Friday, March 16, 2012

renewable energy - Obama Dismisses GOP Critics on Energy




Vigorously defending his policies, President Barack Obama ridiculed critics of renewable energy sources Thursday, calling them naysayers and comparing them to the flat-earthers of yesteryear. (March 15)



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New Yorker

Obama dismisses GOP critics on energy, defends record on oil drilling
Washington Post
“They dismiss wind power. They dismiss solar power. They make jokes about biofuels. They were against raising fuel standards. I guess they like gas-guzzlers,” he said. One of his most vocal critics recently has been Republican presidential candidate ...
Rising prices at the pump a drag on recovery — and re-election effortBaltimore Sun
Obama Says Alternative Sources Answer for Rising Energy CostsBusinessWeek
US Presidential Campaign Focuses on Renewable EnergySolar Novus Today

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Obama dismisses GOP critics on energy (1:39)
Washington Post
15, 2012 - Vigorously defending his policies, President Barack Obama ridiculed critics of renewable energy sources Thursday, calling them naysayers and comparing them to the flat-earthers of yesteryear. (/The Associated Press) Correction: ...

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PBS NewsHour

Obama Confronts GOP Candidates, Pushes Message in Documentary
PBS NewsHour
After months of dipping their toes in the re-election waters, President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have jumped full-on into the general election expanse. The president confronted his GOP critics Thursday in a speech on energy policy at Prince ...
Obama defends energy recordAlbany Times Union
POTUS Focuses In on EnergyTIME (blog)

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New York Times

US VP makes aggressive foray into 2012 campaign
RealClearPolitics
They dismiss solar power. They make jokes about biofuels. They were against raising fuel standards. I guess they like gas-guzzlers," he said. Republican candidates have criticized the recent sharp rise in gas prices in the final months of Obama's first ...
On the Stump in Ohio, Biden Attacks GOP RivalsNew York Times
Biden wades into election campaignThe Age
Obama campaign seeks to make a splash with video, Biden speechWashington Post (blog)
UPI.com
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Fox News

White House pushes back on report of deal with Britain to tap oil reserve
Fox News
But White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, while acknowledging Obama and Cameron discussed "energy issues" in their meeting, said the report was inaccurate. "It is inaccurate ... that any kind of agreement was reached on a course of action or that any ...
Republican senator urges Obama to save oil stockpile for true emergencyPlatts

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