obama Exclusive: Obama pulls plug on $32,000 meeting with electric car advocate By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:21:15 +0000 Paul Scott sells Nissan Leafs for a living. He put up his retirement savings for a few minutes with the president to talk about EVs and climate change. Full Article Transportation
obama Obama proposes Earth's largest marine sanctuary By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:42:54 +0000 Covering some 500 million acres of ocean, the expanded marine sanctuary would be four times larger than California. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
obama Whole Foods uses Obama's likeness to sell chicken By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:58:46 +0000 An ad of President Obama selling chicken at a Whole Foods is perceived as racist. Full Article Healthy Eating
obama Robert Redford praises Obama on Keystone decision By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:17:00 +0000 Actor and environmentalist says President stood up to Big Oil by delaying project and calling for more environmental reviews. Full Article Arts & Culture
obama Obama to reject Keystone XL pipeline By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:53:42 +0000 The State Department has denied the proposed oil pipeline from Canada, heading off a congressionally mandated deadline of Feb. 21. Full Article Energy
obama Obama needs to face climate change, reject Keystone pipeline By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:17:48 +0000 Climate activist Bill McKibben says now is the time for the Obama administration to stand up to the richest industry on Earth. Full Article Politics
obama President Obama visits wind turbine plant By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:07:12 +0000 Video: President visits a wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Iowa and discusses how the administration's clean energy investments are creating jobs and i Full Article Politics
obama SOTU 2012: Obama touts old, new energy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:07:28 +0000 In his State of the Union speech, Obama unveils plans to expand U.S. oil and gas production, but vows not to 'walk away from the promise of clean energy.' Full Article Politics
obama Watch: President Obama on American energy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:08:50 +0000 The president discussed the nation's growing clean energy economy at a Daimler facility in North Carolina. Full Article Personal Finance
obama Pollan weighs in on Obama's first 100 days By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:01:43 +0000 The president is getting a report card for his first 100 days in office from Michael Pollan and others. How's he doing on the food front? Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
obama Obama still has EPA's back By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:05:47 +0000 The EPA will continue to draw fire, but the veto weapon should protect the agency as long as Obama is in the White House. Full Article Politics
obama Watch: Obama and Goolsbee on small business By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:33:18 +0000 President Obama joined CEA Chairman Austan Goolsbee at the "Winning the Future" Forum on Small Business in Cleveland. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
obama Watch: President Obama on ending oil subsidies By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000 President Obama calls on Congress to end the oil industry subsidies. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
obama Obama launches plan to save the bees and butterflies By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:14:02 +0000 The president steps up efforts to protect the pollinators — and their $24 billion contribution to the U.S. economy. Full Article Animals
obama Space miners pitch concepts to empty chairs in lieu of Obama, Romney By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:21:00 +0000 No U.S. president has waxed as poetically about mining the moon the way John F. Kennedy did about landing on it. Full Article Space
obama BP's plans to drill create headaches for Obama By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:29:19 +0000 President Obama has a tricky balancing act to perform as BP plans to resume offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Full Article Politics
obama Photo: Michelle Obama honors moms, military spouses By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2012 15:01:09 +0000 U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, host a party at the White House on May 10 for mothers, grandmothers an Full Article Family Activities
obama Appalachian groups target Obama By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:18:38 +0000 Massive twitter campaign invites @barackobama to visit Appalachia and see mountaintop removal first hand. Full Article Research & Innovations
obama The green power players in Obama's D.C. By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:39:15 +0000 MNN introduces you to the key characters in the Eco-bama drama including Steven Chu, Carol Browner and more. Full Article Politics
obama Whole Foods' John Mackey on Obamacare, fascism and capitalism's moral code By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:35:29 +0000 The granola guru John Mackey has a new book and is once again making waves with his outspoken views. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
obama Obama's Pacific trip brings climate agreements and challenges By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:43:42 +0000 As the president leapfrogs from India to Indonesia to Seoul, he's making deals on green energy in the hopes of curbing climate change. Full Article Climate & Weather
obama Bad air day: Obama's smog mistake By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:01:35 +0000 The administration drank the conservative Kool-Aid and agreed that tightening ozone emission rules would have hurt the economy. But clean air is popular politic Full Article Transportation
obama President Obama speaks to the EPA By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:00:54 +0000 President Obama thanked the staff of the Environmental Protection Agency during a Tuesday afternoon speech. Full Article Green Workplace
obama Obama picks Gina McCarthy to lead EPA By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:15:28 +0000 The longtime environmental cop is known for being tough, pragmatic and likable. Full Article Politics
obama Obama making life hard on greens By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:19:28 +0000 The EPA is punting on two more big decisions, making it a tough year for anyone who votes the environment. Full Article Politics
obama Ted Turner says Obama should have put energy first By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 24 May 2011 16:24:59 +0000 Media mogul offers to lobby at no charge in support of wind power. Full Article Politics
