bloomberg.com - 4/23/2009
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April 22 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said his administration is taking steps to begin leasing tracts off U.S. shores for electricity-generation projects using wind and ocean currents. The president said the initiative will open the way to “major investments” in projects on the Outer ...
grist.org - 4/23/2009
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grist.org —
Yesterday was the 39th anniversary of Earth Day,
and to mark the occasion President Obama was in...
Newton, Iowa, to speak about clean energy. Newton is one of those towns where most of the residents are employed by one major employer, and until October ...
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From Washers to Wind: Obama in Iowa
watthead.blogspot.com - 4/23/2009
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watthead.blogspot.com —
This is a guest post by Billy Parish,
founder and former director of the Energy Action Coalition...
and current Ashoka Fellow, originally posted at Grist.org Yesterday, was the 39th anniversary of Earth Day and to mark the occasion, President Obama was in Newton, Iowa to speak about clean energy. ...
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From Washers to Wind: Obama in Iowa
rss.nrdcfeeds.org - 4/20/2009
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What U.S. state comes to mind when you
hear the words "renewable energy"? I'm guessing your immediate...
thought was California and possibly Texas. This Wednesday (a.k.a Earth Day!), as part of his Clean Energy for America campaign, President Obama will be in a town named Newton to ...
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Wind Energy in the Heartland
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Obama: a choice between prosperity and decline
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The pros and cons of wind power are making news By Judy Lowe | 04.23.09 Wind power has been in the news this week: – Offshore wind turbine projects proposed in several states got a boost Wednesday from new rules announced by the Interior Department ...
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