President Obama's Oil Drilling Plan Draws Critics
Free Internet Press Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:13 PM PDT
President Obama's proposal to open vast expanses of American coastlines to oil and natural gas drilling drew criticism from both sides in the drilling debate. |
Federal Judge Finds N.S.A. Wiretapping Program Illegal
Free Internet Press Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:13 PM PDT
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the National Security Agency’s program of surveillance without warrants was illegal, rejecting the Obama administration’s effort to keep shrouded in secrecy one of the most disputed counterterrorism policies of former President George W. Bush. |
Obama cites no change in Afghan report
Sky News Australia Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:13 PM PDT
US President Barack Obama sent Congress his report on the war in Afghanistan and cited no change in strategy or budget, the White House said on Wednesday, days after his secret visit there. |
Obama expands offshore drilling
The Alliance Review Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:12 PM PDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shaking up years of energy policy and his own environmental backers, President Barack Obama threw open a huge swath of East Coast waters and other protected areas in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico to drilling Wednesday, widening the politically explosive hunt for more homegrown oil and gas. |
Drilling popular among Va. politicians
Richmond Times-Dispatch Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:10 PM PDT
Virginia yesterday received the green light to become the first state on the East Coast to explore and drill for oil and gas. Gov. Bob McDonnell, acknowledging that uncertainty remains, cheered President Barack Obama’s decision and said the state could reap lease-sale royalties by late next year or 2012. The Republican governor, whose refrain is that he wants to make Virginia “the energy capital ... |
Government to buy first 100 U.S-built electric vehicles
The Nashua Telegraph Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:10 PM PDT
WASHINGTON â€" The first customer for the Chevrolet Volt also happens to be its largest investor â€" the Obama administration. The White House said Wednesday that the government will “purchase the first 100 plug-in electric vehicles to roll off American assembly lines†before the end of the year. The Volt, which GM describes as an extended-range electric vehicle, is the only model that fits that ... |
Obama's No. 1 focus: It is not jobs
New Hampshire Union Leader Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:08 PM PDT
As President Obama jets around the country trying to convince Americans that his health care law is not the disaster it so clearly is, the economy continues to struggle. |
Obama Approves Offshore Drilling
KQCD-TV Dickinson Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:08 PM PDT
President Obama has opened the way for more offshore drilling along the U.S. coastline to sustain economic growth and create jobs. During his campaign he was against it, and his surprising reversal today has shocked many in North Dakota`s oil country. |
Drilling to Benefit Louisiana
KATC 3 Lafayette Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:08 PM PDT
President Obama's plan to expand offshore drilling is expected to have positive impacts in Louisiana, particularly for the oil and gas service industry. "I think it'll be a great opportunity for Louisiana businesses, we obviously know more about offshore drilling than any other state, so that can mean good paying jobs for our people," said Governor Bobby Jindal. While the president's plan will ... |
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