Category Archives: Energy

Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) Terms EPA: “Employment Prevention Agency”

Hey, I like the EPA, it has a place and serves a purpose. Unfortunately, it has become entirely too political, it goes well beyond its purpose, and cares little for the people it hurts: Obama’s EPA as an Employment Prevention Agency (via Junk Science) President Barack Obama, in his recent “energy speech,” declared that a […]

Media Works Hard To Protect Obama On Gas Prices

The 90% liberal/Democrat media is sure to do all in its power to protect (NMP) Obama regarding the rising gas prices, which have been high for the majority of Obama’s time in office, and that protection is starting at the Washington Post, which forgets that its cost of doing business is going up and profits […]

Obama Weekly Address: “Soon You’ll Be Able To Only Afford To Fill Up Every Two Weeks!”

He’s still beating the “alternative energy will help save you money sometime in the future” drum, though he’s not particularly concerned with rising gas prices now Hi, everybody. I’m speaking to you this week from a factory in Petersburg, Virginia, where they’re bringing on more than 100 new workers to build parts for the next […]

Good News! Government Spends $10 Million To Stimulate a $50 Light Bulb

The same people who can afford to drive a Volt (and have the limo pick them up when it runs out of charge) will be the ones purchasing this idiocy (Washington Post) The U.S. government last year announced a $10 million award, dubbed the “L Prize,” for any manufacturer that could create a “green” but […]

Obama Pushing Dems To Vote Against Keystone XL Amendment

So reports the Politico President Barack Obama is intervening in a Senate fight over the Keystone XL oil pipeline and personally lobbying Democrats to reject an amendment calling for its construction, according to several sources familiar with the talks. The White House lobbying effort, including phone calls from the president to Democrats, signals that the […]

Oops: CNN Points Out That The Chevy Volt Is An Overpriced Golf Cart

Someone’s surely earned themselves a profanity laced tirade from the White House Obama Campaign (CNN) Despite winning a trophy case worth of awards — including Motor Trend Car of the Year and North American Car of the Year — the Chevrolet Volt plug-in car has failed to meet GM’s sales expectations. The problem is simple: […]

USA Today Picks Up The Mantle That Obama’s Not At Fault For Gas Prices

Ah, how times change Anyhow What can U.S. do to halt rising gas prices? Not much Rising gas prices are always a bad thing for an incumbent president, especially one heading into a tough re-election battle. But President Obama admitted in a speech in Miami recently that there’s not all that much he can do […]

Bummer: GM To Halt Production Of Chevy Firestarter “Temporarily”

Actually, it is kind of a bummer, because 1300 are being laid off, and I’d be surprised if they were all rehired once they restart the lines (The Hill) General Motors has temporarily suspended production of its Volt electric car, the company announced Friday. GM, which is based in Detroit, announced to employees at one […]

Obama: “Lower Gas Prices? Who Cares? I Don’t”

At least Jimmy Carter attempted to sorta say he cared about high gas prices. Obama can’t even work up a bit of empathy (NY Times) With his re-election fate increasingly tied to the price Americans are paying at the gas pump, President Obama asked Congress on Thursday to end $4 billion in subsidies for oil […]

Abound Solar, Federal Loan Recipient, To Lay Off 280

Here we go again. ABC News reported that the initial layoffs were 180 of its 400 workers. That’s now jumped (Wall Street Journal) U.S. solar-power firm Abound Solar said Wednesday it will stop making solar panels while it retools a Colorado factory as part of a project backed by $400 million in federal loan guarantees. […]

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