The Wall Street Journal: on Energy & Oil
Al Gore:
UN report confirms global warming; Gore revives the issue
Gore revived the issue of global warming, a subject from his past that he has generally ignored this year. Seizing on a new UN report asserting that pollution appears to be raising world temperatures, Gore tried to portray global warming as a populist
issue. He called the effort to stop global warming a fight against big polluters, in an attack similar to those he has made on drug companies, insurance companies, & health-maintenance organizations. “It does not have to happen and won’t happen if we put
our minds to solving this problem,“ Gore said of the predicted rise in temperature and problems that would create.Gore’s turn to global warming suggests he now thinks he can use the subject to cast an unfavorable light on Bush, who has expressed
skepticism about the danger. Global warming has long been a central concern of Gore’s. But he has rarely raised environmental issues during his presidential campaign. When he has, he’s cast them as measures to reduce energy dependence on foreign sources.
Source: Bob Davis & Glenn Simpson, Wall Street Journal
Oct 27, 2000
Buddy Roemer:
Railed against ethanol subsidies in Iowa
Roemer portrays himself as a hard-nosed businessman who has the guts to tackle the deficit by slashing any program he deems ineffective. As if to prove he wouldn't be beholden to anyone, Mr. Roemer railed against ethanol subsidies in
Iowa, a state full of corn farms. An analyst in attendance, writing on an Iowa political website, called Roemer "one of the most interesting candidates of the night; it's unfair and unwise to fully dismiss him."
Source: The Wall Street Journal, "Longshot from Louisiana"
Mar 16, 2011
Cory Booker:
Has never taken a public position on a carbon tax
Holt launched his first TV ad and faulted Booker for not supporting a carbon tax or breaking up large banking institutions in the 31-second spot. "Cory Booker may be the frontrunner in this race, but he's not progressive,"
Holt said in the ad running until the election on broadcast in New York and cable in Philadelphia.
A Booker campaign spokesman questioned the ad's validity, saying the mayor has never taken a public position on a carbon tax or breaking up banks. "It's disappointing that Representative Holt would mislead voters about Mayor Booker's record," he said.
Booker launched his fourth ad Monday, with the mayor speaking about what he would bring to the Senate while ignoring the other primary candidates.
Source: Wall Street Journal coverage of 2013 N.J. Senate debate
Aug 5, 2013
James Webb:
Support alternative sources instead of drilling ANWR
Webb supports expanding solar-, nuclear-, and ethanol-energy sources rather than allowing drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Source: Jeanne Cummings, Wall Street Journal, p. A6
Jun 8, 2006
Josh Mandel:
Aggressive and responsible exploration of Ohio's Utica shale
On the same day two weeks ago, Ohioans saw the following diverging headlines:- In the Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Republic Steel to add 450 jobs to Lorain as oil and gas exploration booms."
- In the Marion Star: "Ohio national forest halts sale of
drilling rights." The USDA suspended the auction of leases for oil and gas drilling on more than 3,000 acres of federal land in the most economically depressed region of Ohio.
You might be asking yourself: Why would Washington block drilling in
Ohio at the same time that Ohio manufacturers are adding jobs to support the state's growing oil and gas exploration?Aggressive and responsible exploration of Ohio's Utica shale, combined with continued mining of more than 20 million tons of coal
here every year, can revolutionize Ohio's economy. A September study for the Ohio Oil & Gas Energy Education Program found that production in the Utica shale formation has the potential to create more than 200,000 Ohio jobs by the year 2015.
Source: Josh Mandel opinion piece in Wall Street Journal
Dec 2, 2011
Kay Hagan:
Advocate for Keystone XL pipeline
Sen. Hagan is caught in the middle of an issue that is splitting Democrats at the outset of this election year, the Keystone XL pipeline.
She is an advocate of the pipeline, as are most red-state Democrats scrapping for re-election this year, and is anxiously awaiting to see whether the president approves or nixes the pipeline's construction.
Source: Wall Street Journal on 2014 North Carolina Senate race
Feb 4, 2014
Steven Chu:
Coal is my worst nightmare
"Coal is my worst nightmare," he said in a speech this year outlining alternative-energy approaches. If coal is to stay part of the world's energy mix, he says, clean-coal technologies must be developed. But he's not optimistic: "It's not guaranteed we
have a solution for coal," given the challenge of economically storing billions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions underground. Worried about radioactivity? A coal plant emits 100 times more radiation than a nuclear plant.
Source: Obama Cabinet: Keith Johnson on Wall Street Journal blog
Dec 11, 2008
Steven Chu:
Nuclear waste issues are still not fully resolved
What are his ideas about finding new supplies of energy? The waste and proliferation issues [surrounding nuclear power] still haven't been completely solved," he said. A big part of the Department of Energy's job is to oversee nuclear weapons
and waste storage. And the Obama campaign made clear that increased reliance on nuclear power will require finding a "safe" way to dispose of radioactive waste.
Source: Obama Cabinet: Keith Johnson on Wall Street Journal blog
Dec 11, 2008
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