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Green Campaign Watch: Schwarzenegger Would Join Obama, Bush Pushes Offshore Oil & Obama’s Counterattack Ad

Craig Rubens | posted on July 14, 2008

Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has endorsed McCain for president, said this weekend that he would consider a position as Obama’s energy czar. Say wha? While Obama has praised the governor for his climate change policies, it’s still a strange bit of news. …read full discussion

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Democratic National Convention Vehicles will be beer powered!

Jorge Chapa | posted on July 8, 2008

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Mixing beer with driving is usually not a good idea, but throw in a political convention and you may be on to something. In an effort to green the upcoming Democratic National Convention, the Democratic party has announced that the official DNC vehicles will use an ethanol-gasoline fuel blend made from waste beer! Denver-based Molson Coors Brewing Company will be filling the tanks of the 400 GM flex fuel vehicles in the DNC fleet which will transport officials, politicians, delegates, staff and media around Denver for the August 25th event.

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Electric cars vs. biofuels: The presidential energy debate heats up

Jeremy Jacquot | posted on July 3, 2008

Drawing a sharp contrast with his Democratic rival, John McCain today assailed government subsidies for ethanol production and unveiled a set of proposals aimed at encouraging the development and mass adoption of electric vehicle technologies. …read full discussion

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Green Campaign Watch: Is McCain an Energy Flip-Flopper?

Katie Fehrenbacher | posted on July 2, 2008

Is McCain the John Kerry of energy? News reports this week are essentially calling him a flip-flopper when it comes to his energy record and policy. The Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg say the presidential candidate has had varying stances on offshore oil drilling, clean energy tax incentives, nuclear power and playing favorites with specific clean power technologies. …read full discussion

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Green Campaign Watch: Obama & McCain Bicker Over Energy

Craig Rubens | posted on June 25, 2008

Both presidential candidates have been pushing their energy plans hard on the campaign trail and now the White House hopefuls are both taking pot shots at the other side’s proposal. Here’s what Obama and McCain have to say about each other’s energy plans.

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