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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:00 GMT Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ President Obama's glaring ignorance of the economic consequences of his energy policy will doom a central theme in his State of the Union speech: his "Blueprint for an America Built to Last" plan to boost... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2012/02/08/obamas_war_on_coal_undermines_manufacturing_jobs d3a67d7f-b6c1-460b-ab54-8287a7da84ee Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:00 GMT President Obama launched the New Year by blasting an unpopular Congress. Following Obama's successful outmaneuvering of Congressional Republicans over the payroll tax cut the President rammed through a recess... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2012/01/19/congressional_republicans_should_exploit_president_obamas_war_on_fossil_fuels 229da44a-089b-43c9-93e5-358a862cf146 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:53:00 GMT With unemployment unacceptably high and a new onslaught of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations about to crash into a stumbling economy, now is the time for the Republican Majority in the House of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2011/07/09/the_house_must_stop_the_epa 971e6e3f-b122-421c-819c-78813f7e9db4 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:01:00 GMT With soaring gasoline prices jeopardizing economic growth and enraging the public, even a novice could recognize the political liabilities associated with rising energy costs. Yet with all the palpable risks, President... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2011/03/12/president_obamas_clean_energy_puppet_masters be71360f-8003-4c53-8113-a46f369a7d51 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:01:00 GMT The recent White House personnel shifts signal the kickoff of President Obama's 2012 re-election bid. Of the many changes, the selection of Bill Daley as White House chief of staff and General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2011/01/23/obama's_green_economy_bag_men_chief_of_staff_bill_daley_and_ge_ceo_jeff_immelt b8f0080a-2f50-4bd3-aa43-31e13aa38829 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 05:01:00 GMT While the prospects for passing a federal cap-and-trade law in the Senate are dwindling, this economically-damaging energy policy is alive and well in the states. Ten northeastern states are currently implementing a... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2010/09/18/obama's_plan_may_be_on_hold,_but_cap-and-trade_is_still_advancing_in_the_states be5a7240-afaf-4bc8-bd56-3d42e160f488 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:00:00 GMT Next week, the Senate will determine whether it sides with "we the people" or if our elected "representatives" support a drastic expansion of government that will trample our liberties for no measurable environmental... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2010/06/05/murkowski_resolution_could_block_epa_power_grab 744b125b-279c-4ede-b026-870457432ef7 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:01:00 GMT By advocating for a renewable energy bill on the eve of the demise of the man-made global warming theory and for its legislative offspring, economy killing cap-and-trade legislation, progressive Senator Lindsey Graham... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2010/02/20/lindsey_graham_seeks_to_bail_out_general_electric_and_rescue_obama's_energy_policy b6c6f8c4-fde7-4264-bce0-7b35ea895de9 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:40:57 GMT In trying to minimize the importance of "ClimateGate," Al Gore sounds like the Wizard of Oz, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" During a CNN interview, Gore downplayed the meaning of the emails at the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/12/12/al_gore_and_the_wizards_of_climategate a3be982e-5c21-4bbd-a19d-d6c01c8032fa Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:01:00 GMT Big business continues to undermine our liberties. On the heels of the major drug companies working a deal with President Obama on health care reform, other corporations are partnering with environmental, labor and... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/10/10/corporations_and_left-wing_activists_join_hands_to_promote_cap-and-trade b66f891b-0fbf-48c2-899c-d262992cb7a0 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:01:00 GMT The politics of business is getting perilous for CEOs trying to traverse the ideological battle between capitalism and socialism. Whole Foods CEO John Mackey is under fire for offering free-market solutions to health... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/08/29/the_business_consequences_of_challenging_obamas_statist_policies 3fe8e18f-70e1-4838-8b83-aeb3a230f200 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:01:00 GMT Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens's last minute opposition to the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill, announced just prior to the House of Representatives' vote, was reminiscent of Senator John Kerry's infamous statement "I voted... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/07/25/caterpillar_ceo_jim_owens_digging_a_cap-and-trade_hole_for_america d361c6e6-a863-4901-a889-1560010ab2e9 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:01:00 GMT President Obama and Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) have found big business to be a crucial ally in their quest for a national cap-and-trade law to limit carbon emissions. Corporate backing greatly enhances the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/05/30/obamas_corporatism_strategy_might_advance_cap-and-trade c2ce2f3f-0b83-4636-a3b4-699c534c3a68 Sat, 30 May 2009 04:01:00 GMT Recent news stories asserting that President Obama's interest in pursuing cap-and-trade legislation is dwindling are premature. These media accounts make too much of rumors that Obama is backing away from auctioning... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/04/18/obamas_energy_policy_driven_by_ideology,_not_reason 7d123b8c-81ea-4308-8a5e-7d7a32c13f74 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:01:00 GMT One sector is immune from the economic downturn: global warming lobbyists. A new report by the Center for Public Integrity (CPI) finds that over 2,000 lobbyists have wielded their influence to affect the outcome of... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/TomBorelli/2009/03/07/cap_and_trade_wall_streets_latest_scheme 482bf7b6-c0c1-4b82-9698-7a87d0b30012 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:01:00 GMT