Obama visits Cairo as biodiesel plant creates jobs in Southern Illinois
U S Senator Barack Obama announces a biodiesel venture between Bunge North America and Renewable Energy Group in Cairo, bringing about 20 new jobs and regional economic stimulus. He emphasizes energy independence and notes Southern Illinois faces ongoing economic challenges with unemployment and inequity relative to Chicago.
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Obama energy stance and 2008 race remarks compilation
A compact roundup of Barack Obama quotes on energy policy budgeting education and Iraq from the 2008 presidential race. It notes his comment on energy policy the NCLB funding issue oil conservation broadband access and Lieberman’s primary loss with concise contextual framing.
Topinka unveils clean energy plan at Illinois state fair
Illinois State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka pitched a high profile energy and agriculture platform at the state fair. She promoted clean energy from corn soybeans wind and coal with FutureGen a $1 billion project and urged a $500 million loan program to back ethanol biodiesel and wind facilities. She vowed to veto tax hikes on farm inputs and push ethanol fueled vehicle conversion by 2012 while criticizing Blagojevich for not backing aggressive ethanol expansion.
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