gristmill.grist.org - 12/19/2008
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holdren.jpg Science magazine is reporting , "Strong indications are that President-elect Barack Obama has picked physicist John Holdren to be the president's science adviser." I have known Holdren for over a decade and have discussed energy/climate issues with him many times. He probably has ...
climateprogress.org - 12/20/2008
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holdren.jpg Science magazine is reporting today that “Strong
indications are that President-elect Barack Obama has picked physicist
John Holdren to be the president’s science adviser.” I have known Holdren for over a decade and have discussed ...
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gristmill.grist.org - 12/18/2008
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People are saying that Ray LaHood, a downstate
Illinois Republican representative, may get the nod for DOT
. So far, the things mentioned as being in his favor are -- friendship with the president-elect and his chief of staff, some pro-Amtrak votes, ...
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Ray, it ain't so | Gristmill: The environmental news blog
gristmill.grist.org - 12/17/2008
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Salazar What does Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar's likely
appointment to head the Department of Interior mean for
environmental and energy policy? A few episodes from his congressional career may shed some light. Salazar has only been in the Senate since ...
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Transition talk: Any which way you Ken | Gristmill: The ...
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Blinding us with science
Political Animal —
... and policy for the Union of Concerned Scientists, a Cambridge-based advocacy organization. "We've got a bunch of people across the [new] administration who get it." [...] Holdren, who was an adviser to the Obama campaign and a member of a scientific advisory committee to President Bill Clinton, is a specialist on energy, climate change, and nuclear proliferation. Now, "White House science adviser" may sound like an impressive honor, but it's actually a post with key responsibilities. Joseph Romm noted yesterday that the position "oversees science and technology funding, ...
Remainders: Genug
Ben Smith's Blog —
Conason thinks Obama is misplaying the Blago mess.
Mikva sez "Shoyn genug."
Grist loves Holdren.
Sam Stein, Michael Scherer, and Greg Sargent all try to explain the Warren choice in terms of Obama's pragmatism.
Steve Waldman rounds up religious left reaction Warren.
Sharpton defends it.
It's even worse to be a governor than president.
Todd Gitlin wants to censure Obama and move on.
A major Jewish umbrella group nominates an Obama ...
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