iQuit: Apple Quits the Chamber of Commerce Over Its Backwards Position on Climate Change

October 5, 2009 - The list of companies leaving the Chamber of Commerce – over its vehement opposition to clean energy and climate legislation – is growing.
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Nike Makes It Official: Quits Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

September 30, 2009 - Today, Nike announced it was quitting the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors to protest the Chamber’s opposition to climate legislation.
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Chamber of Commerce Losing Members Over Its Opposition to Climate Change Legislation

September 28, 2009 - The Chamber of Commerce has been very vocal in its opposition to energy and climate legislation that would create millions of new clean energy jobs and finally put a limit on climate change-causing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Sarah Palin's Flip-Flop on Cap-and-Trade

July 20, 2009 - But it looks like Sarah Palin's a little unclear on what her policy positions are.
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June 27, 2009: Weekly Presidential Address

June 29, 2009 - In this week's address the President speaks about the legislation recently passed in the House, the American Clean Energy and Securities Act. This historic legislation will create a clean energy transformation in our economy by creating new businesses and new industries. The President stresses that is a jobs bill that will create thousands of jobs across the energy in the field of clean energy.
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Climate Change, Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency

June 29, 2009 - Friday night the House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act 219 to 212. Only 8 Republicans voted in favor of the bill.
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President Obama remarks on the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act

June 29, 2009 - Friday evening the House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act which will reduce our dependency on foreign oil. The bill will create new jobs in the United States in the clean energy sector and increase our capacity to create electricity. Following that vote the President remarked on the importance of the bill's passage. Here is an excerpt from his comments;
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Close Vote on ACES Predicted in the House

June 26, 2009 - The Energy Bill is up today in the House, and the vote is extremely close.
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American Clean Energy and Security Act Goes to Full House Vote Tomorrow

June 25, 2009 - As we’ve been talking about all week, the House is expected to vote tomorrow on the American Clean Energy and Security Act.
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Kaine Strongly Urges House to Pass Historic Bill and Help Jumpstart Our Clean Energy Economy, Create Jobs

June 25, 2009 - Today I call on the House of Representatives to pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act, landmark legislation supported by President Obama that will transform the way we use and produce energy in America . The passage of this bill represents the next step towards an energy plan that will help fuel a lasting economic recovery, break our dependence on foreign oil, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create a framework of clean energy incentives to create millions of good, green new jobs.
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Our Clean Energy Economy

June 25, 2009 - With a full House vote expected this week on the American Clean Energy and Security Act (or Waxman-Markey), all eyes turn to the nation’s energy policy.
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Iran, Energy Legislation and Health Care Reform at President Obama’s Press Conference

June 24, 2009 - Today the President held a press conference where he addressed the situation in Iran, energy legislation currently pending in the House and the urgent need for health care reform.
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Clean Energy, Green Jobs and Climate

June 23, 2009 - The Obama Administration is dispatching cabinet secretaries and senior officials around the country this week to highlight the need for comprehensive energy legislation that makes us more energy independent, reduces climate change-causing greenhouse gas emissions and creates millions of green jobs.
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New National Standard for Emissions and Efficiency

May 19, 2009 - President Obama was joined to today by the executives of 10 auto companies, Governor Schwarzenegger (R-CA), Governor Granholm (D-MI) and environmental leaders to announce a new national standard for America’ s fleet of cars and light truck
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President Obama Delivers Remarks on New Auto Emission and Efficiency Standards

May 19, 2009 - President Obama was joined today by the heads of ten auto makers, leaders of the United Auto Workers, members of Congress and Governors to announce new emission and efficiency standards.
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President Obama Visits DOE, Talks Energy Independence

February 5, 2009 - President Barack Obama visited staff at the Department of Energy and spoke about energy independence and his plan to stimulate the economy.
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President Obama Announces New Rules on Executive Pay

February 4, 2009 - President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced new rules on executive compensation for companies receiving ''exceptional assistance'' from the federal government.
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''Count the Lies'' Total Tops 100 After 22 New Debate Fact Checks

October 3, 2008 - The Democratic National Committee today updated the Count the Lies counter to reflect the 22 new fact checks published during and after last night's Vice Presidential candidates' debate. According to independent, non-partisan fact check organizations Sarah Palin repeated "old canards" on energy, repeated "several false claims" on taxes, got the facts wrong on troops levels in Iraq, made health care claims that are "inaccurate on several levels" and distorted her own record in Alaska.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi

August 25, 2008 - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks about the accomplishments of the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives for this past Congress.
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Right Now: Oil Companies on the Record

April 1, 2008 - I previewed this yesterday -- today the House Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming "will bring top-level executives from the five largest oil companies to discuss the current state of oil and gas prices, oil company profits, and the need for clean, renewable fuels to ease demand for oil and cut global warming pollution."
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Deliver Democratic Radio Address

December 15, 2007 - Speaker Nancy Pelosi will deliver the Democratic Radio Address tomorrow. In her address she will discuss historic energy legislation that will set the nation on a path to energy independence and reduce the cost of home heating oil and the price at the pump.
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Global Warming Bill Moves Forward

December 6, 2007 - "Democrats turned back repeated efforts by Republican senators to soften the economic impact of a global warming bill before advancing it out of a Senate committee on Wednesday."
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Debunking Dana Perino

October 29, 2007 - White House press secretary Dana Perino says that lives will be saved if the planet gets hotter. But research shows that's just silly.
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Arctic Ice the Size of Florida Melts in One Week

September 11, 2007 - Scientists are alarmed that over 69,000 square miles of Arctic sea ice, roughly the size of Florida, melted away in just six days last week.
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Victory! Senate Dems Pass Energy Bill

June 22, 2007 - In a victory for the American people, the Senate passed important legislation increasing fuel efficiency, creating laws against price gouging, and boosting the use of renewable fuels.
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GOP Blocks Renewable Energy Incentives

June 21, 2007 - Once again Senate Republicans have put the special interests before the people they are supposed to represent, blocking a measure to provide tax breaks for renewable energy.
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Another GOP Filibuster

June 15, 2007 - Is the Republican Party falling in love with being in the minority? How else do you explain why they would filibuster an energy bill that would reduce our dependence on foreign oil by focusing on energy conservation and renewable fuels.
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Democrats Getting It Done: Energy Independence

June 13, 2007 - Energy independence is something that both sides talk about, but it's an issue where the old Republican Congress simply failed to lead. Now the Democratic Congress is taking up the issue, offering bold ideas to reduce our nation's dependence on oil by significantly reducing our oil consumption.
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Arctic Ice Cap Melting 30 Years Earlier Than Predicted

May 1, 2007 - This piece of news straight from Reuters:
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First 100 Days A Success

April 16, 2007 - With the Senate recently completing their 100th work day, it's worth taking a look at all they have already done to improve the lives of Americans. Unlike the do-nothing Republican Congress they replaced, Democrats have already pursued a positive agenda and gotten things done on ethics reform, minimum wage, energy independence, eduction, health care, homeland security, veterans, and Iraq.
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Ending Big Oil Subsidies and Investing in Energy Independence

January 17, 2007 - The last item on the 100 Hours Agenda? Rolling back multi-million dollar subsidies the GOP-controlled Congress awarded to Big Oil and investing in energy independence. From the LA Times: When oil company executives came before the Republican-controlled Congress in 2005...
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