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 | Energy and Climate Agenda Tuesday, October 26, 2010 |
The
Week in Energy and Climate
Yesterday,
the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) announced a proposal for the first national standards for greenhouse gas
emissions and fuel efficiency for medium
and heavy-duty trucks, vans, and buses. This step is a win for the
environment, energy independence and our economy.
Secretary
of the Interior Ken Salazar approved the largest
solar energy project ever to be built on U.S. public lands. When
constructed, the Blythe Solar Power Project will produce up to 1,000 megawatts
of solar power, or enough to power 300,000 – 750,000 homes.
On
Thursday, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack outlined the steps that the
Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking 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.
Learn
more about other Obama Administration events in commemoration of National
Energy Month, a national effort to underscore how energy is central to our
national prosperity, security, and environmental well-being, here.
Highlights
DOT, EPA Propose Nation's First-Ever Emissions, Fuel-Efficiency Standards for Trucks and Buses October 25, 2010Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announce a
proposal for the first national standards for greenhouse gas emissions and fuel
efficiency for medium and heavy-duty trucks, vans, and buses.
Boosting
Advanced Biofuel Production and Creating Jobs
October 22, 2010
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack explains that the Administration's vision for rural America combines new technologies and new markets with better use of our natural resources -- more home grown biofuels and renewable energy.
October 22, 2010
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack explains that the Administration's vision for rural America combines new technologies and new markets with better use of our natural resources -- more home grown biofuels and renewable energy.
A
Discussion on Clean Energy in Missoula
October 22, 2010
White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley travels to Missoula, Montana, to discuss America's energy future at the 20th Annual Conference for the Society of Environmental Journalists.
October 22, 2010
White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley travels to Missoula, Montana, to discuss America's energy future at the 20th Annual Conference for the Society of Environmental Journalists.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awards $78 million in contracts to build solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at VA facilities nationwide.
Iowa
Conservation Partnerships
October 21, 2010
Jess Maher, Associate Director for Legislative Affairs at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, travels to Iowa to learn about partnership-based efforts to support natural resource conservation.
October 21, 2010
Jess Maher, Associate Director for Legislative Affairs at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, travels to Iowa to learn about partnership-based efforts to support natural resource conservation.
The Obama Administration announces a combined $742 million in grants and assistance to support the creation of more livable and sustainable communities across the country.
Empowering
Defense Through Energy Security
October 18, 2010
The Department of Defense (DoD) hosts an Energy Security Forum as part of National Energy Awareness Month to discuss how the Department of Defense can turn energy use from a strategic and operational challenge to a key strength for the warfighter.
October 18, 2010
The Department of Defense (DoD) hosts an Energy Security Forum as part of National Energy Awareness Month to discuss how the Department of Defense can turn energy use from a strategic and operational challenge to a key strength for the warfighter.
October 15, 2010
As part Change.org's Blog Action Day, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson reflects on the importance of protecting America's clean water supply.
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| Wednesday, October 27, 2010 |
First
Lady Michelle Obama waits backstage to speak before the Women's Conference in
Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 26, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence
Jackson)
Today's
Schedule
In
the afternoon, the President will deliver remarks at an event in the East Room
marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The President will highlight the
unprecedented coordination and cooperation across the entire government to
protect victims of domestic and sexual violence and enable survivors to break
the cycle of abuse. The Vice President will also attend.
All
times are Eastern Daylight Time
9:30 AM: The
President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
10:00 AM: The
President receives the Economic Daily Briefing
11:00 AM: The Vice
President delivers remarks at a rally for Congressional candidate Bryan Lentz
4:00 PM: The
President delivers remarks at a Violence Against Women event; the Vice
President also attends
5:35 PM: The
President tapes an interview for the Daily Show with Jon Stewart
In
Case You Missed It
On
the one year anniversary of the "Photo of the Day," Pete Souza, Chief
Official White House Photographer and Director of the White House Photography
Office, selects his ten favorites.
Answering
Your Questions on Energy and Afghanistan
Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor, answer questions submitted as part of the MTV, BET, and CMT town hall event with President Obama.
Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor, answer questions submitted as part of the MTV, BET, and CMT town hall event with President Obama.
Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, talks about some of the ways USDA and the Recovery Act continue to bring jobs to rural America.
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| Thursday, October 28, 2010 |
Open
for Questions: Pete Souza on White House Photography
Pete
Souza, Chief Official White House Photographer and Director of the White House
Photography Office, travels alongside President Obama to visually document each
meeting, trip and encounter for historical record. Don't miss the live Open for
Questions event with Pete Souza today at 7:00 p.m. EDT. He’ll
be answering your questions -- from Flickr and Facebook
-- about White House photography, his position, specific photos, and whatever
else you come up with in a live
video chat.
President
Barack Obama waves to the audience after taping an interview for the Daily Show
with Jon Stewart at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C., Oct.
27. 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
11:15 AM: The Vice
President chairs a regular meeting of senior officials to assess progress in
Iraq
2:40 PM: The
President meets with some of the Americans involved in the Chilean mine rescue
effort
3:15 PM: The
President receives the Economic Daily Briefing
5:00 PM: The
Vice President attends an event for Representative Frank Kratovil in Bethesda,
Maryland
In
Case You Missed It
Check out a couple shots from the taping courtesy of the Photo Office.
Elizabeth Warren writes about the conversations she's having to make sure it
gets done right.
Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer on the news that Republicans in Congress
and Washington lobbyists have been holding a blitz of meetings planning out the
Republican agenda.
Check out the behind the scenes video from the first ever White House Science
Fair including Bill Nye the Science Guy and hosts of Mythbusters Jamie Hyneman
and Adam Savage.
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