Archive for ‘george bush’
US formally blocks California emissions waiver
February 29th, 2008
The Bush administration Friday formally rejected California’s bid for a waiver from U.S. law to set its own tailpipe emissions standard to reduce global warming.
Popularity: 4%
Feds nip state efforts to slash mercury
February 16th, 2008
While arguing in court that states are free to enact tougher mercury controls from power plants, the Bush administration pressured dozens of states to accept a scheme that would let some plants evade cleaning up their pollution, government documents show.
Popularity: 4%
Bushs asks for more oil to protect economy
January 18th, 2008
This week, President Bush called on oil-producing countries to put more oil on the world market. Bush met with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Tuesday, whose country holds the world’s largest oil supply. He warned that soaring oil prices could cause an economic slowdown in the U.S., and increased production would be helpful to American consumers. Bush persuaded Egypt’s president this …
Popularity: 4%
President Bush Asks OPEC To Keep Oil Prices Low
January 15th, 2008
President Bush has traveled to Saudi Arabia to meet with OPEC to plea the United States’ case for keeping oil prices low.
Popularity: 3%
White House tree gets “green” lights
December 22nd, 2007
The lagging climate change policies of US President George W Bush may have taken a lot of heat at the climate change conference in Bali, Indonesia, earlier this month.
Popularity: 4%
Bill Boosts Fuel Efficiency
December 19th, 2007
Congress has approved an energy that boots vehicle fuel-efficiency standards. However, critics say its focus on ethanol could cause a spike in the cost of food.
Popularity: 3%
Bush: Law ‘major Step’ to End Energy Dependence
December 19th, 2007
President Bush signed new legislation that will force car-makers to make more fuel-efficient vehicles, and requires wider use of ethanol.
Popularity: 3%
Congress set to boost fuel economy limit
December 18th, 2007
Congress is set to increase fuel mileage requirements for automobiles and SUVs for the first time in 32 years and President Bush has signaled he will accept the new mandates on the auto industry.
Popularity: 5%
Barney Bush Christmas
December 12th, 2007
A cute PSA for national parks. President Bush’s dog, Barney, straps on the Barney-cam for his annual dog’s-eye view of the White House Christmas decorations.
Popularity: 8%
New Climate Report Urges Global Cooperation
November 18th, 2007
A Nobel-winning U.N. panel of scientists released their highly-anticipated report on climate change Saturday, urging the world to adapt specific policies in order to avoid worst-case scenarios from developing.
Popularity: 6%
Pending Energy Bill: Legislation in 2007 - Which Companies Care?
November 16th, 2007
Analysis and Discussion with Daniel Ripp of Bradley Woods & Co.: Energy Bill Likely to Pass and Be Signed by President Bush; Alternative Energy Sources
Popularity: 2%
Water feud catches Bush in a bind
October 31st, 2007
Presidents like to deliver good news in times of disaster. Yet three governors heading to Washington to lobby for water rights amid a potentially catastrophic drought are likely to put the Bush administration on the spot.
Popularity: 12%
Bush: ‘We Got a Big Problem Out Here’
October 25th, 2007
President Bush dismissed comparisons between the federal response to Hurricane Katrina and the California wildfires Thursday, saying that getting help to people who are hurting is the most important thing.
Popularity: 5%
CEO’s call for environmental rules
January 23rd, 2007
Some American corporate CEOs are calling on President Bush, Congress to impose tougher greenhouse gas emission controls. The leaders sent a report with recommendations to Congress and a letter to the President. The coalition advocates legislation for mandatory nation-wide reductions on greenhouse
Popularity: 3%
Polar bears on Endangered Species list
December 29th, 2006
Polar bears number 20,000 to 25,000 worldwide, with about 4,700 in Alaska and the surrounding waters. Arctic ice coverage in recent years has been the lowest on record and studies have found polar bears to be smaller and suffering from lack of food. Some have drowned swimming vast distances of open
Popularity: 3%
