee is asking Scott Josey,… Full Story »
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Do Liberals Need Their Own Sarah Palin?
www.care2.com via @FollowPalin &bull YesterdayHello, I saw this on Care2 and thought you'd like it as well. Sarah Palin's power is unmistakable (as Lisa Murkowski, mostly recently, can attest), whether she's sending incomprehensible tweets, headlining at Glenn Beck rallies or campaigning for Tea Party candidates, and she is showing no sign of slowing down. Her success is now leading liberals, who keep just hoping that she'll go away, to question whether we should have been capitalizing on some of the energy that she has tapped, and whether, instead of just waiting… Full Story »
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Will Governor Sean Parnell address the economy?
Examiner Politics Channel Articles &bull Yesterday
I'm having a lot of heartache about who I am going to support to be my next Governor. I had already decided to back Ethan Berkowitz two weeks prior to the primary if Ralph Samuels did not make it through.… Full Story »
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A question of judgement - Iraq and the Labour Party leadership race
www.opendemocracy.net via @Howupsetting &bull YesterdayWith voting in the Labour leadership contest underway, David Wearing examines why the Iraq war was such a fundamental call which has much to teach us about a future leader's judgement. Measured by the significance of their consequences, two key policy judgements are likely to shape the way the New Labour government of 1997 to 2010 is perceived by future historians. One is the decision to accept and take forward the neoliberal economic philosophy of the previous Conservative government. As a consequence of that decision, the British economy became over-dependent on finance, under-regulated, and therefore uniquely exposed to the near-collapse… Full Story »
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Bill Flores' Plan To Eliminate the Department of Energy Would Kill 5,000 Jobs in Our District and Hurt Homeland Security : Chet Edwards for Congress
chetedwards.com via @southwesternsky &bull YesterdayWACO - Bill Flores' ill-advised plan to eliminate the U.S. Department of Energy would cost our district over 5,000 private sector jobs, put America at greater risk for nuclear terrorism, undermine energy research at Texas AM and kill programs to lessen our nation's dependence on foreign oil. It is the Department of Energy's Nuclear… Full Story »
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Village narrative sets in: It's the liberal overreach
Daily Kos &bull Yesterday
Via Armando, TIME magazine's Michael Scherer fires the first real salvo in the "it's the progressives fault" for the looming Dem disaster in November. After a meeting in December 2008 about the severity of the economic crisis, Axelrod pulled Obama aside. He recalls… Full Story »
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REPORT: Mariner Energy Cited For Two Violations In Past Six Months, Totaling $55,000
Think Progress &bull YesterdayA mile-long oil sheen is now reportedly visible where an offshore oil and gas platform exploded this morning in the Gulf of Mexico. The Vermilion Oil Rig 360, owned by Mariner Energy - which was recently purchased by Apache Corp.… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Energy
- Barack Obama
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When You Just Don't Fit In At The Office
Forbes - Leadership &bull YesterdayA year and a half ago Forbes merged its dot-com and magazine editorial staffs, and we magazine editors got a dose of culture shock. We were used to coming and going as we pleased. We had few meetings. Especially in the mid- and upper-level ranks, we didn't socialize together much. Having moved here midway through my career, from… Full Story »
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Oil Rig Catches Fire in Gulf of Mexico
Voice of America &bull Yesterday
An oil rig off the coast of Louisiana caught fire Thursday, forcing its 13 crew members to jump into the Gulf of Mexico and await rescue. There might be oil leaking from the rig, but it is not expected to… Full Story »
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President-Elect Obama On The Stimulus, January 7, 2009
TalkLeft &bull Yesterday
Time magazine's false report that Congressional liberal lions called the shots on the stimulus is belied by this January 7, 2009 CNBC interview with then President-elect Obama : [JOHN] HARWOOD: Tomorrow you're going to give a speech and talk about… Full Story »
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Sestak earmark controversy continues
Morning Call - Pennsylvania Avenue &bull Yesterday
When The Morning Callbroke a story last week about U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak directing a $350,00 earmark for wind turbine development to a small non-profit that promotes atheism, Sestak's congressional office said it didn't know that the man who requested… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Energy
- Joe Sestak
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AP: Mile-long sheen spreading from Gulf platform explosion
Daily Kos &bull Yesterday
AP: NEW ORLEANS, La. - A mile-long oil sheen spread Thursday from an offshore petroleum platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico off Lousiana, west of the site of BP's massive spill. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Coklough said the… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Energy
- Bobby Jindal
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Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge
Arkansas Online stories &bull Yesterday
In this Sept. 1, 2010, photo, two goats are stranded on a railroad bridge south of Roundup, Mont. The goats were rescued after nearly two days and are in good condition. HELENA, Mont. Two young goats that wandered onto the… Full Story »
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Jennifer Goes Where Presidents Won't
Red Hampshire &bull YesterdayOn Tuesday night, President Barack Obama delivered what was only his second televised address to the nation from the Oval Office. His topic was to mark the cessation of combat operations in Iraq and the subsequent return of American troops. Considering how starved this administration was to show any success in their governance (no matter how tangential) it would be understandable that the President would seek to spotlight a significant American victory and the (somewhat) peaceful transfer of authority. However, the… Full Story »
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Another oil rig blazes in the Gulf of Mexico
Examiner Politics Channel Articles &bull Yesterday
CNN reported that it was undetermined if the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico was caused by an explosion, but smoke from the fire was detected by a commercial helicopter flying near the area. The owner of the platform, Mariner Energy,… Full Story »
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Another rig explodes off La. coast; oil spreading
Houston Chronicle-Nation and World News &bull YesterdayNEW ORLEANS, La. - Another oil rig exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico west of the site of BP's massive spill. All 13 crew members were rescued.… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Energy
- John Edwards
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Senate should move on climate change legislation
The Hill &bull Yesterday
At the turn of the 20th Century, smoke meant jobs. When noxious fumes spewed from factory stacks, workers brought home paychecks. Industries hired. The future was bright as molten iron flowing from a blast furnace. In industrial Pittsburgh's heyday, the smoke was so dense streetlights remained lit at noon. White collar workers changed soot-covered shirts mid-day. The region's residents suffered high rates of asthma and emphysema. In 1948, an inversion trapped industrial pollution in a small town south of Pittsburgh, killing 20. Now, however, good-paying industrial jobs need… Full Story »
