How do you spell political leadership, prosperous economy, and national security? Two words spell all of the above, energy independence. ...more

June 5, 2008

Alternative energy sources, energy conservation, a national health care system and the national debt were among the issues U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam addressed Thursday during a town hall meeting at Florida College. ...more

June 4, 2008

In regards to Dallas Dunlap's letter in this past Sunday's edition, I beg to differ in one respect to his letter: Environmentalists have played a major role in a current energy crisis situation. ...more

June 4, 2008

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist should veto the $50 million appropriation state lawmakers set aside for an energy consortium at the University of Florida. The funding violates the rules of academic integrity and is a prime example of why it would be disastrous to give the Legislature unchecked power over the university system. ...more

June 2, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - Alternative energy sources, energy conservation, a national health care system and the national debt were among the issues U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam addressed Thursday during a town hall meeting at Florida College. "We have to get off fossil fuels for the future," said Putnam, R-Bartow, who discussed building nuclear plants and investing in clean coal energy while focusing on using today's resources wisely. Putnam, whose district covers portions of Hillsborough, Polk and Osceola counties and includes cities such as Temple Terrace, Lakeland, Bartow and Winter Haven, said health care is a hot topic, especially among the Democratic candidates in this year's presidential campaign. ...more

May 30, 2008

What will it take for the American people to become angry enough..... ...more

May 24, 2008

Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said rising oil prices will lead businesses and consumers worldwide to use less fossil fuel and increase their use of alternative energy sources. ...more

November 8, 2007