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A Rig Deal
Visiting oil rig, McCain calls again for more offshore drilling |
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20 Aug 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 6:56 AM on 20 Aug 2008 Sen. John McCain visited an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana Tuesday, reiterating his call for more offshore drilling and bashing Barack Obama for not sharing his enthusiasm. "Sen. Obama opposes new drilling," said McCain, who himself opposed new offshore drilling until this summer. Actually, to the chagrin of enviros, Obama said recently that he'd consider voting for offshore ... |
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| Topics: energy, John McCain, news, oil, oil and gas drilling, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Putting lipstick on a rig
McCain visits an oil rig, repeats call for more offshore drilling |
Kate Sheppard |
19 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Hurricane Dolly blew away John McCain's planned visit to an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico last month, but the senator made another go at it today. On a Chevron-operated rig 150 miles off the coast of Louisiana, McCain reiterated his call for more offshore drilling and bashed his opponent for not being enthusiastic enough about oil exploration. 'Sen. Obama opposes new drilling,' said McCain (who himself opposed new offshore drilling until this summer). 'He has said ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, energy, John McCain, Muckraker, news, offshore drilling, oil and gas drilling, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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How would you spend $10 billion?
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says he'd invest in clean energy |
Kate Sheppard |
18 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The Wall Street Journal asked House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) how he would spend $10 billion of the country's monetary resources. He says it should be spent on clean energy: A dramatic investment in clean energy would be the most effective check on aggressive petroregimes from Moscow to Tehran. It would be the best long-term solution to global warming. And energy independence is the most effective step we can take for American families staggering under t ... |
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| Topics: climate, energy, Muckraker, news, politics, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Mississippi mud
Mississippi Senate race goes negative as Dems attack incumbent over Big Oil |
Kate Sheppard |
18 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is targeting Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) for supporting Big Oil. A new ad highlights the fact that he voted to give oil companies tax breaks and voted against legislation to curb speculation in the oil market. 'While oil companies make record profits, Roger Wicker votes to give them $28 billion in tax breaks,' the ad says. 'On Election Day, make sure Roger Wicker feels your pain.' Mississippi's Republican Gov. Haley ... |
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| Topics: elections, energy, Mississippi, Muckraker, news, oil, politics, US Senate, video (all these topics) |
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Boone Companion
T. Boone Pickens gets face time with both prez candidates |
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18 Aug 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 1:40 PM on 18 Aug 2008 T. Boone Pickens, the former Texas oilman who has turned his focus -- and substantial funding -- to renewable energy, breakfasted with both of the presidential candidates in past days. (But is he still a slim Pickens?) The billionaire met with John McCain on Friday; Pickens has said that he supports the Republican candidate, but disagrees with some of McCain's proposals for lowering gas pr ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, energy, John McCain, news, politics, T Boone Pickens (all these topics) |
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Shore We Do
Nearly two-thirds of Americans support offshore drilling, says poll |
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14 Aug 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:04 PM on 14 Aug 2008 Nearly two-thirds of Americans support offshore drilling, if a new Rasmussen poll can be believed (and considering the phrasing of past polls, that's arguable). The recent survey shows 64 of Americans in support of drilling offshore and 20 percent against it. John McCain was originally opposed to offshore drilling but embraced it in June; Barack Obama opposes it but said recently tha ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, energy, John McCain, news, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics) |
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Wait and Pelosi
House Speaker says she's open to compromise on offshore drilling |
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12 Aug 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:45 PM on 12 Aug 2008 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on "Larry King Live" Monday night that she would consider allowing a vote on offshore drilling, but only if it were part of an energy package that included renewable-energy investment and release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Pelosi has refused to allow a vote on offshore drilling as a stand-alone issue, despite Rep ... |
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| Topics: energy, legislation, Nancy Pelosi, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, US House of Representatives (all these topics) |
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Conventional wisdom?
Democratic and Republican conventions pledge to be greener than ever before |
Kate Sheppard |
10 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Can you find the green in this picture? Photo: Vidiot Both the Democratic and Republican national conventions have pledged to go greener this year. And they've drawn mockery for their efforts -- particularly the Democrats, who say they'll be putting on 'the most sustainable political convention in modern American history.' A Wall Street Journal article in June reported that convention organizers were having difficulty finding union-made, organic-cotton f ... |
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| Topics: Democratic National Convention, elections, energy, greenwashing, Muckraker, news, politics, presidential race 08, Republican National Convention (all these topics) |
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Where there's a drill, there's a way
New House bill combines drilling with tax extensions for renewables |
Kate Sheppard |
09 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| A bipartisan group of House members has unveiled a new compromise energy bill, roughly along the lines of the Gang of 10 bill released in the Senate last week. 'The National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act' would repeal federal prohibitions on offshore oil and gas production and lift the ban on finalizing regulations for oil-shale development. Some of the proceeds from offshore leasing would be spent on environmental programs: 15 percent on ... |
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| Topics: energy, legislation, Muckraker, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, renewable energy, US House of Representatives (all these topics) |
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Who's getting the oil money?
