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Bush Halts Oil Reserve Purchases
May 17, 2008 — Washington Post
After climbing to a trading record of $127.82 a barrel, crude oil prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed at $126.29, up $2.17 for the day. World demand for oil often increases in the summer, and Saudi production can fluctuate. That's good news." Diwan said that during the first quarter, the amount of oil pumped into the emergency reserve was the same as the increase in crude oil produced in non-OPEC countries.
Congressional Pressure Prevails as U.S. Halts Filling of Oil Reserve
May 17, 2008 — New York Times
JAD MOUAWAD Bowing to pressure from Congress, the Energy Department said Friday that it would temporarily suspend a program to fill the nation’s strategic oil stocks. The speed with which politicians have jumped on this policy is a measure of how anxious people feel about mounting energy costs. But many analysts cautioned the decision was unlikely to have much of an impact on oil or gasoline prices.
Courting N.R.A., McCain Criticizes Obama and Clinton on Gun Control
May 17, 2008 — New York Times
McCain said, drew the derisive comment from Mr. Clinton support limits on gun sales and extending the ban on assault weapons. Albans Gun & Archery shop near Charleston, W.Va.
Historic presidential race leads a full primary ballot
May 17, 2008 — Lexington Herald-Leader
Lunsford gave more than $60,000 to GOP candidates. Charlie Walton in the Republican primary to replace GOP Sen. In Central Kentucky, several Democratic incumbents have received challenges, including: Rep.
In Effort to Avoid Conflicts, McCain Issues New Rules for Staff
May 17, 2008 — New York Times
On Thursday, the campaign removed one of its energy policy advisers, Eric Burgeson, because he was also a paid lobbyist for energy companies. A McCain campaign official said Friday that Mr. It also forbids lobbyists who may volunteer for the campaign from lobbying Mr.
McCain Shows NRA Strong Pro-Gun Side
May 17, 2008 — Washington Post
McCain "definitely has his full pander on in Louisville today," said Democratic National Committee spokesman Damien LaVera. But McCain himself is viewed with alarm by plenty of gun owners and many in the gun-rights leadership. In 2001, he championed efforts in several states to close the gun-show loophole that allows firearms to be purchased at the shows without background checks.
More Campaign Staffers Out Because of New Ethics Policy
May 17, 2008 — Washington Post
John McCain continued to dismiss staff members this week for violating its new ethics policy, as Democrats ratcheted up pressure on McCain advisers for their lobbying backgrounds. One staffer, Craig Shirley, was dismissed after the Politico reported that he worked for the attack site StopHerNow.com. Another, Eric Burgeson, left Thursday after it was disclosed that he lobbies the federal government on energy policy.
Obama, McCain tangle anew on national security: Rivals fire from afar on Mideast policy
May 17, 2008 — Chicago Tribune
Bush and John McCain over the last couple days," the Illinois senator said."If they want a debate about protecting the United States of America, that's a debate I'm ready to win because George Bush and John McCain have a lot to answer for," he said.McCain: Bring it onMcCain said he would "welcome a debate about protecting America."The Republican's remarks came during a visit to the annual meeting of the NRA. While he has had serious differences with the...
Pickens' Mesa Power bets $2 billion on wind farm
May 17, 2008 — Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Tax credits of 2 cents per kilowatt hour are set to expire this December, said Christine Real de Azua, a spokeswoman for the American Wind Energy Association. The credits expired in 1999, 2001 and 2003, Real de Azua said. More than 5,200 megawatts of new wind power capacity was installed last year, more than double the amount in 2006, the American Wind Energy Association said.
White House Memo: A Fast-Fading Sway: The Nation's Leader, but Not His Party's
May 17, 2008 — New York Times
Bush could do now to help the Republican Party, Mr. Bush’s assistant on economic policy, referring to Ms. “In ’88, facing a Democratic Congress, Reagan got immigration reform, welfare reforms and arms control, and Vice President George H. W. Bush became the next president,” Mr.
'Green' training program sets up front in labor war
May 16, 2008 — The Hill
When Congress authorized the $125 million pilot program it only provided for training programs with some labor affiliation. Unions dispute the contention that the program blocks the participation of non-union training programs. AGC and the homebuilders both operate sizable PACs.
BRIEF: Lawyer who fought nuclear waste site
May 16, 2008 — Chicago Tribune
Egan's wife, Patricia, said by telephone last week that Mr. Egan had been cremated, adding, "We are going to do it."Legal challenges by Mr. Egan's firm, Egan, Fitzpatrick & Malsch, have helped set back the Energy Department's project at Yucca by years.
