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Representative Whitfield on Energy Policy and the 2012 Elections

Representative Ed Whitfield (R-KY) talked about the "war on coal" charge by Republicans against President Obama, and other energy and 2012 election issues. He also...

Obama Administration Energy Policy

Jim Snyder talked about his Bloomberg News story on U.S. energy policies during the Obama administration, "It's Not Easy Being Green," and he responded to...

Energy Issues in the 2012 Election

Gene Karpinski and David Kreutzer discussed energy issues important to in the 2012 election. The guests discussed the importance of energy efficiency for the U.S.,...

Mitt Romney Campaign Rally in Hobbs, New Mexico

Mitt Romney spoke at a campaign rally at Watson Truck and Supply Company. He announced a new energy plan, which aims for U.S. energy independence...

Reliability of U.S. Power Grid

David Owens discussed the U.S. power grid and its reliability as well as general domestic infrastructure. The mass blackout in India has sparked greater concern...

U.S. Electric Grid and Cyber Attacks

Regulators and energy industry officials testified on the vulnerability of the U.S. electric grid to cyber attacks. They said that the nation's electric grid was...

Oil Production and Politics

Energy analysts talked about the possibility of a North American oil and gas boom. They were joined by energy executives and spoke about whether a...

U.S. Electric Power Grid

Matthew Wald talked about the investment of federal money to improve the U.S. electrical grid, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Since...

Newsmakers with Representative Henry Waxman

Henry Waxman (D-CA), a key player in passing the Affordable Health Care Act, talked about the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the law. Other topics...

Development of New Energy Sources

Daniel Poneman spoke about the Obama administration's work on renewable energy. Among his remarks he defended economic stimulus dollars spent on renewable energy projects, and...

Carol Browner Remarks on Renewable Energy

Carol Browner talked about Obama administration renewable energy policies and achievements. She said the administration had advanced its climate change agenda despite opposition from Congress...

Wind Energy Development

Panelists talked about ways to increase the wind energy industry. Among the issues they discussed were the production tax credit, which was set to expire...