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Susan McGinnis anchors the Clean Skies News Energy Report from Washington, D.C.
On the Program:- Pres. Obama vows to stop speculators who were blamed for driving energy prices crazy in 2008.- Sen. Frank Lautenberg tells Clean Skies News he wants to include new offshore drilling plan in climate bill.- Labor Sec. Hilda Solis says Massey’s Upper Big Branch mine should have received a warning letter about a possible pattern of violations.- Top coal CEOs appear before lawmakers to ask for more funding for carbon capture technology in energy legislation.- Washington adds to list of state suing over closing Yucca Mountain as nuclear waster repository.- Captain of Chinese coal ship that ran aground on Great Barrier Reef is arrested.- Top Energy Advisor under Sec. Chu testifies on expanding tax incentives for energy companies.- Energy ministers from across the Western Hemisphere will be in Washington over the next two days talking energy and climate.
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Duration : 0:9:26

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Sick of our fossil fuel addiction? Kick It is funny, irreverent – but hard-hitting and informative. Here’s Tom Rand – engineer, philosopher, author and venture capitalist – telling you how we can “Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit”. www.kickthefossilfuelhabit.org

Duration : 0:5:30

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Tyler Suiters anchors this morning’s Clean Skies News Energy Report from Washington, DC.
On the program:
- Governor Bob McDonnell signs a series of bills to promote green energy, including a new agency to promote off-shore wind.
- Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli wants the courts to stop the EPA from issuing new standards for auto fuel efficiency.
- The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is recommending that the Cape Wind project on Nantucket Sound be rejected because of “destructive” effects on dozens of nearby historic properties.
- More than 100 workers have been rescued after being trapped a week in a flooded Chinese coal mine.
- Five dead after an explosion at the Tesoro refinery in Washington.
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Duration : 0:7:0

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Tyler Suiters anchors this afternoon’s Clean Skies News Energy Report from Washington, DC.
On the program:
- The EPA proposes revoking a rule involving the emissions of existing industrial facilities.
- G20 leaders call for a clean energy agreement in advance of the next major meeting.
- Energy Secretary Steven Chu says the natural gas industry should prepare for more hydrofracking regulations. To see Susan McGinnis’ in-depth report on shale and hydrofracking, click HERE.
- The EPA holds a briefing to unveil a study on the impacts of greenhouse gas regulations on the poor.
- Nissan announces the sticker price for its all-electric Leaf. To see our Tyler Suiters’ conversation with CEO Carlos Ghosn at the car’s unveiling, click HERE.
- FedEx is adding all-electric vehicles to its fleet of delivery trucks.
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Duration : 0:8:37

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Tyler Suiters anchors this afternoon’s Clean Skies News Energy Report from Washington, DC.
On the program:- Former EPA official Jeff Holmstead weighs in on the Senate climate bill outline, saying its “hybrid” carbon capping system could work.- Environmentalists say hydrofracking could harm water supplies. EPA says it will find out if that’s true.- Vice President Biden visits LED company Cree Incorporated today to highlight what he says is one of the success stories of the stimulus plan. – First there was “Cash for Clunkers”…now there is “Cash for Caulkers”. Click here for entire report.
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Duration : 0:10:40

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