Obama calls for deep cuts in U.S. oil imports
FOX 31 Denver Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:14 AM PDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama set an ambitious goal on Wednesday to cut U.S. oil imports by a third over 10 years, focusing on a source of anxiety for Americans as high gasoline prices threaten economic recovery. |
US offers $5 million bounty for ICE agent killers
Channel 8 San Diego Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:14 AM PDT
The Obama administration on Wednesday offered an up to $5 million reward for information leading to the capture of the suspected drug traffickers who shot and killed a U.S. immigration agent and wounded another in Mexico... |
AP sources: US to seek new term on UN rights panel
Seattle Times Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:14 AM PDT
The Obama administration will seek a new term on the United Nations Human Rights Council despite concerns that the panel remains a hotbed of anti-Israel sentiment and a forum for repressive nations to deflect attention from abuses they may have committed, The Associated Press has learned. |
Obama sets goal to cut oil imports by one-third
EARTHtimes.org Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:14 AM PDT
Washington - US President Barack Obama set a goal on Wednesday of reducing US oil imports by one-third in "a little more" than a decade by focusing on the development of alternative fuel and domestic oil production. |
The White House's Secret War Against Drug Innovation
Medical News Today Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:11 AM PDT
One of the under-examined parts of President Obama's 2012 budget proposal is the way it tries to cut down on government healthcare expenses by expediting the introduction of generics in the drug market. The budget would significantly shorten the data exclusivity period granted to brand name "biologics" -- a class of cutting-edge pharmaceuticals derived from living organisms. Data protections ... |
Obama's Goal: Cut Oil Imports By One-Third
NPR Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:08 AM PDT
The president released what he says is a "blueprint for a secure energy future." Republicans say Obama and his fellow Democrats aren't moving fast enough to tap oil and other resources that are already available. |
Obama talks U.S. energy policy as gas prices climb
Deseret News Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:08 AM PDT
WASHINGTON รข€" Seeking to show he understands the burden of rising gas prices, President Barack Obama set an ambitious goal of reducing U.S. oil imports by one-third by 2025, and vowed to break through the political gridlock that has stymied similar initiatives for decades. |
Obama to detail US energy security strategy
Straits Times Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:08 AM PDT
WASHINGTON - FACING pressure to curb rising gas prices, President Barack Obama is calling for the United States to reduce its oil imports by one-third over the next decade, a lofty goal likely to run into significant obstacles. Senior administration officials say Mr Obama will seek to reduce the US dependence on foreign oil by boosting domestic energy production, offering incentives to increase ... |
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