action.foe.org - 2/12/2009
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Massive Nuclear Bailout Removed from Stimulus February 12, 2009 For Immediate Release Contact: Nick Berning, 202-222-0748 Ben Schreiber, 202-222-0752 Loan guarantees coveted by nuclear industry’s lobbyists removed in conference committee Washington, D.C.—Legislative language authorizing up to ...
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The WonkLine: February 12, 2009
Wonk Room —
... In “a huge win for our planet and for taxpayers,” the provision for $50 billion in nuclear loan guarantees added to the recovery plan at the behest of Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT) has been stripped.”
In a hearing “on the structural soundness of coal ash impoundments” like the Kington disaster, Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) is introducing legislation to set federal regulations on coal ash ponds: watch live.
Australia’s firefighters are begging their government to take action on global warming ...
Compromise Recovery Plan Makes Needed Improvements To Senate Version
Think Progress —
... – Restores House funding of food stamps. The Senate had granted $16 billion in food stamp aid, but the new compromise expands that to the House’s full $20 billion funding.
– Removes nuclear loans. The $50 billion in loans for the nuclear industry, which were snuck into the Senate bill by “budget gimmickry,” and which would not have created a single job for many years, were completely eliminated by the conference committee.
– Slashes tax cut for rich ...
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Earth Hour
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Saving the Earth?
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EARTH HOUR 2009: Washington, DC, To Go Dark For Earth Hour (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com 3/6/2009 — WASHINGTON, DC, March 4, 2009 - World Wildlife Fund announced today that the District of Columbia has signed on to be an official flagship city for Earth Hour 2009 , a global climate change event in which tens of millions of citizens, businesses and government leaders from all corners of the ...
Governor has friends who also have friends -
chicagotribune.com 12/16/2008 — In the Continuing Saga of Gov. Dead Meat, there's a new connection among friends along the Chicago Way. And one such fellow who will be involved in the governor's impeachment to come is the soon-to-be Illinois Senate president, John Cullerton ...
Earth-lover Gore doesn't love 'Earth Hour'
washingtonexaminer.com 3/30/2009 — Do as I say, not as I do ?
Do as I say, not as I do? Seems like former Vice-President Al Gore may be embracing that motto as evidenced Saturday night by his failure to turn off the lights of his Nashville home for “Earth Hour.” ...
GOP future: Romney's column —
First Read 2/12/2009
Romney will be among a group of conservative thinkers penning an ongoing column for the Washington Times. The column will be called "Reinventing Conservatism." The first -- by Newt Gingrich -- was published yesterday. ...( read more )
Senator Kerry to see Assad during Mideast trip —
Reuters: Politics 2/12/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Kerry, chairman of the Senate's foreign relations committee, will meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad next week during a Middle East trip as Washington works to keep a dialogue between the two countries despite years of ...
GOP slams Democrats on lack of transparency —
CNN Political Ticker 2/12/2009
As of Thursday afternoon, House Republican leadership aide Michael Steel told CNN they still had not seen the full bill.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – House Republicans charged Thursday that the Democratic pledge of bringing transparency to the federal ...
Multi-million dollar health care push —
CNN Political Ticker 2/12/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A new $10 million-plus television advertising campaign is set to begin Sunday that is designed to pressure Congress to move quickly this year on overhauling the nation’s healthcare system, an organizer tells CNN.
The TV ads will run ...
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