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YearlyKos: Sometimes conventional wisdom is right	David Roberts	04 Aug 2007	Gristmill
I went to candidate forums (one candidate, small audience) with both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama today. News flash: Obama is extremely charismatic. Fantastic with small crowds. Total alpha male. Effortlessly comfortable and confident. Hillary, on the other hand, not so much. She's much warmer and more human than the typical caricature would have it, but it's obvious she works at it, pushing against her natural tendencies. There's your utterly banal, hackne ...
Topics: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, politics (all these topics)

YearlyKos: Obama and coal	David Roberts	04 Aug 2007	Gristmill
So, lots to talk about, but for now: I'm in a candidate forum with Barack Obama and he was just asked directly about coal. He dodged and weaved, said there would have to be a "transition," and that there would need to be "investments," etc. etc. Unsatisfying. He did, however, very strongly back the 80 percent by 2050 target, and backed a 20% national RPS. So there's that.
Topics: Barack Obama, coal, energy, politics (all these topics)

Obama on the Record An interview with Barack Obama about his presidential platform on energy and the environment	Amanda Griscom Little	30 Jul 2007	Grist Feature
This is part of a series of interviews with presidential candidates produced jointly by Grist and Outside. Barack Obama at an Earth Day 2007 event. Photo: Michael Millhollin In his two and a half years in the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama has been active -- even hyperactive -- on matters of energy and the environment. The Democrat from Illinois has int ...
Topics: Barack Obama, climate, elections, energy, interview, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Obama on the Issues A look at Barack Obama's environmental platform and record		30 Jul 2007	Grist Feature
Updated 16 Jun 2008 Barack Obama. Photo: Conrad Erb Photography Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has earned an 86 percent rating from the League of Conservation Voters for his first three years representing Illinois in the U.S. Senate (a lower score than might have been because he's missed some votes while campaigning for president). In the early months of his presidential campaign, enviros ...
Topics: Barack Obama, climate, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Cleaning it up and taking it to the bank New study reveals chlorine plants could actually make money by switching to mercury-free technology	Andrew Sharpless	21 Jul 2007	Gristmill
Hot off the presses are new findings that show it's actually cheaper for chlorine plants to make their product using mercury-free technology. Oceana says so in the most extensive report to date focusing on the conversion of mercury-cell chlorine factories to more environmentally and economically sound mercury-free technology. What's more, the findings have prompted Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to reintroduce legislation that requires chlorine and caustic soda ...
Topics: Barack Obama, legislation, mercury, politics, toxics (all these topics)

How Green Is Your Candidate? Interviews and info on the presidential candidates' environmental positions		06 Jul 2007	Grist Feature
Updated 13 Jun 2008 Forget boxers or briefs. You want to know about candidates' stances on energy and the environment, right? Well, you've come to the right place. Compare the candidates' green positions using our handy chart. And get more in-depth info by reading our interviews with the candidates and checking out fact sheets on their environmental platforms and records. ...
Topics: Barack Obama, climate, elections, energy, John McCain, politics, presidential race 08, Ralph Nader (all these topics)

Obama's attempt to [your metaphor here] on liquid coal It ain't working	David Roberts	25 Jun 2007	Gristmill
The Washington Post has a piece about Obama's attempts to split the difference (thread the needle? straddle the fence?) on the subject of liquid coal. Y'all are probably sick of hearing me talk about this (watch for an op-ed soon!), so I'll outsource the making of the basic point to Brian Beutler and Brad Plumer, namely: this is a difference that cannot be split / needle that cannot be threaded / fence that cannot be straddled.Time to pick a side: coal industry or plan ...
Topics: Barack Obama, coal-to-liquid fuel, energy (all these topics)

Greatest video of the century?	David Roberts	20 Jun 2007	Gristmill
Or greatest video ever, of all time, in the universe? You be the judge:
Topics: Barack Obama, music (all these topics)

