Jamie Fox introduces “smooth” Obama

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Obama Budget: Proposing a more balanced approach

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Obama on Education: Hold schools accountable for every child; Black, White Latino, Asian, Disabled, or English Language Learners

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DOE: Robot Reworked to Analyze Radiation in Japan

The Department of Energy has been working around the clock to provide whatever assistance we can to the Government of Japan as they work to bring the Fukushima nuclear reactors under control. One unique capability that the Department has recently mobilized to help in this situation is an expertise in robotics.

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TVA to Spend $5 Billion to Resolve Carbon Violations in U.S.

A settlement between the Environmental Protection Agency and the Tennessee Valley Authority will resolve alleged Clean Air Act infractions at 11 TVA coal-fired plants in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee.


Under the settlement, which includes a $10 million civil penalty, TVA will invest an estimated $3 to 5 billion on new, upgraded “state of the art” pollution controls at the plants. EPA says the controls will prevent about 1,200 to 3,000 premature deaths, 2,000 heart attacks and 21,000 cases of asthma attaches each year, which will result in up to $27 billion in annual health benefits. TVA will also invest $350 million on clean energy projects designed to reduce pollution, save energy and “protect public health and the environment,” EPA says.

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