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08 Nov

Federal Agencies Set Greenhouse Gas Targets

President Barack Obama is putting the federal government on a greenhouse-gas diet. In an executive order signed Monday, Obama directed all agencies to set the first-ever targets for reducing climate-altering pollution from government buildings, fleets and federal workers' commutes. ...


Obama Mandates Federal Energy Efficiency Improvements & Agency Emission Reduction Targets

Obama Mandates Federal Energy Efficiency Improvements & Agency Emission Reduction Targets

photo: Michael Baird via flickr. It seems President Obama is starting to step up on the environment: Last week was the EPA and greenhouse gas emissions from large emitters, now the President has signed an executive order that requires Federal agencies to set 2020 emission reduction targets with ...

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Obama Bans Government Employees From Driving While Texting [Obama]

An executive order from President Obama bans all government employees—including soldiers and postal workers—from texting while driving if they're working, driving one of Uncle Sam's cars or using one of his cellphones. Meaning we're all next. [Ars] ...

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Schwarzenegger Wants Fast Action On Tax Overhaul

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an executive order Tuesday calling a special session of the Legislature to overhaul California's tax system — and he wants it done by the end of the year. The governor asked lawmakers to give a fair hearing to a proposal from the Commission on the 21st Century Econ ...


Schwarzenegger Mandates Ambitious New Renewable Energy Target - the Same as Senate Just Passed

Schwarzenegger Mandates Ambitious New Renewable Energy Target - the Same as Senate Just Passed

photo: Steve Jurvetson via flickr You know how California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said he'd veto the state Senate's new renewable energy bill, on the grounds that it would actually stymy the growth of some solar power projects, including putting greater regulatory hurdles before ...

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Eddie Griffin: Going For Broke: Watch the Supertrailer!

VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke is set to premiere Monday, Sept. 14 at 10/9c, and will chronicle the comedian/actor’s crazy life and financial woes. Per the preview above, said woes stem from having eight children, two ex-wives, four ...

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