obama Why Obama is losing environmentalists By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:42:33 +0000 The White House is taking a political risk: Spurn environmentalists enough times, and they might return the favor. Full Article Politics
obama Obama, Romney answer science questions By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:05:23 +0000 While they declined a televised science debate, the candidates did provide written answers to 14 questions from the country's top scientists. Full Article Politics
obama Obama-Romney debates end 20-year streak By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:57:59 +0000 For the first time in two decades, a U.S. presidential debate season has passed without any candidate or moderator mentioning climate change. Full Article Politics
obama Michael Bloomberg endorses Barack Obama, 'a president to lead on climate change' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:22:57 +0000 NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's surprise endorsement of Obama follows the devastating effect of Hurricane Sandy on New York City and the Northeast. Full Article Politics
obama 3 ways Obama's win affects the environment By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:15:24 +0000 Despite his recent silence on climate change, there's reason to believe Obama might focus more intently on environmental issues during his second term. Full Article Politics
obama State of the Union: Obama urges action on climate change By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:25:01 +0000 President Barack Obama took a strong stance on fighting climate change, "for the sake of our children and our future." Full Article Politics
obama Obama to announce bold action on climate -- but is that enough? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:01:57 +0000 Global warming will march on regardless, argues writer Sami Grover. Maybe it's time to get more ambitious in our response. Full Article Climate & Weather
obama Obama to announce global warming plan today By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:57:56 +0000 President Barack Obama will announce a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a highly anticipated speech today. Full Article Politics
obama Obama unveils new U.S. climate change plan By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:05:18 +0000 Arguing that 'Americans are already paying the price of inaction,' Obama unveiled an unprecedented national climate strategy in a sweltering speech Tuesday. Full Article Climate & Weather
obama Obama tightens rules for mountaintop removal mining By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:21:04 +0000 The EPA announced a plan to tighten up rules governing the environmentally destructive practice of mountaintop removal mining. Full Article Energy
obama Obama makes clean energy promise By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 27 May 2010 16:57:00 +0000 Video: President Obama explains about how clean energy investments can diminish the environmental risks of fossil fuels and provide new jobs and opportunities a Full Article Energy
obama New fish species named after Obama By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:24:36 +0000 The species, formally known as 'Etheostoma obama,' is one of five newly discovered fish that scientists have named after a U.S. president or VP. Full Article Animals
obama Obama administration reverses 'wild lands' plan By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:08:59 +0000 A plan to protect more than 11 million acres of land in the American West has been scrapped after months of talks inside the Beltway. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
obama Obama speaks at climate-change summit By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:12:26 +0000 Video: President Obama addresses the leaders of nations attending the climate change conference in Copenhagen, urging countries to step up before it's too late. Full Article Climate & Weather
obama Obamahagen (Day 12): ALBA lambasts 'friendly nations' meeting By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:02:30 +0000 The Bolivian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) led an impromptu press conference denouncing the closed meeting of 18 'friendly nations' led by Obama. Hugo Chavez Full Article Research & Innovations
obama Obama to pick top scientist to run DOE By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:39:55 +0000 President Elect Obama could pick an actual scientist to head the Department of Energy. Full Article Energy
obama Obama announces free national park admission to all 4th graders and their families By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 12:55:09 +0000 The Every Kid in a Park initiative aims to get kids active and outdoors, but it may also turn them into environmental stewards. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
obama Obama courts 7 Republicans to hash out energy bill By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:40:36 +0000 Only one of the Republicans is running in the 2010 midterm elections, but each is being courted for a number of reasons. Full Article Politics
obama Former Obama climate guru looks to the future By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:53:47 +0000 Despite defeats in the past, Michael Greenstone is remaining positive about the future of American energy policy. Full Article Politics
obama In his own words: Obama talks energy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:15:03 +0000 President Obama eyes energy policy as an area where Democrats and Republicans can work together. Full Article Politics
obama Conservative says Obama on 'jihad' against greenhouse gases By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:35:00 +0000 One climate change skeptic says derailing the EPA's plans to regulate carbon emissions should be a priority for Congress. Full Article Politics
obama Michelle Obama unveils nutrition label of the future By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:56:42 +0000 The FDA is opening up public comments for reaction to two possible nutrition labels. One will replace the label we’ve been looking at for 20 years. Full Article Healthy Eating
obama Obama asks taxpayers to shoulder nuclear risk By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:20:43 +0000 Banks won't touch them they are so financially risky. So why does Obama want U.S. taxpayers to fund nuclear plants when there is a 50% chance they will fail? Full Article Research & Innovations
obama Obama on the offensive to claim credit for electric vehicles By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:31:08 +0000 Administration stimulus spending has jump-started an unstoppable EV revolution, says President Obama. Because of the Recovery Act, the cars will plummet in cost Full Article Transportation