City won't tie casino fees to lower tax: Officials will build cash reserves first, consider property levy cuts later.
May 16, 2008 — The Morning Call
I could go on and on."Reynolds and Councilwoman Karen Dolan also said they were uncomfortable with locking future City Councils into this arrangement. He predicted that the city will soon be staring at a 2009 budget that has a hole of $5 million to $7 million.
Dann's replacement coming soon
May 16, 2008 — Cincinnati Enquirer
| digg us! | del.icio.us! * | Listen to this article or download audio file. Lee Fisher - who has said he is not interested - higher education chancellor Eric Fingerhut, state Treasurer Richard Cordray, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason and Strickland's chief legal counsel, Kent Markus. OAPSE represents some 37,000 school, library, disability and Head Start workers around the state, including bus drivers, cafeteria staff and custodians.
DTE chief expects need for electricity to surge: Build new power plants, execs say
May 16, 2008 — Detroit Free Press
...means Michigan and the nation need more power plants, top executives of DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) told shareholders at the utility's annual meeting Thursday.By 2015, Michigan will need a new power plant and up to nine new plants by 2025, DTE officials pointed out."Think of everything in your home that you plug into a wall socket," said Anthony Earley, DTE's chief executive...
EDITORIAL: A fresh start
May 16, 2008 — The Lima News
Two female aides accused a longtime Dann friend and senior aide of sexual harassment. The affair is for Dann and his family to sort out. Ohio Inspector General Tom Charles is looking into how Dann and others handled the sexual harassment case, so Dann might have more problems to come.
EDITORIAL: A missed opportunity: With commodity prices near all-time highs, this would have been the perfect time to finally reform the broken subsidy system. Instead, politics intervened.
May 16, 2008 — The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
But not for farmers.Congress has passed wasteful legislation that will set farm policy on the wrong course for five more years. The $290 billion farm bill, which passed the House on Wednesday and sailed through the Senate on Thursday, comes as farm income hits an all-time high. Farm subsidies distort domestic markets by favoring large agribusiness concerns over family farmers and undercut the economies of poor nations and international trade talks.
GOP sees opportunity in Dann scandal: Republicans hope to heal Coingate wounds
May 16, 2008 — The Blade
Dann's term.Among those mentioned are Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray; Lt. Lee Fisher; Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates; Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason, and Montgomery County Prosecutor Mathias Heck.Ms. Dann's resignation with that of former state Rep.
In accord with state, Kaiser to reinstate patients
May 16, 2008 — The Sacramento Bee
When a policy is rescinded, the plan has no obligation to pay current claims, leaving patients with potentially devastating medical bills for care already provided.
John McCain and Barack Obama tilt toward the center on Iraq plans
May 16, 2008 — Los Angeles Times
McCain has long denounced timetables for withdrawal, but said for the first time Thursday that he would like to see most U.S. troops out of Iraq by a specific date: 2013. The positioning is noteworthy because McCain and Obama have made Iraq war policy a core element of their campaigns. In a debate, the clearest differences between McCain and Obama on Iraq would be their prewar positions: McCain was in favor, Obama opposed.
Lawmakers can keep ties to stocks secret
May 16, 2008 — The Dallas Morning News
Hutchison owns stock valued between $100,000 and $250,000, according to disclosure reports. Alito's stock in Exxon is valued within the same range.Ms. Bingaman's spokeswoman.Mr.
Legislature may use conservation money to fill gap in budget
May 16, 2008 — Tennessean
THEO EMERY Funds collected for environmental conservation could be used to fill an unexpected $15 million budget gap created because lawmakers objected to ending a tax exemption for some family businesses. But on Thursday, lawmakers began discussing a new proposal to instead use real estate tax transfers. The funds come from taxes on real estate transactions.
Maverick oilman Pickens places $2 billion wager on wind power
May 16, 2008 — Tennessean
Wind farms and other alternative fuels are gaining more interest as the cost of oil keeps breaking records. Tax credits of 2 cents per kilowatt hour are set to expire this December, said Christine Real de Azua, a spokeswoman for the American Wind Energy Association. The credits expired in 1999, 2001 and 2003, Real de Azua said.
McCain asks staff to disclose lobbying ties
May 16, 2008 — Birmingham News, Alabama
Davis and another senior adviser to McCain, Charlie Black, were longtime lobbyists but now have severed their lobbying ties. On Thursday, when the policy was announced, McCain fired an energy policy adviser, Eric Burgeson, who represents energy companies as a lobbyist. Democrats have spent months pointing out the lobbying ties of Davis, Black and other McCain advisers.
