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May 3 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, a New Jersey Democrat, talks with Bloomberg’s Lori Rothman about offshore drilling, environmental risk and the need to focus on renewable energy sources.
A damaged BP Plc oil well has been leaking 5,000 barrels a day into the Gulf of Mexico. (Source: Bloomberg)

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http://www.repoweramerica.org/tellobama

President Obama disappointed millions of Americans by announcing his plan to open vast coastal areas to offshore oil drilling.

At a time when we need clean energy and climate solutions, this plan is a giant step backward — allowing oil companies to reap billions, while feeding America’s addiction to dirty fossil fuels.

Offshore drilling is bad policy, and we should say so. Sign the petition: http://www.repoweramerica.org/tellobama

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Biofuel F-18 fighter jet – called the Green Hornet – will be flown for the first time on Earth Day. President Obama Opens Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling w New Bio Fuel Fighter jet at Andrews Air Force Base AFB Energy Security and Independence Defense Department has invested $2.7 billion this year alone to improve energy efficiency.
President Obama announces plans to open new offshore areas for oil and gas development in ways that protect the environment and as part of a larger strategy to ensure energy security and independence.

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Big wave surfer Laird Hamilton has been a tireless advocate for protecting our oceans. Now, as oil companies and Congress are proposing offshore drilling as a “solution” to high energy prices, our precious coastlines are in jeopardy again. Laird is working with NRDC, encouraging Americans to build a new energy economy based on clean technologies and green jobs.

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(1/27/10) Barack Obama–State of the Union: “To create more of these clean energy jobs, we need more production, more efficiency, more incentives. That means building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country. It means making tough decisions about opening new offshore areas for oil and gas development. It means continued investment in advanced biofuels and clean coal technologies.”

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“Obama Said to Seek $54 Billion in Nuclear-Power Loan Guarantees”: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a44IdhfYkf2s

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