Where Obama Stands: Clean Coal and CO2 Storage
“We’ll invest in technology that will allow us to use more coal, America’s most abundant energy source, with the goal of creating five first-of-a-kind coal-fired demonstration plants with carbon capture and sequestration.” -- Aug. 4, Lansing, Mich.
Proposals
Obama has repeatedly pledged support for “clean” coal and storage of carbon-dioxide emissions. He backs a cap-and-trade system that would put limits on carbon-dioxide emissions and allow utilities and other producers to trade carbon allowances, or credits, … more…
Where Obama Stands: Private Contractors
In a September speech, President-elect Obama said that he would cut billions of dollars of funding for private contractors. As a … more…
Where Obama Stands: Executive Power
Obama, once a scholar of constitutional law, has spoken out against Bush’s use of executive authority. Now that he has won the … more…
The Candidates—Where They Stand on Market ‘Reform’
Tonight's presidential debate was supposed to be about foreign policy, but with the financial system edging toward a breakdown, all … more…
The Candidates’ Positions on Private Security Contractors
Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have both criticized private security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, while they've also … more…
Obama’s and McCain’s Positions on Executive Power
An article this week by Politico’s John Bresnahan examined Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s stances on presidential power and how they … more…
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