Obama favored by Exxon employees, but McCain has gotten more oil money overall |
Kate Sheppard |
08 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Barack Obama put out an ad earlier this week accusing rival John McCain of being 'in the pocket of Big Oil,' and the Democratic National Committee launched Exxon-McCain 2008, a website to promote the idea that the Republican candidate is in bed with the oil industry. But as Grist noted previously, Obama himself has received nearly $400,000 in donations from contributors in the oil and gas industries this election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Polit ... |
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| Topics: campaign contributions, elections, energy, Muckraker, news, oil, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Solid to Liquid Can Be a Gas
Crow Tribe strikes $7 billion deal for coal-to-liquids plant on reservation |
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08 Aug 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 8:41 AM on 08 Aug 2008 The Crow Tribe on Thursday agreed to host a massive new $7 billion coal-to-liquids plant on its reservation land in Montana. The plant would produce about 50,000 barrels a day of diesel fuel when it opens, and eventually up to 125,000 barrels a day. Coal for the plant would come from a yet-to-be-developed mine on nearby Crow land with an estimated 9 billion t ... |
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| Topics: business, coal, economy, energy, news, oil, politics (all these topics) |
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The Fuel's Progress
EPA refuses to lower requirement for ethanol in fuel supply |
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07 Aug 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 12:39 PM on 07 Aug 2008 The U.S. EPA gave a big, husky hug to corn ethanol Thursday, declining a request from Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) to reduce the amount of ethanol required to be blended into the U.S. fuel supply. The federal Renewable Fuel Standard mandates that 9 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol be poured into U.S. gas tanks this year -- which will suck up about a third of the U.S. corn crop. The ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, energy, ethanol, food, news, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Republicans to try some Newt tactics
Gingrich says Republicans will shut down gov't if they can't get a vote on drilling |
Kate Sheppard |
07 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| One might recall that Newt Gingrich resigned his seat in Congress in 1998. But he was back on the Hill yesterday to join the House GOP sit-in, and now he's threatening that the Republicans will shut down government if they don't get a separate vote on offshore drilling. Perhaps he hasn't gotten the message yet that he is no longer an elected official. 'Are [Democrats] really prepared to close the government in order to stop drilling?' Gingrich asked. 'Because I ... |
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| Topics: energy, Muckraker, Nancy Pelosi, news, Newt Gingrich, oil, politics, shenanigans (all these topics) |
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Gas impasse
Obama campaign's attempts to get gas ads at the pump foiled |
Kate Sheppard |
07 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Barack Obama's campaign wanted to bring the energy ad wars directly to the pump, but their attempts have been foiled. The campaign wanted to run an ad on the mini TV screens that appear on some gas pumps, pointing out that John McCain voted against higher fuel-economy standards and renewable energy, and that Obama is calling for a $1,000 energy rebate and measures to move toward energy independence. The campaign intended to roll out the ad at gas stations in Tam ... |
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| Topics: advertising, Barack Obama, elections, energy, John McCain, Muckraker, news, oil, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Gauge against the machine
McCain now agrees that inflating your tires saves gasoline |
Kate Sheppard |
06 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| John McCain and his campaign have been ribbing Barack Obama for his statement last week that if Americans made sure their tires were properly inflated it could save as much oil as would be found in offshore areas. The McCain team went so far as to hand out tire gauges at the Democratic candidates's events. Obama jabbed back yesterday, and now McCain in conceding the accuracy of his rival's statement. 'And could I mention that Sen. Obama a couple of days ago said ... |
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| Topics: advertising, elections, energy, John McCain, Muckraker, news, politics, presidential race 08, video (all these topics) |
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The energy-ad arms race
Presidential candidates keep the energy ads a-comin' |
Kate Sheppard |
06 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| John McCain put out this new ad yesterday, 'Broken,' in which he's portrayed as the 'original maverick' and pledges to 'battle Big Oil.' (Someone might want to pass the message along to his donors.) Barack Obama responded with this new ad yesterday, challenging the premise that McCain has been a 'maverick' on energy and other issues: ' And today McCain issued another ad repeating the celebrity allegation (this time minus Britney and Paris) and alleging tha ... |
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| Topics: advertising, Barack Obama, elections, energy, John McCain, Muckraker, news, politics, presidential race 08, video (all these topics) |
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Phone tag team
Fact-checking the McCain campaign's press call on energy policy |
Kate Sheppard |
06 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The McCain campaign held a press call yesterday on Barack Obama's energy policy, in which their spokesfolks let fly a few statements that should be categorized as something other than truthful. Senior adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin: 'Barack Obama has said no to more domestic exploration of oil and natural gas ... He has said no to new coal-fired electrical generation plants ... He has said no to nuclear.' Actually, as reported earlier, Obama has said he'd allow so ... |
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| Topics: elections, energy, John McCain, Muckraker, news, politics, presidential race 08, tax incentives (all these topics) |
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Drill he or won't he?
