Tag Archives: Election 2008

Obama touches on alternative energy in debate, sets 10-year timeline

Although energy policy and climate change were far from the focus of last night’s debate—Joe Wurzelbacher, a plumber with whom Senator Obama spoke in Ohio got mentioned more frequently—there was some sparring over the issue.
With the exception of his answer to moderator Bob Schieffer’s question on how each candidate would reduce America’s dependence on foreign [...]

Water resources finally get their day in Congress

Ethanol plants like this Adkins Energy LLC plant in Lena, Ill. use an average of four gallons of water per gallon of fuel they produce. When irrigated corn is used that number can balloon to nearly 1,000 gallons of water. (Photo by Rob Runyan)
By Rob Runyan/Medill
Watergy
No, it’s not the newest vitamin-enhanced thirst quencher on the [...]

McCain Fighting for California

John McCain opened his California campaign headquarters in Torrance on Wednesday, sending a first signal that he does not intend to concede the traditionally Democratic-leaning state.
McCain’s California campaign chair, Bill Jones, addressed a crowd of about 50 volunteers and elected officials to drive home that message. “It is important to understand that California is clearly [...]

EJ Dionne on “Souled Out,” the decline of the Religious Right