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What questions do you think the BP disaster commission should answer? - Investigation must be free, clear, and complete

May 20, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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CAP’s Daniel J. Weiss, who first proposed the commission idea on May 4, offers his answer to the question of what areas the investigation should pursue. A dead Portuguese Man-O-War floats on a blob of oil in the waters of Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana.  Source:  AP/Eric Gay President Obama is likely to sign an executive... [read more]

A Message to the President

May 18, 2010 by Frances Beinecke
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According to the New York Times, President Barack Obama is expected to establish an independent commission to investigate the oil drilling disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. This commission, which he will create by executive order, will mirror past panels that former presidents created to investigate other tragic catastrophes including the... [read more]

Breaking: Obama to establish “presidential commission to investigate the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico”

May 17, 2010 by Joseph Romm
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On May 4, Daniel J. Weiss, CAP’s Director of Climate Strategy wrote, “We need an independent commission to investigate the BP disaster.  Now Weiss reports that the White House is doing just that.  As hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil continue to gush from the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico four weeks after the tragic BP... [read more]

President Obama Sets Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target for Federal Operations

January 31, 2010 by Matt Dernoga
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Good to see his executive order is finally being implemented.  Press release President Obama Sets Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target for Federal Operations Target to Drive Energy Cost Reductions in Federal Operations, Creating Clean Energy Jobs WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama today announced that the Federal... [read more]

Setting a leadership path: Obama Executive Order on Federal Energy

October 5, 2009 by A Siegel
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Somewhat hidden to most Americans (on purpose), the Bush Administration’s Executive Order 13423 was perhaps the best energy-related action taken by George W Bush. It set meaningful energy efficiency targets and created paths for more effective energy management across the federal government. Today, President Barack Obama signed an... [read more]

California to require 30% in renewables by 2020

September 17, 2009 by ToddWallace
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California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive order requiring that 30% of the state’s power needs be generated by renewable energy by 2020. The executive order explicitly states that renewable energy from “resources and facilities located throughout the Western Interconnection” is welcome. The Western... [read more]