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A Stronger and Sustainable Military for the 21st Century
Posted byon May 17, 2013 at 4:50 PM ESTThe President and the Department of Defense are taking unprecedented steps to protect our environment, achieve significant cost savings, and give our military better energy options.
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Turning the Unemployment Program into a Reemployment Program
Posted byon April 19, 2012 at 4:15 PM ESTToday, the Department of Labor unveiled guidance and opened the application process for states seeking to pursue Bridge to Work style programs, wage subsidy programs, and other innovative models to help unemployed Americans find meaningful employment
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Everything You Need to Know: Helping Responsible Homeowners Refinance
Posted byon April 18, 2012 at 10:45 AM ESTLearn more about the President's plan to help our housing market and how it will help more homeowners save money on their mortgages each month by refinancing at today's historically low interest rates.
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President Obama Talks About How to Boost Innovation in Manufacturing
Posted byon March 9, 2012 at 6:42 PM ESTPresident Obama heads to Petersburg, Virginia to talk about additional steps we can take to continue boosting the economy.
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President Obama Announces $1 Billion Fund to Promote Energy Efficient Vehicles
Posted byon March 7, 2012 at 6:37 PM ESTPresident Obama visits the Tar Heel state to talk about ways his administration is taking an all-of-the-above approach to American energy
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A Delta Built to Last: Community Leaders from Delta Region Visit Washington, White House
Posted byon March 7, 2012 at 1:15 PM ESTWhite House officials and business and community leaders from throughout the Delta Region meet to discuss ways to create good-paying jobs, promote entrepreneurship and small business, and support a Delta built to last.
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President Obama on Gas Prices and Oil Subsidies
Posted byon March 1, 2012 at 5:47 PM ESTPresident Obama renews his call to repeal the $4 billion in subsidies that taxpayers provide the oil industry each year and calls for an all of the above approach that develops every source of energy available to us.
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Our Dependence on Foreign Oil Is Declining
Posted byon March 1, 2012 at 9:30 AM ESTAmerica's dependence on foreign oil is declining, but we have to do more to bring down the price of gas, and there's no short-term solution. We must continue pursuing an all-out, all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of American energy
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Training Workers with the Skills Employers Need
Posted byon February 27, 2012 at 1:35 PM ESTVice President Biden, joins the Community College to Career (CC2C) Tour at Davidson County Community College, in Thomasville, NC, in support of Dr. Biden and Secretary Solis' efforts to rally education and business partnerships that provide workers with skills for success.
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President Obama Highlights Smart Energy Training at University of Miami
Posted byon February 24, 2012 at 12:09 PM ESTSince 1976, more than 3,000 students have graduated from the Industrial Assessment Center program, with more than 60 percent going on to careers in the energy industry