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  • September 2008

    • EU Holds Emergency Summit on Georgia

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 1, 08 2:53 AM CDT

      EU Holds Emergency Summit on Georgia

      (Newser) - European Union leaders gather in Brussels in an emergency session today to review their stance on Russia’s invasion of Georgia. It's the first emergency EU meeting since the run-up to the Iraq war in 2003. With conflicting positions from the UK, France and Germany, analysts say the summit will likely produce support for Georgia and a major rethink on European ties with Russia—but no radical changes, reports the Guardian . More »

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      Russia  • France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Germany  • Georgia  • European Union  • Vladimir Putin  • Gordon Brown  • energy independence

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  • June 2008

    • Oil-Addicted Bush Must Kick the Habit

      New York Times  |  Jun 22, 08 6:32 AM CDT

      Oil-Addicted Bush Must Kick the Habit

      (Newser) - The American thirst for oil is like a drug addiction, and George Bush wants another hit, writes Thomas Friedman in the New York Times . Bush’s irresponsible energy plan involves getting a little more oil from Saudi Arabia to keep prices low, and then drilling in Alaska—simply prolonging our addiction instead of allowing high fuel prices to push us toward better sources of energy, adds Friedman. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Congress  • gas prices  • oil price  • oil  • alternative energy  • oil drilling  • energy dependence  • energy independence

    • McCain Calls For 45 New Nuke Plants by 2030

      Reuters  |  Jun 19, 08 5:05 AM CDT

      McCain Calls For 45 New Nuke Plants by 2030

      (Newser) - John McCain continued his energy campaign theme last night by calling for 45 nuclear power plants to be built by 2030, Reuters reports. He said he would eventually like to see 100 new plants to combat global warming and make the US energy independent. The nation's 104 reactors provide about 20% of US electric power, but no new plants have been built since the 1970s because of high start-up costs and concerns over waste disposal. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Harry Reid  • nuclear reactor  • energy independence  • Yucca Mountain  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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