As president, Barack Obama is working to decrease our dependence on foreign oil and increase renewable energy; last year, our reliance on foreign oil was at its lowest point in 16 years. And at a time when big oil companies are raking in record profits, the President is fighting to end the $4 billion in unnecessary taxpayer subsidies.
Read MoreRomney's Washington "policy meeting" today is a glimpse into the major web of influence in Romney's world: As millions of dollars flow into Romney's campaign fund from special-interest heavy hitters like these, Romney is taking positions that will directly benefit their industries.
Read MoreIn a statement, the President made it clear that the decision to deny an application for the Keystone XL pipeline was made to protect the health and safety of the American people—and protect our environment—in the face of a ''rushed and arbitrary'' deadline put forth by congressional Republicans.
Read MoreIn this edition of West Wing Week, President Obama announced new programs to help veterans find work and raise fuel efficiency standards. He addressed the nation on the credit downgrade and also visited Holland, Michigan to tour an advanced battery company that is investing in cutting-edge technologies to create jobs by making products right here, in America.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, President Obama announced a historic fuel-efficiency program that will save American families $1.7 trillion in gas prices and reduce consumption by 12 billion barrels by 2025. But this announcement wasn’t just about efficiency and cost savings; it is part of the President’s effort to spur investment in innovation and technology to create jobs.
Read MoreEarlier today, President Obama announced new fuel efficiency standards that will save businesses roughly $50 billion between 2014 and 2018 by lowering fuel costs for commercial vehicles. Starting three years from now, work trucks, buses, and other medium- and heavy-duty vehicles will be required to meet these new standards for efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreFor President Obama, clean energy isn’t merely a buzz-word or pipe dream. It’s a central part of his strategy to help our country recover from the Great Recession and remodel our economy as an energy and technology powerhouse.
Read MoreWith gas prices exceeding $4 per gallon throughout the country, Senate Democrats are fighting to make sure that taxpayers trying to fill their tanks are getting a fairer shake -- instead of also subsidizing the oil companies raking in record profits from the high prices. This week, the Senate is poised to vote on a measure that would eliminate $21 billion in tax breaks over 10 years for major oil and gas companies.
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