Environmental Politics

Lines Now Drawn on Wind Tax Credit: Romney Opposes It, Obama Favors It

"The lines are now drawn on a political hot button in Iowa: a lucrative tax break for wind energy. Mitt Romney is against it, President Barack Obama favors it — opposing stances that could have political and economic implications in Iowa, which has more wind energy jobs than any other state in the nation."

Source: Des Moines Register, 08/01/2012

Sen. Sanders: Climate Change Is Real, Sen. Inhofe Is 'Dead Wrong'

"In a speech to the Senate on Thursday, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) addressed what he calls the 'major environmental crisis of our time,' and took aim at the 'myths' of Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Ok.) and other legislators who ignore or actively deny the existence of anthropogenic climate change."

Source: Huffington Post, 08/01/2012

"Is the Natural Gas Industry Buying Academics?"

"Last week the University of Texas provost announced he would re-examine a report by a UT professor that said fracking was safe for groundwater after the revelation that the professor pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Texas natural gas developer. It's the latest fusillade in the ongoing battle over the basic facts of fracking in America."

Source: Mother Jones, 07/30/2012

"NRC Team To Meet With Public About Uranium Mining In Va."

"RICHMOND, Va. -- When a team from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission meets with the public Thursday, the prickliest aspect of ending Virginia's 30-year ban on uranium mining will be up for discussion: processing the radioactive ore to create fuel for nuclear power plants."

Source: AP, 07/30/2012

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