Barack Obama
Legislation
Meeting to be rescheduled as Obama clears his diary for showdown with General McChrystal
23 June 2010
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2 min read
Legislation
White House meeting with key Senators expected to finalise climate bill strategy
23 June 2010
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3 min read
Legislation
Economic analysis welcomed by green groups, but unlikely to win over Republican opponents
17 June 2010
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3 min read
Legislation
Chief executive prepares for Congressional grilling over alleged short cuts at Deepwater Horizon rig
17 June 2010
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3 min read
Legislation
The response to 9/11 initially had support from across the political spectrum, but Obama now faces a Congress deeply divided on the need for low-carbon energy
15 June 2010
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5 min read
Legislation
Deepwater Horizon disaster costs for clean up and damages had been previously estimated at closer to $5bn
15 June 2010
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3 min read
Politics
"This disaster is going to shape how we think about the environment and energy for many years to come"
14 June 2010
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2 min read
Politics
Executives to meet president Obama as calls increase for company to suspend dividend and set up ring-fenced oil spill fund
14 June 2010
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3 min read
Legislation
In the six weeks BP's well has spewed oil into the ocean, Hayward has made a name for himself as the 'Bumbler from BP'
09 June 2010
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2 min read
Legislation
Chris Huhne announces doubling of North Sea oil rig safety inspections
08 June 2010
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2 min read