Enviros unhappy with Obama's offshore-drilling shift, but pleased with his energy plan |
Kate Sheppard |
05 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Many in the environmental community are annoyed by Barack Obama's change of position on offshore drilling, even while they applaud his comprehensive energy plan. The Democratic candidate had staunchly opposed new drilling on the outer continental shelf, but then shifted his position on Friday to say he would be open to some drilling if it were necessary to reach compromise on a broader energy plan -- like the one introduced by a bipartisan 'Gang of 10' late la ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, energy, Muckraker, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Obama's new 'New Energy' plan
More drilling in exchange for comprehensive energy legislation |
Kate Sheppard |
04 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Democrat Barack Obama on Friday said he would be willing to support some offshore drilling if it were necessary to enact a comprehensive energy plan, and indicated that he could support the bipartisan energy plan put forward by the Senate's 'Gang of 10' that includes both drilling and a major investment in renewables. The shift on drilling drew a lot of heat over the weekend, as pundits accused the candidate of flip-flopping on the issue, though Obama says he st ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, energy, gas prices, Muckraker, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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In Big Oil's Pocket
Obama releases new ad blasting's McCain's ties to oil industry |
Kate Sheppard |
04 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| The campaign 2008 energy ad wars continue, delving deeper into negative territory. Today, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama released a new television ad accusing GOP rival John McCain of being in the pocket of Big Oil. The ad highlights the astronomical profits that oil companies have recently reported, and the roughly $2 million in campaign funds McCain has brought in from donors with ties to the oil industry. 'After one president in the pocket o ... |
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| Topics: energy, Muckraker, news, oil, politics, video (all these topics) |
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Thrills, Drills, and Bills
Obama softens opposition to offshore drilling, and more political news |
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03 Aug 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 11:33 PM on 03 Aug 2008 Barack Obama opened the door to offshore drilling on Friday, saying, "My interest is in making sure we've got the kind of comprehensive energy policy that can bring down gas prices. If, in order to get that passed, we have to compromise in terms of a careful, well thought-out drilling strategy that was carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental ... |
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| Topics: Barack Obama, elections, energy, John McCain, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Oil execs' alternate reality
McCain says he trusts Big Oil over energy and economic experts |
Kate Sheppard |
01 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| John McCain said today that he believes what Big Oil says about the amount of oil still available in the United States' outer continental shelf, rather than estimates offered by energy experts, economists, and the government's Energy Information Administration. A questioner in the crowd at the National Urban League conference in Orlando, Fla., asked the Republican presidential candidate about reports that offshore drilling would reap no benefit for consumers for at ... |
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| Topics: Big Oil, energy, John McCain, Muckraker, news, oil, politics, video (all these topics) |
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Waived by the bell
Congress goes on recess without passing energy legislation |
Kate Sheppard |
01 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Congress broke for August recess today without making any notable progress on energy issues -- as expected. Despite multiple attempts in both the House and Senate to pass legislation that would curb oil-market speculation, release some oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and extend tax credits for renewable energy, members of Congress will go home to their districts this weekend with nothing to tout. House Republicans decided to protest the lack of movemen ... |
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| Topics: Congress, energy, Muckraker, news, oil and gas drilling, politics (all these topics) |
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The world is full of crashing oil barrels
Ads from Sierra Club and MoveOn hit McCain over energy policy |
Kate Sheppard |
31 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| 'Big Oil companies have our economy and politics in a choke hold,' says a new TV ad released today by the Sierra Club Political Committee. 'They are getting billions from the government, raking in record profits, while we pay more and more for gas.' 'John McCain's answer?' the ad continues. 'Another $4 billion giveaway to Big Oil.' The ad, 'Full Nelson,' shows a family being squashed by oil barrels filled with cash. It goes on to praise Barack Obama (whom the S ... |
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| Topics: advertising, Big Oil, elections, energy, John McCain, Muckraker, news, oil, politics, presidential race 08, video (all these topics) |
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Obama: 'Save the drama'
New Obama ad responds to McCain's Britney ad |
Kate Sheppard |
31 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Barack Obama is hammering back after John McCain ran an ad comparing him to Britney Spears. In a new ad of his own, Obama accuses the Republican candidate of taking 'the low road.' 'John McCain: Same old politics, same failed policies,' says the ad, before touting Obama's plans to grant a $1,000 middle-class tax, fight Big Oil, develop alternative fuels, and 'break the grip of foreign oil.' Watch it: |
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| Topics: advertising, Barack Obama, energy, John McCain, Muckraker, news, politics, presidential race 08, video (all these topics) |
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