Politics Aug 23 Watch News Wrap: Mitt Romney Makes Energy Independence by 2020 a Policy Priority In other news Thursday, Mitt Romney unveiled his energy plan in New Mexico, which aims for complete energy independence in the U.S. His plans calls for increased oil and gas drilling, including offshore of Virginia and North Carolina, two states…
Science May 03 Watch Gulf Coast Oil Spill Puts Political Future of Offshore Drilling in Question As crews continue attempts to cap a leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, Judy Woodruff gets two points of view on the future for offshore drilling in the U.S. from Kert Davies of Greenpeace and Sara Banaszak of…
Politics Apr 30 Watch Shields and Brooks Assess Oil Spill’s Political Fallout, Primary Races Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the White House's decision to suspend plans for offshore drilling expansion in the wake of the Gulf disaster and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's announcement…
Science Apr 28 Watch Off-Shore Wind Farm Gets Green Light in Massachusetts The Obama administration has approved plans to build the nation's first offshore wind farm near the coast of Massachusetts' Cape Cod. Gwen Ifill reports about the alternative energy deal, nine years in the making.
Mar 31 Watch Obama Eyes Energy Development in Drilling Plan; Opponents Point to Alternatives Jeffrey Brown gets two views on how President Obama's new plan for coastal oil and gas drilling could affect U.S. energy policy and the environment from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Maryland Sen. Benjamin Cardin. Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch Obama Proposes Lifting Coastal U.S. Drilling Bans President Obama announced plans to lift the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration along the Atlantic and Alaskan coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico. Kwame Holman reports on the reaction to the president's proposal in Washington. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch In First Interview After Election, Obama Discusses President’s Abilities, Limits President-elect Barack Obama's first post-election interview Sunday on CBS's "60 Minutes" offered insight on his immediate plans, long-term goals and limits to his presidential power. Ryan Lizza of the New Yorker discusses the interview's revelations. Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Lawmakers Struggle to Agree on Plan for Emissions Cuts, Energy Policy A new climate bill on Capitol Hill aims to reduce carbon emissions by creating a hotly-debated carbon cap-and-trade system. Senators on both sides of the debate weigh the pros and cons of instituting such a system and how it could… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Energy Bill Puts Focus on Fuel Reform The House passed an energy bill Tuesday that sets more demanding fuel efficiency standards for automobiles and calls for increased production of renewable sources of fuel. The bill was passed by the Senate last week. Energy and climate experts assess… Continue watching