Updated: The BP oil spill by the numbers
President Obama meets with state and federal officials for an update on the Gulf Coast oil spill Friday in Grand Isle, La. From left are Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph, Obama,...
View ArticleEmails: BP, MMS officials talked football as well as drilling regulation
Deepwater drilling regulation wasn’t the only thing on the minds of BP and Minerals Management Service officials as they were discussing safety measures for the Gulf of Mexico. In a series of emails...
View ArticleNews links: BP’s biggest lies about the oil spill
✔ BP’s most ridiculous statements about the oil spill >>> OnEarth ✔ Obama sends BP a bill for $69 million >>> The Hill ✔ Sarah Palin blames environmentalists for Gulf oil disaster....
View ArticleNYPotomac poll: Obama’s handling of the oil spill
New York on the Potomac regularly features polls on New York political topics and national political issues. It’s another opportunity for us to hear your opinions on the issues that are most important...
View ArticleKevin Costner says he has the solution to the oil spill
Actor Kevin Costner told Congress on Wednesday that he has a solution to ocean oil spills: a machine that separates oil from water. Costner said he has spent more than $20 million for the patent and...
View ArticlePolitical cartoons of the week: BP’s soiled image
Every Sunday, New York on the Potomac presents some of the best political cartoons from the award-winning artists of Hearst Newspapers. Today, we feature work by Nick Anderson of the Houston Chronicle...
View ArticleAnalysis: How an obscure GOP lawmaker instantly became the face of his party
The Democratic National Committee wants to make sure that a Texas congressman becomes a national name — and the new face of congressional Republicans. A day after Republican Rep. Joe Barton apologized...
View ArticlePolls show growing discontent with Obama handling of oil spill
There’s no way the White House can spin its way out of this one: President Obama’s approval ratings for handling the BP oil spill have tanked. The four most recent polls show almost identical results,...
View ArticleNY awarded $5.5. million for energy research
A Capital Region company has received an Energy Department grant of about $1 million for groundbreaking energy research. The General Electric Global Research facility in Niskayuna was one of three New...
View ArticlePressure mounts over China’s clean energy subsidies
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined the United Steelworkers in urging the Obama administration to investigate China’s subsidies of clean energy projects, which are alleged to violate...
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