Ready to Barack Obama qualifies his support for coal-to-liquid fuel		13 Jun 2007	Daily Grist
Ready to Barack Obama qualifies his support for coal-to-liquid fuel Illinois senator and presidential hopeful Barack Obama (D) has qualified his support for coal -- which is, you may recall, the enemy of the human race. In January, Obama cosponsored legislation to provide incentives for production of coal-to-liquid fuel. He was lambasted by enviros; influential advocacy ...
Topics: Barack Obama, coal, coal-to-liquid fuel, elections, energy, legislation, politics (all these topics)

Obama, CTL, and opportunity costs Better, but still not great	David Roberts	13 Jun 2007	Gristmill
This statement from Obama is a welcome clarification of his position on liquid coal: he says he won't support it unless it demonstrates 'at least 20% less life-cycle carbon than conventional fuels.' The key term, of course, is 'life-cycle.' Unless he's weaseling, that means the whole shebang, from mining to refining to burning. This is a clear line in the sand, and Obama's to be commended for it. But.It still dodges the crux of the issue: opportunity costs. The techno ...
Topics: Barack Obama, coal, coal-to-liquid fuel, elections, energy, politics (all these topics)

Clinton and Obama: eco-sellouts? A columnist thinks so	David Roberts	24 May 2007	Gristmill
Over at Politico, Glenn Hurowitz argues that at key moments, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have sold out the public interest in favor of polluting industries in their states. He says they could stand to learn something from Bill Richardson and John Edwards, whose energy/climate plans are ambitious and powerful. I suspect that if you look closely enough at Richardson's and Edwards' records, you could find some evidence that they're not above parochialism either, but ...
Topics: Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, Chris Dodd, elections, energy, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, politics (all these topics)

Barack Obama is not serious about global warming That's what his support for CTL shows	David Roberts	11 May 2007	Gristmill
The LA Times has a long story about the growing conflict over coal-to-liquid (CTL) fuel. This is the most important paragraph in the piece, though it is inexplicably buried at the bottom: A new study has concluded that turning coal into liquid fuel yields 125% more carbon dioxide than producing diesel fuel and 66% more than gasoline. If the carbon dioxide is captured and permanently stored, liquid coal emits 20% more greenhouse gas than diesel but 11% less than conv ...
Topics: Barack Obama, climate, climate change mitigation, coal, elections, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics (all these topics)

Traded In His Chevy for a Cad Attack Speaking in Detroit, Obama tells Big Auto where to go		08 May 2007	Daily Grist
Traded In His Chevy for a Cad Attack Speaking in Detroit, Obama tells Big Auto where to go Presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) took his rhetoric to Detroit yesterday, challenging the U.S. auto industry to get with the times. "The need to drastically change our energy policy is no longer a debatable proposition," he said in a speech to the city's Economic Club. "It i ...
Topics: Barack Obama, Big Auto, business, Michigan, news, politics (all these topics)

Motor City audacity Obama speech indicates new day is here	Chip Giller	07 May 2007	Gristmill
Dave gives Obama's speech short shrift. I would argue that this speech -- taking it to the automakers on their home turf, apparently to some applause -- is a big-time deal. The same could be said of the speech what Dave wrote in starry-eyed fashion when the outlines of the TXU deal became public: "The 'tipping point' concept is cheap from overuse these days, but to me this is the clearest sign yet that we have entered a fundamentally new stage in the fight against ...
Topics: Barack Obama, cars, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

CAFE news; Obama's speech The logjam is breaking	David Roberts	07 May 2007	Gristmill
It appears that after a long period of haggling -- involving the bizarre tableau of Republican Ted Stevens pushing for tougher regulations -- the Senate Commerce Committee is ready to cough up a bill that would raise CAFE standards to 35mpg by 2019 (35mpg across the fleet, including light trucks). The committee is expected to vote through the proposal tomorrow; that would lead to the first floor vote on CAFE since 2002, and if passed, the first fuel-economy boost in ...
Topics: Barack Obama, cars, energy, ethanol, fuel efficiency, green living, politics (all these topics)

Barack Tease Obama pledges to save the civilized world with baby steps		23 Apr 2007	Daily Grist
Barack Tease Obama pledges to save the civilized world with baby steps "This is our generation's moment to save future generations from global catastrophe," declared Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in a speech on Friday. He heralded a "grassroots effort to make America greener and end the tyranny of oil." And just as greens were up on their collective tippie-toes, p ...
Topics: Barack Obama, energy, fuel efficiency, news, politics (all these topics)

