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Obama's new energy team raises hope for US environment
Barack Obama's choice of a Nobel laureate in physics to head his energy team, revealed on Wednesday evening, has raised expectations of a strong drive to roll back George Bush's policies on climate change and environmental protection. The choice of those with strong science and regulatory ...
Obama names energy, environment team - Dec. 15, 2008
money.cnn.com — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his energy and environment team on Monday, ushering in what's likely to be a dramatic shift in the way the nation tackles the challenges of climate change, energy efficiency and the ... (more) Obama names energy, environment team - Dec. 15, 2008
The energy and environment team (Update 2: video)
The energy and environment team (Update 2: video)
change.gov — "The future of our economy and national security is inextricably linked to one challenge: energy," President-elect Barack Obama said at a Chicago press conference today announcing the leaders who will guide his administration's policy on energy and ... (more) The energy and environment team (Update 2: video)
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energytechstocks.com.previewmysite.com — Posted: December 8, 2008 On Saturday President-elect Obama pledged the biggest road and bridge construction program since the 1950s. But has anyone in Washington asked Wilson County, Tennessee road superintendent Steve Armistead about the price of ... (more) Energy Tech Stocks – The Financial News Site for ...
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Prez-Elect Obama Sends a Message: On Environment, Change
the green skeptic™ — ... has been an adviser on Obama’s transition team.) What Obama's choices signal is a renewed emphasis on science, especially as it relates to energy policies, and a desire to make informed decisions about how to transform the US economy into a new green economy. Related articles by Zemanta Obama picks environment nominees Obama's Energy and Environment Team Includes a Nobel Laureate, Veteran Regulators Obama's new energy team raises hope for US environment Obama Picks Nobel Winner For ...

Title, but Unclear Power, for a New Climate Czar
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