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The result will be a worldwide shortage of oil from which nations like Russia, Mexico and Venezuela will benefit, while the rest of the world finds itself in a catastrophic social and economic tailspin. What is the Obama Administration doing to mitigate...
Tags: America, Iran Nukes, energy independence, Middle Eastern, Iran, Tehrān, Arab-Israeli conflict, Presidency of Richard Nixon, oil crisis, Oil well, Chronology of world oil market events, Petroleum politics, Petroleum, Energy crises, Politics
Barbara Mills, a Bellevue, Iowa, area quilter has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2009 AQS Quilt Expo, Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 28-31, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Her quilt, "Butterfly Inspiration," will be among 202 others in the...
Tags: Dubuque County Library, energy independence, R-Iowa, Iowa Events Center, Iowa Workforce Development, GOP, Asbury Mayor Jim Adams, Dubuque City Council
While it does not seem to bother the Democrats in Congress that Obama is sending $2 billion to Brazil to drill for oil offshore and create jobs for Brazilians, Sarah Palin is asking questions about it. To read more with references and sources, go to:...
Tags: palin, obama, brazil, offshore oil, oil drilling, energy independence
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has launched a political action committee to help support candidates for federal and state office. The committee is called SarahPac and, according to its Web site, "dedicated to building America's future," among other goals. Palin...
Tags: Sarah Palin, McCain-Palin, political action, web site, action committee, American, Alaska, energy independence, alaska gov, SarahPac
Lee Scott, who plans to retire this month, said the world's biggest retailer had a "tough Christmas" and he doesn't expect business to improve soon. Consumers are increasingly frugal and may not quickly resume spending when the recession ends, Scott,...
Tags: Lee Scott, mart ceo, energy independence, health care, ceo lee, departing wal, environmental sustainability, scott told, told retailers, helping solving
The Philippine government hopes to receive the proceeds of the sale of its 40 percent stake in Petron Corp. to London's SEA Refinery Corp. before Christmas...Petron shares at P6.85 per share, 34 percent higher than the oil firm's closing price of P5.10...
Tags: manila, Petron Corp., Philippine Stock Exchange, percent stake, Listed Aboitiz Power Corp., energy independence, SEA Refinery Corp., floating rate, rate notes
Today December 9, 2008, a congressional hearing, “Energy Independence & Assistance to Automotive” was broadcast on CSPAN. As the chairman of the hearing, Rep. Ed Markey – D-Maryland stated, “This is a historic panel.”...
Tags: gm, ford, automotive bailout, congress, legislature, energy independence, cspan
Democrats sought to drum up support Saturday for compromise legislation on offshore drilling, challenging Republicans to break from policies of President George W. Bush's administration that neglect development of alternative energy sources. "Enough is...
Tags: Ken Salazar, United States, radio address, Colorado, democrats radio, George W. Bush, energy independence, Mitch McConnell, Democratic
Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) said Saturday morning he believes energy independence is around the corner if the United States works on a variety of energy sources. I do believe we will move forward with what will be the moon shot on energy independence after...
Tags: Ken Salazar, energy independence
Florida-Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Saturday that Republican rival John McCain's campaign has been cynical, not racist, in trying to raise fears about his candidacy. Obama said McCain's campaign team was "very good at negative...
Tags: mccain, obama, Barack Obama, news, McCain Drives Home Obama, John McCain, McCain Campaign Cynical, Mr. Obama, energy independence, Florida