Obamamania Dispatch from San Francisco	Adam Browning	19 Mar 2007	Gristmill
I saw Barack Obama speak in San Francisco this weekend. In his standard stump speech (I assume, anyway), he spoke for 45 minutes, without notes, with passion. As he wryly noted, he's very articulate. Healthcare and education were the themes he stressed the most. He spoke starkly of the need to confront climate change, and referenced briefly the opportunities and benefits of investing in 'alternative technologies.' That said, I didn't get the sense that it is an ...
Topics: Barack Obama, elections, politics (all these topics)

Segolene Royal A candidate for president of France is quite Obamish	David Roberts	15 Feb 2007	Gristmill
As you may or may not know, France is holding presidential elections this year. The two frontrunners are Nicolas Sarkozy (Chirac's heir, from the right-wing UMP party) and S�gol�ne Royal, a rising star in the Socialist Party who surprised everyone by elbowing ahead of several more senior party members in the polls. She's held a number of positions in French government, among the minister of the environment back in 1992. I know very little about French politics, and as ...
Topics: Barack Obama (all these topics)

Lest I forget ... Who could forget Obama?	David Roberts	12 Feb 2007	Gristmill
... here's Barack Obama's announcement speech:
Topics: Barack Obama (all these topics)

And he's off Watch Obama's video	David Roberts	09 Feb 2007	Gristmill
Tomorrow morning, Barack Obama will officially kick off his presidential run. Here's a preview video:
Topics: Barack Obama (all these topics)

Barry Obama! The high school yearbook photo!	David Roberts	19 Jan 2007	Gristmill
This, via Kos via Pushing String, is the greatest thing ever: See the Pushing String post for an explanation of what the 'choom gang' is. Effing sweet.
Topics: Barack Obama (all these topics)

Everything Goes Better With Barack Obama joins McCain, Lieberman to push Senate climate bill		16 Jan 2007	Daily Grist
Everything Goes Better With Barack Obama joins McCain, Lieberman to push Senate climate bill If you follow politics, the phrase "McCain-Lieberman" might make you throw up in your mouth just a little. Since 2003, U.S. Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) have worked to pass a bill that would cut greenhouse-gas emissions, to no avail. But wrap your tongue around this: McCain-Lieberman-Obama ...
Topics: Barack Obama, climate, news, politics (all these topics)

The Obama/McCain/Lieberman climate bill It's ... medium	David Roberts	12 Jan 2007	Gristmill
The big news today is that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has joined with McCain and Lieberman to re-introduce a bill to cap carbon dioxide emissions. The targets aren't all that ambitious -- it would slow the rise of CO2 emissions, cutting them two-thirds from present levels by 2050 -- but the bill is nonetheless expected to meet fierce resistance from all the usual dinosaurs. It sounds like its main purpose is to push the edge so that Bingaman can get his softer bill p ...
Topics: Barack Obama, climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, politics (all these topics)

Even Stevens? With new energy-focused bills, Stevens delights enviros and Obama disappoints	Amanda Griscom Little	12 Jan 2007	Muckraker
Among the barrage of energy-related bills already unleashed by the 110th Congress, one of the most progressive comes not from the newly empowered Democrats, but from Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, a zealous proponent of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Just as peculiar, one of the bills that most rankles environmentalists comes from Democratic ...
Topics: Barack Obama, energy, legislation, Muckraker, politics, Ted Stevens (all these topics)

Bad Democrat, no cookie Obama disappoints	John McGrath	06 Jan 2007	Gristmill
Barack Obama, I award you no points: US Senators Jim Bunning (R-KY) and Barack Obama (D-IL) have re-introduced a piece of legislation that would help create the infrastructure needed for large-scale production of Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) fuel in the U.S. ... The Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Promotion Act of 2007 enables the Department of Energy to provide loan guarantees for construction and direct loans for the planning and permitting of CTL plants. Loan guarantees will encourag ...
Topics: Barack Obama (all these topics)

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