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Surprise! Coal & Nuclear Power are Keys to Obama’s Energy Plan

President-elect Barack Obama has made no bones about wanting to jump-start the renewable energy markets - pledging $150 billion for the development of biofuels, solar and wind power, other alternative energy sources during his first term.
But what might the new administration mean for more traditional - and more reliable -energy sources?
Oil is always the first [...]

Environmentalists vs. Alternative Energy

As energy prices skyrocket, so does inflation. Our personal budgets, as well as our national economy, are shriveling up. While all Americans feel the pain of higher fuel prices, and most understand the correlation between energy prices and the inflation that’s eroding their buying power and chipping away at their standard of living, not nearly [...]