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Opposition Rises to Increased Nuclear Power Use; Offshore Drilling Support Rebounds

Filed under: Polls, Energy, Poll WatchPredictably, opposition to increased use of nuclear power has spiked after the Japan crisis. But support for offshore drilling, which dropped after last year's Gulf oil spill, has bounced back. Permalink ...

Opposition Rises to Increased Nuclear Power Use; Offshore Drilling Support Rebounds

Filed under: Polls, Energy, Poll WatchPredictably, opposition to increased use of nuclear power has spiked after the Japan crisis. But support for offshore drilling, which dropped after last year's Gulf oil spill, has bounced back. Permalink ...

Opposition Rises to Increased Nuclear Power Use; Offshore Drilling Support Rebounds

Filed under: Polls, Energy, Poll WatchPredictably, opposition to increased use of nuclear power has spiked after the Japan crisis. But support for offshore drilling, which dropped after last year's Gulf oil spill, has bounced back. Permalink ...

Opposition Rises to Increased Nuclear Power Use; Offshore Drilling Support Rebounds

Filed under: Polls, Energy, Poll WatchPredictably, opposition to increased use of nuclear power has spiked after the Japan crisis. But support for offshore drilling, which dropped after last year's Gulf oil spill, has bounced back. Permalink ...

Opposition Rises to Increased Nuclear Power Use; Offshore Drilling Support Rebounds

Filed under: Polls, Energy, Poll WatchPredictably, opposition to increased use of nuclear power has spiked after the Japan crisis. But support for offshore drilling, which dropped after last year's Gulf oil spill, has bounced back. Permalink ...

Counting Dead Blackbirds: Conspiracy Theories Abound In Arkansas

Filed under: Environment, Woman UpSome people blame the weather for the wildlife deaths. Others blame the government. And still others find a way to cash in on the oddness. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |&nbs...

Two Oil Spills, Two Government Responses: Lessons From the BP and Exxon Valdez Disasters

In 1989, critics said the government did too little; this time, some say it did too much, resulting in a lack of consistency on offshore drilling moratoriums. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Texas Rep. Joe Barton Invokes World War II in Touting GOP Battle With Obama

Filed under: House, Republicans, Environment, Gaffes, Energy, Obama Administration, 2010 Elections, Congress, Conservatives, MilitaryBarton gained notoriety last June when he said Congress should apologize to BP -- even as oil was still gushing from it...

Musicians Send Letter to Obama Urging Action on Restoring Gulf

Filed under: Barack Obama, Environment, Obama Administration, White HouseMusicians as diverse as Ozzy Osborne, Bonnie Raitt, Pearl Jam, Dr. John and My Morning Jacket urge President Obama to "do all you can" to help the Gulf Coast recover from the oil ...

The Second Monday in November: News From the Legal Beat

A jury returns a death sentence, the Supreme Court steers clear of the health care reform debate and an investigator finds no evidence of safety shortcuts to save money in the BP oil spill. Permalink | Email this | Linking&nbsp...

Obama Lifts Moratorium on Deep-Water Drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Filed under: Senate, Barack Obama, Environment, Energy, Obama Administration, Oil SpillThe Obama administration, pressed by industry and political interests, lifted its ban on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday, well ahead of schedule.&n...

White House Defends Its Response on BP Oil Spill

Filed under: Obama Administration, Oil Spill, White HouseAmid criticism from a commission investigating the gulf disaster, Robert Gibbs says "there was never an effort to not put out the most accurate and timely information as soon as we had it." ...

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