Obama touts diverse energy plan in New Mexico visit
President Obama spoke at a federal land site leased to ConocoPhillips near Mallamar after visiting Sempra Energy’s Boulder City solar plant. He urged expanding oil and gas while also developing wind solar biofuels and efficient cars. He noted shrinking foreign oil dependence and criticized subsidies for oil firms. Local officials praised his message amid energy industry chatter.
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Obama visits Roswell as energy tour moves westward
President Obama lands at Roswell airport by helicopter at 7 30 p m in a westward energy tour after Felix Baumgartner’s jump. Local officials note Roswell’s oil and dunes sagebrush lizard concerns and highlight the town’s growing profile as Obama plans Cushing Oklahoma and Columbus Ohio stops.
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Southeast New Mexico rally flags oil and gas jobs impact
Pearce warns that a proposed listing could affect 23 000 oil and gas jobs across three counties in New Mexico and parts of Texas, noting the southeast corner fueled a recent budget surplus of 150 million dollars and urging a collaborative decision backed by science despite a FWS move seen as political.
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Budget showdown as GOP pushes sweeping cuts
The House Budget Committee advanced a signature GOP plan to slash federal health care spending and food aid while pushing to repeal Obama care and convert Medicare into a voucher system. The measure envisions ten years of deep cuts totaling about 3.1 trillion dollars and faces Senate resistance.
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