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 | Friday, October 29, 2010 |
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Wing Week is your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania
Ave. Walk step by step with the President as he visits American Cord and
Webbing, a thriving small business in Woodsocket, Rhode Island, calls into
radio shows across the country, joins the Vice President in the East Room
to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, goes on the Daily
Show, congratulates American rescue workers who used their expertise to
help free 33 Chilean Miners, and much more. Watch
the video.
Today's Schedule
All times are
Eastern Daylight Time
10:15 AM: The President receives the Presidential
Daily Briefing
10:50 AM: The President departs the White House en
route Beltsville, Maryland
11:25 AM: The President tours a local business
12:25 PM: The President arrives at the White House
12:30 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at a
rally for Representative Bruce Braley
6:10 PM: The President departs the White House en
route Andrews Air Force Base
6:25 PM: The President departs Andrews Air Force Base en
route Charlottesville, Virginia
7:10 PM: The President arrives in Charlottesville,
Virginia
7:35 PM: The President delivers remarks at a rally
for Congressman Tom Perriello
8:45 PM: The President departs Charlottesville, Virginia
en route Andrews Air Force Base
9:35 PM: The President arrives at Andrews Air Force
Base
9:50 PM: The President arrives at the White House
In Case You Missed
It
Standing
Up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Elizabeth Warren writes about the conversations she's having to make sure it gets done right.
Elizabeth Warren writes about the conversations she's having to make sure it gets done right.
DOT Awards $2.4 Billion to Continue Developing 21st Century High-speed Passenger Rail Corridors The Obama Administration and the Department of Transportation
are awarding $2.4 billion for planning and construction of intercity passenger
rail service. With these 54 projects in 23 states, we're moving full-speed
ahead toward a nationwide high-speed rail system.
SBA
Administrator Karen Mills writes about the early success of the Small Business
Jobs Act.
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| Energy and Climate Agenda Friday, October 29, 2010 |
Good afternoon,
Building a clean
energy economy in this country is one of President Obama’s top priorities.
As National
Energy Awareness Month - a national effort to underscore how central
energy policy is to our national prosperity, security, and environment – draws
to a close, I wanted to highlight some of the events and announcements from the
Administration that are helping us build a clean energy economy.
We’re installing
solar panels on the White House, building the largest solar energy power plant
in the world on our public lands, and proposing the first-ever greenhouse gas
and fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty cars and trucks. All told,
the Administration held and made over 140 energy-related events and
announcements this month. Below are just a few of the highlights, but you
can see the full calendar of events here.
- Solar Power and the Clean Energy Economy. President Obama kicked off the month by highlighting a revolutionary new solar power plant in California that will employ 1,000 people and power nearly 140,000 homes. The plant is possible because of the President’s investments in the clean energy economy.
- Empowering Defense through Energy Security. The Department
of Defense and the Navyhosted
events to discuss how they can turn their energy use from a strategic and
operationalliability to a key strength for the men and women of our armed
forces.
- Solar Panels on the White House. At the Green
Gov Symposium in Washington, DC, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu
and Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Nancy Sutley announced
that solar panels and a solar water heater will be installed on the roof
of the White
House residence this spring.
- Cleaner Trucks, Buses and Vans. The Department of Transportation and the Environmental
Protection Agency announced the first-ever proposed national standards for
greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency for heavy-duty
trucks, vans and buses.
- Ramping Up Solar Power on Public Lands. In October, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
announced a series of six new solar power projects on public lands
including the first-ever solar
power plant on public lands and the largest solar
power plant in the world.
- You Asked, Chu Answered. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu answers your
questions on making your home more energy efficient.
- 36 Billion Gallons of Biofuels. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack outlined the steps
USDA will take to reach a national goal of producing 36
billion gallons of biofuel a year in the United States by 2022,
with 21 billion gallons coming from advanced biofuel production.
- Building More Sustainable Communities. The Department of Transportation, Environmental
Protection Agency and Department of Housing and Urban Development joined
forces to support
communities who are providing Americans more housing choices,
make transportation systems more efficient and reliable, and support
vibrant neighborhoods that attract businesses. This is good for our
communities, our environment and our economy.
- Preparing for and Responding to Climate Change. The Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force released a report with recommendations that will help strengthen the Nation’s capacity to prepare for and respond to the risks associated with climate change.
- Historic Investments in High Speed Rail. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that
54 high-speed
rail projects in 23 states will receive a combined total of $2.4
billion to continue developing America’s first nationwide program of
high-speed intercity passenger rail service. These investments will
ease our reliance on foreign oil and reduce our nation’s carbon pollution.
Since taking
office, President Obama and his Administration have invested over $90 billion
in clean energy technology through the Recovery Act, advanced new fuel-economy
and greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars, light trucks and heavy duty
trucks, and lead by example by cutting the federal government’s own carbon
footprint. But there is still much work to be done. We will
continue to invest in clean energy technologies and energy efficiency to create
jobs and compete in the global marketplace.
Sincerely,
Carol
Browner
Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change
Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change
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| Tuesday, November 2, 2010 |
Tuesday Talk on
President Obama’s Trip to Asia Today at 1 p.m. EDT
On
Friday, President Obama will depart for a ten-day trip starting in India,
followed by Indonesia, South Korea (for the G20 Summit in Seoul) and Japan
(for the APEC Summit in Yokohama). Join Jeff Bader, Senior Director for
Asian Affairs, and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic
Communications for a live chat at 1 p.m. EDT today to ask your questions about
President Obama’s trip.
President Barack
Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hand out Halloween treats to children on
the North Portico of the White House, Oct. 31, 2010. (Official White House
Photo by Pete Souza)
Today's Schedule
All times are
Eastern Daylight Time
8:30 AM: The Vice President votes
9:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential
Daily Briefing
10:00 AM: The President receives the Economic Daily
Briefing
11:35 AM: The President is interviewed live on KPWR
Los Angeles
11:50 AM: The President tapes a radio interview with WGCI
Chicago
12:05 PM: The President tapes a radio interview with WSOL
Jacksonville
12:20 PM: The President is interviewed live on KVEG
Las Vegas
4:30 PM: The President meets with Secretary of Defense
Gates
In Case You Missed
It
Photo
of the Day Gallery: October 2010
Take a look back at the month of October through the eyes of Pete Souza and the White House Photo Office.
Take a look back at the month of October through the eyes of Pete Souza and the White House Photo Office.
Celebrating
National Weatherization Day
The Recovery Act weatherization program is weatherizing more than 245,000 low-income families' homes and putting thousands back to work.
The Recovery Act weatherization program is weatherizing more than 245,000 low-income families' homes and putting thousands back to work.
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| Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 |
News Conference
with President Obama
Today at 1 p.m. EDT, President Obama will hold a news conference in the East Room. Watch live at WhiteHouse.gov/live.
President Barack
Obama makes an election night phone call to Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) from his
Treaty Room office in the White House residence a couple of minutes after
midnight, Nov. 3, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Today's Schedule
All times are
Eastern Daylight Time
9:30 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily
Briefing
2:55 PM: The President meets with senior advisors
In Case You Missed
It
Crowdsourcing
Solutions to Prepare Our Communities
Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, poses a challenge calling for ideas on how we can all help prepare our communities before disasters strike.
Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, poses a challenge calling for ideas on how we can all help prepare our communities before disasters strike.
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Small Business Community Questions Answered
The SBA answers small businesses' questions.
The SBA answers small businesses' questions.
Melody Barnes, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, looks back at the
Administration's visits to state fairs across the country, including an
interactive map.
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