McCain axes energy advisor
May 16, 2008 — The Miami Herald
Such persons are prohibited from involvement in any Campaign policy-making on the subjects on which they are registered, including service on policy task forces or participation in policy discussions on those subjects. McCain who has built his career and reputation standing up to special interests.
McCain Sees U.S. Troops Leaving Iraq by 2013
May 16, 2008 — Washington Post
The Iraq comments appeared designed to blunt the political toll of the presumptive GOP nominee's unwavering support for the unpopular war. We will have succeeded further in Iraq in 2013." McCain's advisers disputed any likeness between his goals for Iraq and the positions of the Democratic presidential candidates, Sens. I thought he was aware of Iraq's situation," said Mahmoud Othman, an independent Kurdish parliament member. "Unfortunately, it's only electoral propaganda.
Nuclear waste case important to S.C.
May 16, 2008 — The State
It has left a trail of groundwater pollution that, in some places, rivals that of the nearby Savannah River Site nuclear weapons complex. Waste sent to the landfill comes largely from nuclear power plants.Opponents of the South Carolina landfill tried for years to shutter the facility until Gov. The material then would be shipped to a processing plant in Tennessee, with leftover waste being hauled to Utah for disposal, the company has said.
Obama, McCain tangle anew on national security
May 16, 2008 — Chicago Tribune
...-- LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Barack Obama lashed out at John McCain on Friday for promoting a "naive and irresponsible" foreign policy strategy in the Middle East while the Arizona Republican countered that voters should doubt whether the Illinois...
Ohio Attorney General Dann offers a deal to quit, but doesn't
May 16, 2008 — The Blade
Dann in the attorney general's office.Mr. Dann] was upset."On May 2, Mr. Jennifer Garrison (D., Marietta), who argued for immediate impeachment proceedings over another investigation.Despite calls from Republicans to resign and threats of impeachment from Democrats, Mr.
Rhee asks for 'faith' during changes
May 16, 2008 — Washington Times
Rhee said those schools will operate similarly to charter schools, but will still belong to the District. Rhee and Allen Y. Lew, director of the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization, will manage two dozen school closings as Mr. IMPROVEMENT PLAN Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee must restructure 27 schools that have failed to make adequate yearly progress for five consecutive years.
Solar Valley Rises in an Overcast Land
May 16, 2008 — New York Times
Spain, France, Italy and Greece have copied Germany’s solar incentives. Weber, director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Freiburg. Signet is building its next factory in Madras, India; Q-Cells is building one in Malaysia.
The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va., Daryl Lease column
May 16, 2008 — The Virginian-Pilot
The camera zooms in for a close-up..."Out of gas! The nerve!" Just then, a little girl -- 6 years old perhaps, wearing a fancy dress and sporting pigtails -- rushes up and hugs the man."Daddy! In the background, a team of profusely sweaty men push the Hummer limo toward the man's 10-bay garage."My dear, your schoolmates are mistaken.
Tours of Hanford nuclear waste site draw interest
May 16, 2008 — Rocky Mountain News
The world's first full-scale nuclear reactor is just one stop on a tour of the Hanford nuclear reservation. Few knew they were there to build the nuclear reactor. Visitors' questions about Hanford belie the quirkiness of touring a nuclear waste site.
TVA board's only Democrat will end term Sunday
May 16, 2008 — Tennessean
Harris came to TVA with an energy management background and her own political credentials. Clinton nominated her on Gore's suggestion, along with Tupelo, Miss., Mayor Glenn McCullough, a Republican recommended by then-GOP Senate Leader Trent Lott, for two seats on the three-member TVA board. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid recently held up reappointments of two Republicans on the board, complaining of the "inadequacy of bipartisan representation." Tennessee Republican Sens.
Waste plan not down drain: A bill in Council would allow a private sludge plant in S.W. Phila.
May 16, 2008 — The Philadelphia Inquirer
Union officials could not be reached yesterday.Mayor Nutter wants to gain approval before Council breaks for the summer June 19. Synagro technology would reduce that to 60,000 tons over 30 acres and do away with the smell, Brunwasser said.
What did he know, and when?: Acting attorney general had some knowledge of wrongdoing, sources say
May 16, 2008 — The Columbus Dispatch
Gutierrez crashed a state-owned SUV in October. Under the office's policy since January, accusers do not need to put allegations in writing in order to trigger an investigation. Winters also told employees to cooperate with the investigation headed by Inspector General Thomas P. Charles and "observe proper decorum at all times."Winters will head the office until Gov.

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