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First Question 3/19/12: Jay Carney Answers Your Questions on Energy and the Affordable Care Act
Posted by on March 19, 2012 at 4:30 PM EDTWhite House Press Secretary Jay Carney responds to questions submitted by citizens through Twitter and Google+ on gas prices, tax breaks for oil companies and the Supreme Court and the Affordable Care Act. Check out the video.
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White House Rural Council Sponsors "Working Lands and Healthy Watersheds Roundtable"
Posted by on March 19, 2012 at 10:45 AM EDTRoundtable brought together folks from across the country with experience in farming, ranching, conservation, and water quality to share their experience in how to more effectively and efficiently invest resources to improve water quality for rural communities.
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Weekly Address: Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Companies
Posted by on March 17, 2012 at 5:30 AM EDTPresident Obama says that America needs an all-of-the-above energy strategy that invests in new technologies and ends the $4 billion in annual subsidies to oil companies that are earning historic profits.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Standing Together and Working Together
Posted by on March 16, 2012 at 6:49 PM EDTA brief look at this week on WhiteHouse.gov.
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American Energy: The Facts
Posted by on March 15, 2012 at 8:03 PM EDTThere are some who want to paint a bleak picture of the state of American energy, so let’s take a look at the facts.
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More Drilling Won't Solve High Gas Prices
Posted by on March 15, 2012 at 3:44 PM EDTWhen gas prices are high, Americans feel the pinch at the pump and calls for more drilling as a quick fix to bring prices down are loudest. But more drilling is not a silver bullet. Here's how we know.
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Students Present Ideas for Better Buildings
Posted by on March 14, 2012 at 2:25 PM EDTStudents from across the country came to the White House to present their ideas for energy efficient buildings.
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Study Finds Ocean Acidification Rate is Highest in 300 Million Years, CO2 is Culprit
Posted by on March 13, 2012 at 1:27 PM EDTA new study concludes that the current rate of ocean acidification is higher than at any time in at least the last 300 million years and attributes this ecosystem-threatening change to the huge quantities of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere from fossil-fuel burning and deforestation.
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By the Numbers: $7,610
Posted by on March 12, 2012 at 5:53 PM EDTAs gas prices rise, oil companies just watch their profits increase. And yet, they're still subsidized by Congress to the tune of $4 billion a year. That's about $7,610 every minute.
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The Facts on Gas Prices: Infographic
Posted by on March 12, 2012 at 4:55 PM EDTCheck out our infographic that explains the President's all-of-the-above energy plan and its relationship to gas prices.
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