Samuel Bodman

Illinois senator to keep blocking US DOE nominees over coal plant

platts.com     01-Aug-2008          

Washington (Platts) --01 Aug 2008 -- [Coal] An Illinois lawmaker said Friday he will continue to prevent US Senate confirmation of President Bush's nominees for Department of Energy positions as long as the agency refuses to...                    

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Committee Continues Investigation of FutureGen Termination

house.gov     31-Jul-2008          

–The House Committee on Science and Technology Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN), Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Chairman Nick Lampson (D-TX), and Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Chairman Brad Miller (D-NC) sent...                    

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Bush quietly signs mortgage relief measure

wtop.com     30-Jul-2008   675 related          

President Bush, left, accompanied by members of his Cabinet, makes a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington,, Wednesday, July 30, 2008, after a Cabinet meeting. From second from left are, Treasury...                    

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Fox News' Jarrett failed to challenge Energy Secretary's false claim that no "oil or gas [was]...

mediamatters.org     30-Jul-2008   1 related          

Fox news host Gregg Jarrett did not challenge the false assertion by U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman that "[w]hen we had Katrina and Rita, the two worst hurricanes in at least in recent memory, in '05, some three years...                    

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Stevens Faces Federal Corruption Charges

usnews.com     30-Jul-2008   1,182 related          

Another case where it's not the crime, it's the cover-up." Gasoline has slipped below $4 a gallon and is dropping fast as Americans drive less." The AP reports, "Oil prices tumbled more than $2 a barrel Tuesday, finishing at...                    

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Carbon capture gets funding from U.S. DOE

alternative-energy-news.info     30-Jul-2008   4 related          

Fifteen projects are receiving a total of $36 million to further the development of carbon capture for coal-fired power plants. The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it will provide $36 million for 15 projects...                    

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Bush Renews Call For Offshore Drilling

usnews.com     30-Jul-2008   873 related          

Bush Attends GOP Fundraiser. Gasoline has slipped below $4 a gallon and is dropping fast as Americans drive less." The AP reports, "Oil prices tumbled more than $2 a barrel Tuesday, finishing at their lowest level in seven...                    

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edgenewyork.com: Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) suggested reconsidering a national speed limit to save gasoline and possibly lower fuel prices. edgenewyork.com

Senator Suggests National Speed Limit

edgenewyork.com     30-Jul-2008          

An influential Republican senator suggested Thursday that Congress might want to consider reimposing a national speed limit to save gasoline and possibly ease fuel prices. Sen. John Warner, R-Va., asked Energy Secretary Samuel...                    

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Assistant Secretary Alexander Karsner Announces Resignation

alternative-energy-news.info     30-Jul-2008   6 related          

DOE's Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Alexander Karsner, has announced his resignation, to be effective as of August 30. Karsner has served as the Assistant Secretary since March 2006, and has...                    

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Midwest Research forms alliance to keep energy lab contract

kansascity.com     30-Jul-2008          

Midwest Research Institute will continue running a renewable energy laboratory in Colorado, but now it must split a new $1.1 billion federal contract with another research agency. The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday said...                    

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