Bloomberg endorses Obama, cites climate change as reason
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) endorsed President Obama for reelection on Thursday, citing his stance on climate change.
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Friday, November 2nd, 2012
Monday, October 29th, 2012
AFL-CIO chief: Romney's appeals to coal miners dishonest
The head of the nation’s largest labor union blasted GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney for pandering to coal country, saying President Obama would better support...
Saturday, October 27th, 2012
Obama ‘surprised’ climate change didn’t surface at the presidential debates
“I believe scientists who say that we are putting too much carbon emissions into the atmosphere," Obama said on MTV.
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
Climate change a no-show again despite debate’s energy focus
President Obama and Mitt Romney threw plenty of jabs about energy at their second debate Tuesday but said nothing about climate change.
Sunday, October 14th, 2012
Ad blitz hits Obama on coal in swing states
A conservative energy group will keep the stream of pro-coal ads flowing in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia in the coming weeks with a combined seven-figure ad buy.
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
Romney aide: Reducing carbon emissions from coal isn't a legitimate goal for the government
The presidential campaigns haven't had much to say about climate change, with energy policy taking a backseat to other issues for the two candidates. That changed at...
Monday, October 8th, 2012
Reps for Obama, Romney, debate energy and climate
Representatives of President Barack Obama and Republican contender Mitt Romney at last squared off on energy and climate issues Friday night.
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
In debate, Romney makes dubious green energy claims
In last night’s presidential debate, Mitt Romney aimed to brand as wasteful spending the $90 billion portion of the 2009 federal stimulus package the Obama administration...
Romney open to nixing oil industry tax breaks
Mitt Romney said at Wednesday night’s first 2012 presidential debate that billions of dollars in tax breaks for oil-and-gas companies would probably have to be jettisoned...
Sunday, September 16th, 2012
Fossil fuel industry ads dominate TV campaign
Major fossil fuel companies are financing an effort to defeat President Obama, while his former allies in promoting wind and solar power are disenchanted and sitting out...
Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Rival energy plans collide in House
A House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing Thursday featured a helping of raw presidential politics as lawmakers battled over President Obama’s and Mitt Romney’s energy...
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
Romney: Humans contribute to climate change, more regulations not the answer
Mitt Romney said Tuesday in a questionnaire that “human activity contributes” to global warming, but that “unilateral” U.S. actions such as emissions regulations would not...
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
GOP platform: Block carbon regulations, expand offshore drilling
The platform includes expanded offshore oil-and-gas development, opening ANWR to drilling rigs, and thwarting EPA climate regulations.
Monday, August 27th, 2012
Poll gives Obama big lead on energy
A new USA Today/Gallup poll gives President Obama a 13-point edge over Mitt Romney on energy.The poll was conducted August 20-22, ahead of a Romney campaign push for more...
Friday, August 24th, 2012
Obama aide hints climate will stay in campaign background
A spokesman for President Obama’s reelection campaign suggested Thursday that climate change is unlikely to take center stage in the 2012 White House battle, noting that...
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
Romney energy plan supports U.S. ethanol mandate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released an energy plan on Thursday that supports Washington's ethanol quota, a mandate several...
Romney plan hands drilling powers to states
Mitt Romney hopes to seize the political offensive on energy with a new policy blueprint that hands greater powers to states and calls for North American energy...
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Obama goes pro-coal in campaign radio ad
An Barack Obama campaign ad presents the president as fossil fuel friendly and blasts Romney for anti-coal statements in 2003.
Friday, August 10th, 2012
Coal miners’ union sits out presidential race
FAIRMONT, W.Va.—After giving then-Sen. Barack Obama a full-throttled endorsement in the 2008 presidential election, the United Mine Workers of America has decided not to...
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Romney campaign: Let wind energy credit die this year
Mitt Romney’s campaign said Monday that he wants longstanding tax credits that help finance wind energy projects to expire at year’s end, providing a stark political...
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