The start of Obama's presidency is a new chance for our nation to actively push for 21st century innovations and clean technology that the public health, our natural world, and future generations deserve. Energy is a fundamental issue in our rapidly changing world, and 2009 is poised to be the year for legislative action. But citizens must participate in this important process. ...more

January 24, 2009

It was a neat idea for targeting a political ad: Hit people with a Barack Obama message about gas prices on those new TV screens that are appearing on top of the pumps at gas stations. ...more

August 7, 2008

TAMPA It was a neat idea for targeting a political ad: Hit people with a Barack Obama message about gas prices on those new TV screens that are appearing on top of the pumps at gas stations. ...more

August 6, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama called Monday for using oil from the nation's strategic reserves to lower gas prices, the second time in less than a week he has modified a position on energy issues as he and Sen. John McCain seek to find solutions to a topic that is increasingly dominating the presidential race. ...more

August 5, 2008

Congress appeared deadlocked Wednesday on responding to the nation's energy problems amid a bitterly partisan rift over whether to open long-restricted offshore waters to oil and gas drilling. ...more

July 31, 2008

Sen. John McCain said Monday that the federal moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling should be lifted, and individual states given the right to pursue energy exploration in waters near their coasts. ...more

June 17, 2008