Obama’s Remarks on Energy in Nevada
President Barack Obama, suddenly a huge booster of domestic natural gas, unveiled some new initiatives in Las Vegas on Thursday. Here are excerpts from his prepared remarks. He deviated somewhat from them, even quoting the oft-heard phrase that the United States is now “the Saudi Arabia of natural gas.”
Part of my blueprint for an economy built to last is American energy. And that’s why we’re here today.
For decades, America has been talking about decreasing our dependence on foreign …
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Obama: Think About the America Within Our Reach
Here are excerpts from the speech President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver at 8 p.m. central time on Tuesday:
“Think about the America within our reach: A country that leads the world in educating its people. An America that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs. A future where we’re in control of our own energy, and our security and prosperity aren’t so tied to unstable parts of the world. An economy built to last, where …
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President’s Speech in Osawatomie, Kansas Expected to Be Template for SOTU
President Barack Obama’s speech in Osawatomie, Kansas last month, when he talked about the struggles of the middle class and the problems of wealth inequality, is expected to be the template for his Tuesday night State of the Union address. The text of the speech is in an earlier blog posting here.…
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First Lady’s Guest List Released for State of the Union Speech
Among those sitting in the House gallery with First Lady Michelle Obama for the state of the union speech on Tuesday night will be Warren Buffett’s secretary and the wife of the late Steve Jobs.
Buffett’s secretary, Debbie Bosanek, has become a regular part of President Barack Obama’s speeches since she pays a higher tax rate than her world-famous investor boss, according to Buffett himself. Obama has invoked the Buffett rule _ essentially, that middle-class wage earners shouldn’t pay a …
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Keystone: The Oklahoma Connection
The Oklahoman’s energy reporter, Jay Marks, had a story last week about the 1,200 jobs that could be created in Oklahoma and the impact on the crude supply hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, where the proposed Keystone XL would connect on its way to the Texas Gulf Coast.
The U.S. State Department held a hearing in Midwest City last summer about the proposed pipelne. Here is a transcript of that hearing.
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Politico.com Reporting That Obama Will Reject Keystone Pipeline on Wednesday
President Barack Obama, who has until Feb. 21 to make a decision on the 1,700-mile pipeline to carry oil from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast, plans to reject the pipeline on Wednesday, Politico.com is reporting.…
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Inhofe, Lankford Comment on Behenna Appeal Action
Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Tulsa, and Rep. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma City, released comments on the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to hear 1st Lt. Michael Behenna’s appeal:
Inhofe said, “We must ensure the rights of our service men and women are protected which includes the right to appeal. I support the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to ensure his trial was fair and included all the evidence.”
Lankford said, …
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Mililtary’s Highest Appeals Court Takes 1st Lt. Michael Behenna’s Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces agreed on Friday to hear the appeal of 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, an Edmond native.
Here is the brief filed by Behenna’s attorneys asking the court to take the case:
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The Army waived its right to file a brief in opposition, relying instead on the opinion from the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals rejecting Behenna’s claims of an unfair trial. That opinion is here:
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Mullin to Air Ad in 2nd District Republican Race
Markwayne Mullin, the fundraising leader among those hoping to replace Rep. Dan Boren in Congress, plans to begin airing ads introducing the plumbing company owner and rancher to eastern Oklahoma voters.
Mullin is a Republican from Adair County.
The 60-second spot “represents an important step in our fight to return our country to the fundamental values that made our country great,” Mullin said in a news release.
“This spot tells a little about my story as a rancher, businessman and …
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EPA Releases Tool to Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency has developed an interactive tool to track the biggest stationary sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the country. Users can find the sources of emissions in their states and cities. The biggest sources in Oklahoma are power plants and refineries, though none come close to emitting the level of greenhouse gases cited in the Associated Press story below.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The most detailed data yet on emissions of heat-trapping gases show that U.S. power plants …
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