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Efficiency standards as we have for the first time in three decades is part of thachl we need a strat zwroi deal with getting control of our energy future why did they rush the decision? why did they choose to force the issue when told the state department had mer time to go through the review? i think the answer is that they want to create a political issue and should have allowed that to -- one of the legitimate question. >> bret: youre naming -- blaming republicans for shutting down key stone...

Steve jobs. the reality is that, under president obamas administration, these pioneers would have found it much, much more difficult, if not impossible, to innovate and invent and create. under dodd/frank they struggled to get a loan from their community bank k bank. a regulatory would have shut down t wright brothers for their dust pollution and the government would have banned thomas edisons light bulb. oh, yeah, they just did. >> the light bulb jab was in reference by a push by democrats to s...

Leaders and demand an update to the eisenhower era of efficiency standards for the 21st century. if our generation can unify and reverse this greedy bastard behavior we, together, will make the u.s. richer for millions of jobs, safer in a way that could never be calculated, and overall more productive, more creative and more adaptive. you can learn more about the energy connect the dots by picking up a copy of our book "greedy bastards" now into its third week as a "new york times" best seller t...

Negotiated the toughest new efficiency standards for cars and trucks in history. weve opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration. right now, american oil production is the highest that its been in eight years. eight years! last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the last 16 years. that hasnt got a lot of attention, but thats important. were moving in the right direction when it comes to oil and gas production. and today im announcing that my administration will soon...

with stimulus money, services a brand-new fleet of powered trucks. that is liquefied powered trucks. one facility allows ups to move packages purely on alternative energy. the president is due to speak at any moment now and well listen in when he comes to the microphone. to make sure natural gas stays plentiful, the last unclaimed drillable parts off the gulf of mexico, 38 million acres, ranging from 3 to 230 miles offshore. the interior department says there could be a billion barre...

security checks but veterans benefits, other -- >> right. >> thats a scary process. >> starts to get mathematical. we have to figure out what gets paid and what doesnt get paid. another big story right now, a massive and dangerous heat wave is gripping much of the nation. heres how it looks and feels across the country. take a look at the red quarter. temperatures expected to reach 104 degrees in parts of texas today, in the southeast, temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s a...

A cover story about pain is something you can read at any time although also urgent right now. you have to have a bigger and more developed value proposition for readers. >> im not saying that critically, from a positive point of view. >> you threw the phrase "public employees" on the table. what about that? >> joe klein went out to wisconsin and a fantastic piece looking at how public employees can change. basically talk about the latter bun. the idea is basically in our society over the last 2...

Country towards energy independence. last year, the house of representatives acted on these principles by passing a strong and comprehensive energy and climate bill. a bill that finally makes clean energy the profitable kind offener jeep for americas businesses. now there are costs associated with this transition. and there are some who believe that we cant afford the costs right now. i say we cant afford not to change how we produce and use energy. long term cost to our economy, our national se...

Change how we produce and use energy. because long-term costs to our economy, our national security, and our environment are far greater. so im happy to look at other ideas and approaches from either party as long as they seriously tackle our addiction to fossil fuels. some have suggested raising efficiency standards in our buildings like we did in our cars and trucks. some belief we should set standards to ensure that more of our electricity comes from wind and solar power. others wonder why th...

Energy. because long-term costs to our economy, our national security, and our environment are far greater. so im happy to look at other ideas and approaches from either party as long as they seriously tackle our addiction to fossil fuels. some have suggested raising efficiency standards in our buildings like we did in our cars and trucks. some belief we should set standards to ensure that more of our electricity comes from wind and solar power. others wonder why the energy industry only spends ...