OMB Director Explains Cuts in Low Income Energy Assistance Program

Office and Management and Budget Director Jack Lew explains why the Administration has decided to make cuts in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. He says it was a very hard cut, though it is necessary in trying to make difficult savings. (:59)

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U.S. Must Change Energy Collection, Consumption Patterns, Says Lawmaker

Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) says the United States must come to realize that its current natural resource collection and consumption patterns must change.

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Cap And Trade Needs To Be Put Aside, Says Republican Senator

Republican Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) says that before President Obama and the Republican Party talk about potential energy policies, Cap and Trade can not be an option. (0:38)

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Obama "Exploiting" Crisis, "Imposing" Tax, Says Top House Republican

During his weekly press conference with reporters on Thursday, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) responds to President Obama's Oval Office address Wednesday night by attacking his proposed energy plan. Boehner criticizes the President's plan, saying, "there's nothing responsible about a national energy tax that will raise prices in America and ships millions of American jobs overseas." (0:22)
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Lawmakers Must Address Ocean Acidification, Says Actress Weaver

Actress Sigourney Weaver urges lawmakers to help keep the world's oceans healthy by passing climate legislation. (0:15)
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Increasing Acidification Harmful To Ocean's Ecosystem, Says Scientist

Dr. James Barry, Senior Scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), says during a congressional hearing on Thursday that that carbon dioxide emissions are being absorbed into our oceans at massive rates. (0:16)
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Actress Promotes Climate Legislation In Light Of Rising Ocean Acidity

Actress Sigourney Weaver says that the oceans are 30% more acidic today than they were in the past. (0:12)
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Obama's New Drilling Policy Signals Shift From Healthcare To Energy, Says Expert

Christina Larson with the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C. tells Talk Radio News Service that President Barack Obama's announcement that he is lifting the federal moratorium on offshore drilling along parts of the Atlantic, Gulf and Alaskan coasts represents the administration's desire to move away from health reform, and onto crafting new energy policy. (0:21)
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Florida Republican Supports Obama's Decision To Explore Offshore Drilling

In an interview with Talk Radio News Service, Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) calls the decision by President Barack Obama to open up areas of the Atlantic, Gulf and Alaskan coasts to oil and gas exploration a "great first step." (0:20)
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Alaska and Virginia Offshore Lease Sales Are Set, Says Interior Secretary

Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar holds a conference call with reporters Wednesday following President Barack Obama's announcement that his administration will lift a federal moratorium prohibiting oil and gas exploration off the East Coast and the eastern Gulf of Mexico. (0:38)
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Offshore Drilling Won't Lead To Energy Independence, Says Interior Secretary

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said Wednesday that the U.S. will not achieve energy independence through offshore drilling alone.

“We don’t believe that we are ever going to drill our way to energy independence," said Salazar in a conference call with reporters. (0:49)
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Retrofitting Homes Puts Americans Back To Work, Says Labor Secretary

U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says retrofitting homes is the fastest way to get Americans back to work all over the country (0:14).
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Old Homes Burning Through Energy And Wallets, Says Labor Secretary

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says that homeowners lose money by not retrofitting their homes to make them more energy efficient. (0:19)
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Let Market, Not Gov't, Dictate New Energy Policy Says GOP Senator

Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) says that we should allow research and the market, not politicians, to decide which type of new energy is preferred (0:16).
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Sen. Cardin: Climate Change Legislation Is About Jobs

Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) says that energy and climate change legislation is not just about energy security or cleaning up the environment, but is also about keeping and creating jobs in America (0:31).
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Biden Urges Creation Of 21st Century Transportation System

Vice President Joe Biden says a 21st century transportation system will create new jobs, help the environment, and stem new technologies. (0:19)
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Pelosi Downplays China's Energy Conservation Efforts

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discusses the Chinese response to limiting gas emissions and helping with the global climate crisis. Pelosi says that the Chinese government has already begun to develop energy-saving mechanisms but that they will limit their efforts if these hinder sustainable development. (1:06)
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America's Future Now Radio Row: Rep. Russ Carnahan

Talk Radio News Service's Washington Bureau Chief Ellen Ratner talks to Congressman Russ Carnahan (D-Mo.) about "America's pocket book, energy, and healthcare." (8:01)
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Bishop: "Two Roads" For Energy

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

At a press conference today the Republican Study Committee and Western Caucus introduced their alternative energy proposal, The American Energy and Innovation Act.

Congressman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) said there were now “two roads” Americans could chose to tackle energy needs. “The Democrat road is saying it can’t work we are not even going to it, our road is saying we have the ideas now is the time to do it, said Bishop.

Adding that “The Democrats have already given us an option on energy issues that will cost individuals up to $3000...the Republican road we want to go down is one that actually grows our energy supply so that no-one is harmed and in fact we have the chance to reduce the cost of energy.”

Bishop compared the two strategies to the movie ‘Back to the Future’ saying, “Remember those sequels to ‘Back to the Future’ where there were the two worlds? Our world is the one where the McFly family is happy, the Democrat version is the one where Biff runs everything.”


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Fleming: "So Called Paper Mache Jobs - Green Jobs"

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

At a press conference today the Republican Study Committee and Western Caucus introduced their alternative energy proposal, The American Energy and Innovation Act.
Congressman John Fleming (R-La.) said our vision “creates a vision for jobs, more jobs, not the so called paper mache jobs the green jobs, but real jobs created by industry.”

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